Kuwaiti Debtors’ Bailout May Cost Government $2.61bn

The government is planning to write off the interest on Kuwaiti citizens’ personal bank loans taken out before March 2008.

Qatar Finance Minister: Spending Could Fall After 2017

Qatar plans to boost government spending by 18 per cent to QR210.6 billion in the 2013/14 fiscal year.

Etihad Starts Washington DC Flights

The Abu Dhabi carrier will also open a $6.8 million premium lounge this week in Terminal A at Dulles Airport for first and business class passengers

Oman Finance Minister Signals Spending Restraint

Oman does not expect to spend more than its budgeted amount this year.

BlackBerry Sells One Million Z10 Phones, Reports $98m Q4 Profit

The Canadian manufacturer saw revenues and subscribers fall during the three-month period.

Sharjah Islamic Bank Picks Banks For Sukuk Sale

The lender chose Abu Dhabi-based Al Hilal Bank, HSBC, Kuwait’s Liquidity Management House and Standard Chartered.

UK Gas Stocks Swell On LNG Supplies From Qatar

Three large deliveries from Qatar of super-cooled gas over the last week increased stocks of liquefied natural gas to 6,219 GWh.

Saudi Arabia Deports Thousands Of Yemeni Labourers

Some two million of Yemen’s 25 million citizens work abroad, more than half of them in larger and richer neighbour Saudi Arabia.

Qatar Budget Spending To Jump 18% This Year

Economic growth in Qatar is expected to be more than four per cent this year, driven by the non-hydrocarbon sector.

Saudi Dairy Firm Almarai Sells $347m Islamic Bond

The SAR1.3 billion issue attracted orders worth SAR2.4 billion from institutional investors inside Saudi Arabia.

Leeds United’s Dubai-Based Owner Says Studying Investor Offers

GFH Capital is bringing in additional investors to develop the English soccer club.

Dubai Has Highest Fire Safety Standards In The World – Official

Despite official safety claims, 43 per cent of the UAE’s residents still say they have never taken part in a fire drill, finds new survey by Honeywell.

Emirates On The Lookout For Asia’s Qantas

The Dubai airline’s long-term strategy “embraces opportunity,” states Emirates president Tim Clark.

Saudi Oil Export Demand To Rise In Coming Months

Saudi oil minister Ali Al-Naimi said that it “remains to be seen” how much demand will increase.

UAE’s Gulf Capital Sees Assets Doubling In Five Years

Gulf Capital owns stake in firms such as healthcare chain Techno Scan and water engineering firm Metito Holdings.

VIDEO: Emirates, Qantas A380s In Sydney Flyover

The tandem flight is believed to be the first time two commercial A380s have flown together in formation.

Bahrain Growth Slows In Q4 As Energy Output Stalls

The economy grew 3.4 per cent in full-year 2012, up from 1.9 per cent in 2011.

Emaar’s Alabbar Eyes New World’s Tallest Building

Emaar’s chief has located Asia as a possible location for a skyscraper to outreach the expected height of Kingdom Tower.

Dubai Holding Unit’s 2012 Profit Surges On Lower Impairments

DHCOG posted a net profit of Dhs1.2 billion ($326.71 million) for 2012, compared with profit of Dhs204 million in 2011.

Kuwait Executes Three Men Convicted Of Murder

Kuwaiti media said on Sunday that the three were a Pakistani, a Saudi and a stateless man and they would be hanged.

Egypt Reopens Alexandria Airport After Runway Protest

Egypt’s second biggest airport was closed on Sunday after police officers staged a protest on the runway to demand better pay.

Oman Air Plans To Launch Budget Airline

Oman Air said its revenues jumped 21 per cent last year on the back of rising traffic through the country’s main airport.

Saudi Telcos To Ensure Skype, Whatsapp Meet Local Laws

The order did not state how long telcos would be given to comply with the new regulations.

As Gas Goes Global, Will Qatar Cope?

Qatar will face the emergence of Australia as a new power in global LNG, while the US will also challenge its dominance.

Emirates NBD Lists $750 Bond On Nasdaq Dubai

The issue was three and a half times oversubscribed with more than 160 orders received from regional and international investors.

Stocks: Kuwait Recovers Intraday Losses; Dubai At Two Month Low

Dubai’s bourse fell 0.9 per cent to a fresh two-month low of 1,829 points.

Kuwait’s Agility More Than Doubles Net Profit In Q4

The logistics group made 9.65 million Kuwaiti dinars net profit compared with 3.46 million dinars a year earlier.

UAE’s Dana Gas Receives $73.7m From Iraq And Egypt This Year

The company also said that it’s on track to complete its sukuk refinancing in the second quarter of the year.

Cairo Airport To Partly Close In Summer To Save Power

The closure will not affect air traffic as the airport has seen a dramatic reduction in flights, said the civil aviation minister.

Qatar’s Economy Growth Slowed To 6.2% In 2012

Growth for the fourth quarter slowed 0.1 per cent from Q3 but still grew 6.6 per cent on the previous year.