Goldman Sachs Middle East Senior Banker Resigns

Khaled Eldabag, a Dubai-based managing director, had clients including Abu Dhabi investment fund Mubadala.

Dubai Most Profitable ME Route For Turkish Airlines

Its Dubai-Istanbul route has seen a 16 per cent growth in business class passenger revenue.

Qatar’s Airport Delay Due To Contractor – Al Baker

The soft opening of the region’s new airport was scheduled for April 1, having already been pushed back from December last year.

Emaar Launches Burj Vista In Downtown Dubai

This is the Dubai-based developer’s fifth property project launch so far this year.

Etihad Launching Belgrade Flights

Etihad aims to tap into growing UAE trade flows and connect Serbian diaspora in Australia and US.

Pegasus Airlines To Float IPO Stake This Week

The stake will be split between domestic, qualified and foreign institutional and individual investors.

Qatar, UK’s Centrica Buy $987m Of Gas Assets In Canada

The deal is the first joint investment by Qatar Petroleum International and Britain’s biggest energy supplier.

Prince Alwaleed In Favour Of Saudi Women Driving

The move will “save more than 500,000 jobs”, says the Kingdom Holding chairman.

Oman Firm Signs Deal To Build $200m Sugar Refinery

The refinery will begin operations by the end of 2015 and will produce one million tonnes of sugar per year.

Dubai Developers To Revive Housing Projects

Developers are reviving building plans after nearly three years of inactivity, encouraged by a gradual recovery in real estate.

Dubai Islamic Bank Q1 Net Up 17%

The bank made Dhs301.7 million ($82.2 million) in the three months to March 31.

Feeding The GCC’s Growing Hunger

Driven by the GCC’s young population and high-income levels, the region’s food industry is witnessing heavy investment and rapid expansion.

Saudi Lender NCB Posts 19.4% Q1 Net Profit Rise

National Commercial Bank’s net profit was boosted by higher special commission and fee income.

GCC States Meet Over Iran Nuclear Radiation Fears

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck close to Iran’s only nuclear power station last week, causing fears of a radiation leak.

Dubai Rents Up 10% In Q1 2013, Set To Rise Higher

Residential rents have shot up in areas such as Burj Downtown, Dubai Marina and Palm Jumeirah, says report.

Global Hotel Alliance Relocates Head Office To Dubai

Relocation provides 18-brand alliance with tax benefits and signals city’s growing commercial allure

Banque Saudi Fransi Q1 Net Drops 13.3%

The kingdom’s fifth-largest bank by market cap said it made $182.4 million in the three months ending March 31.

Telco Zain Bahrain Must Complete Share Sale By Year-End – Regulator

Zain Bahrain has been instructed to sell 15 per cent of its shares in the IPO and list on Bahrain’s bourse.

F1 Sponsors Show Limited Appetite For Bahrain GP

The race on April 21 will again draw attention to the human rights situation in the Gulf island kingdom.

Union Properties Shareholders’ Approve $109m Debt Extension

The Dubai-based property developer’s loan has been extended until August 20, 2017.

Oman’s Sohar 2 And Barka 3 Power Plants Fully Operational

The two new plants will together add 1,500MW of power to the sultanate’s current existing capacity of 4,500MW.

Qatar Airways Chief Hopes Dreamliners Fly Again In April

The Gulf airline has an order for up to 60 Boeing 787s, 30 firm orders plus an option to buy 30 more.

Arabtec Shareholders Approve Capital Raise

Arabtec replaced its chief executive last month in a management shake-up led by Aabar, its largest shareholder.

Saudi Awards Jubail Fuel Oil Tender To Shell International Trading ME

The Kingdom has awarded up to 400,000 tonnes of cracked fuel oil to SITME.

Thousands Of Bahrainis Protest Before Formula One

The Gulf Arab state has been hit by unrest since pro-democracy protests broke out in early 2011.

Top 10 Countries With The World’s Biggest Oil Reserves

South American nation Venezuela tops the list, followed closely by Saudi Arabia.

Gulf Tinkers With Energy Waste, Neglects Basic Causes

Energy consumption in the Middle East has outpaced gross domestic product growth, according to the World Energy Council.

Telecom’s Biggest Race

Telecomes operators are surging ahead with plans to build greater data storage and boost internet speed in the GCC.

Qatar Airways’ new Chicago Flights ‘worth $200m annually’

City of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said the service will generate more than $200 million in economic benefits annually

UK Property Developers Woo ME Buyers

New exhibition in Dubai to feature luxury London properties that are not yet marketed even in the UK.