Qatar Central Bank To Issue QAR4bn Of Debt

The bank had said in March it would issue local debt as part of an adjustment of monetary policy.

AMEinfo Website Acquired By Mediaquest Group

Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

Qatar Rail Awards $8.2bn Doha Metro Contracts

The project will include four rail lines and will link stadiums for the 2022 World Cup tournament.

Gulf Arab States Warn Against Travel To Lebanon

Sectarian violence fuelled by Syria’s civil war has broken out in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli.

How To Adapt To The New Energy World?

Increasing pressures on the global energy system have led to heightened fragility and uncertainty.

Saudi Arabia Bans Viber Web Communication App

The Kingdom announced in March that it was planning to ban VoIP services such as Skype and Viber.

Qatari Banks CBQ, QIB To Raise Foreign Ownership Limits

The changes are expected to be implemented in six to nine months.

Saudi Family Algosaibi Names New Deputy CEO, CFO

The family conglomerate has hired three people from accounting firm Deloitte to senior management positions.

India’s Bharti Airtel Shareholders Approve Qatar Stake Sale

The deal marks Qatar’s first major investment in a listed Indian company.

Emirates Launching A380 Zurich Services

Airline to introduce the double-decker aircraft from January amidst “robust demand” for business and leisure traffic

Abu Dhabi Adds Over 2,000 Residential Units In Q1 2013

A total of 1,283 buildings were completed in Abu Dhabi during the quarter, according to official data.

Arabtec Wins Dhs810m Contract In Dubai

The Dubai contractor expects a series of recent contract wins to boost its 2013 earnings.

India’s L&T Wins $300m Gas Project In Saudi Arabia

L&T will build a plant with a processing capacity of 75 million standard cubic feet per day.

Gold Recovers From 1% Fall On US Bond-Buying Hopes

Spot gold rose 0.5 per cent to $1,406.26 an ounce, after falling 0.9 per cent on Tuesday due to new import rules imposed by India.

Saudi Petrochemical Plants Sahara, Sipchem Mull Merger

A feasibility study will be carried out by the two companies over the next five months.

Is Dubai’s Property Euphoria A Myth?

With several high profile property launches, how can Dubai avoid another real estate crash?

Qatar Airways Will Not Launch Boeing 787-10X – CEO

Boeing is expected to announce a formal launch of the aircraft in June.

India says Emaar JV Violated Rules In $1.5bn Investments

Emaar MGF Land has been accused of using overseas funds to buy agricultural land, which is not allowed.

Qatar Has Highest Density Of Millionaires In The World

Kuwait, Bahrain and the UAE also make it to the global top 10 nations with the highest density of millionaires.

Qatar Treasury-Bill Yields Lowest Since October 2012

Yield on the 91-day T-bills eased to 0.82 per cent on Tuesday from 0.87 per cent in May.

National Bank of Abu Dhabi Appoints New CIO

Claude Henri Chavanon replaces Alan Durrant who left NBAD recently.

Middle East Airlines To Post $1.5bn 2013 Profit – IATA

Regional carriers are benefitting from increased passenger demand and high connectivity.

Kuwait’s Zain Launches Share Sale Of Iraqi Unit

The telecoms operator will offer 55.9 million shares at one dinar each.

Flydubai Adds Hotel Bookings Online

Tie up with global travel wholesaler Tourico Holidays provides passengers with access to more than 36,000 hotels

REVEALED: Top 50 Banks In The Gulf

Gulf Business reveals the 50 biggest banks in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and Oman as ranked by full-year 2012 assets.

Lufthansa Open To Future Co-operation With Gulf Airline

The German airline’s CEO Christoph Franz said that Lufthansa may enter a partnership, but there was “no rush.”

Turkish PM Erdogan Denounces Riots In Turkish Cities

Hundreds of police and protesters have been injured since riots began on Friday.

UAE Creates $15bn Aluminium Firm In State Merger

The new entity, Emirates Global Aluminium, will be jointly held by Dubai Aluminium (Dubal) and Emirates Aluminium (Emal).

Zain Saudi To Defer Paying $1.49bn In Licence Fees

The rescheduled payment, spread over seven years, will be treated as a commercial loan.

Saudi Arabia Buys 525,000 Tonnes Hard, Soft Wheat

The wheat is of optional origin from the European Union, Australia and North and South America.