Gulf Air Announces New Flights Across The Region

Bahrain’s flag carrier will begin a new daily flight to Dubai and several new flights across the subcontinent.

Qatar Agrees $406m Contracts For 2022 World Cup Metro

A mix of US, British and Qatari firms will all manage the various lines and stations as part of the planned $36 billion system.

Dubai Trade Licences Up 17 %

Dubai trade licences saw a significant jump as UAE confidence steadily rebounds.

Emirates Resumes Flights To Libya

The Dubai-based airline will begin operating flights to Tripoli from October 29.

Dana Gas Reports 79% Rise In H1 Net Profit

The natural gas company saw a boost in profit because of increased production and higher oil prices.

Yemen To Export Jet Fuel As Refinery Output Resumes

The Aden refinery resumed production after halting operations for nine months because of attacks on the country’s main oil pipeline.

Precious Gold Steady; Platinum Discount At Record

Gold edged up on Monday, extending its winning streak into a seventh session as expectations rose of more stimulus measures from central banks around the world.

FAL Oil Recruits Restructuring Officer For Debt Talks

The UAE-based oil trader looks to hire a CRO as its forced to cut operations in the country by 60 per cent.

Kingdom Holding’s Prince Al Waleed Survives Car Crash

Prince Al Waleed Bin Talal, CEO of Kingdom Holding, escaped harm as his car was written off in Saudi Arabia this weekend.

Emaar Announces New Mosque In Dubai

The mosque, spread over 40,000 square feet, will be located in Downtown Dubai.

5 minutes with… Carsten Schaeffer, VP Lufthansa EMEA

A quick catch up with the regional boss of the Germany’s national carrier.

Qatar Deposits $2bn To Support Egypt

The Gulf state is aiming to provide a much needed boost to support Egypt’s declining economy.

Saudi Foreign Minister Undergoes Minor Surgery

The Kingdom’s Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal had a minor operation to relieve an intestinal obstruction, the royal court has said.

Saudi Cuts July Oil Output To 9.8m bpd- Source

The Kingdom reportedly reduced oil output by 300,000 barrels per day from June.

UAE’s Tabreed Appoints New CEO

The Abu Dhabi-based district cooling utility company appointed Jasim Thabet as its new chief executive officer.

Aldar Posts Three-Fold Rise In Q2 Profit

The Abu Dhabi developer reported a net profit of $113.8 million in the second quarter of the year.

Qatar Airways Partners With Canadian Carrier

Qatar Airways has entered an interline agreement with Canada’s short-haul carrier, Porter Airlines.

Industries Qatar Q2 Profit Inches Up, Meets Forecasts

The petrochemicals firm posted a net profit of QR2.14 billion in the second quarter of the year.

Local Equities Pick Up Pace

Amid growing investor concern about the Eurozone, Riad Meliti, CEO, Arqaam Capital, remains firmly bullish.

Dubai’s Arabtec Posts $3.1m Q2 Loss

Rising administrative and contract costs lead the construction company to post a loss during the second quarter of the year.

Apple Drops YouTube App In New Software

Next generation iPhones and iPads will no longer have Google’s YouTube app pre-installed in the software.

Saudi Is Spending More Than It Should – IMF

The Kingdom boosted spending to a record SAR804 billion in 2011, 23 per cent higher than in 2010.

Standard Chartered Questions New York Action

New York’s top bank regulator has threatened to revoke the bank’s state licence over alleged Iran ties.

Qatar Holding Plans To Raise Stake In Qatar Insurance

The Qatari sovereign wealth fund currently owns around 12 per cent of Qatar Insurance.

Saudi Grants Licence To Chinese Bank ICBC

The Kingdom’s cabinet has given a licence to the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) to open one branch in Saudi.

Air Arabia Q2 Net Profit Up 31%, Shares Rise

The UAE’s largest low-cost airline saw gains from under-served routes last quarter.

New Investment Funds Regulation In The UAE

DIFC may no longer provide a gateway to the UAE financial market.

Standard Chartered May Lose NY Licence Over Iran Ties

New York’s top bank regulator has accused the UK-based bank of hiding $250 billion in transactions tied to Iran.

Olympics: Saudi Wins Bronze In Equestrian Event

The Saudi team, which included royal family member Prince Abdullah al Saud, lost out to Britain and Netherlands in the team show jumping final.

Kuwait’s Zain Q2 Profit Inches Up 1%

The telecoms operator reported a net profit of around $251.58 million in the second quarter of the year.