Kuwait’s NBK Posts 42% Q2 Profit Drop

The Kuwaiti bank’s CEO blamed the political deadlock in the country for hampering economic growth.

Fuelling Volatility In The Gulf

False hope and economic turbulence are threatening the reliability of the GCC’s oil income.

Jumeirah Boss: Be My Guest

Exclusive: Gerald Lawless, Jumeirah’s executive chairman, talks about Dubai’s growth and expansion plans.

Barclays To Leave UAE Rate Panel

Barclays, hit by the Libor scandal in Britain, will leave the IBOR panel after around 90 days.

UAE Nuclear Power Plant Green Light

The country’s first nuclear station will begin construction as the licence is agreed for ENEC and KEPCO.

SABIC Q2 Profit Falls 35%

Saudi Basic Industries Corp saw its quarterly profit drop due to lower prices and production.

Bank Dhofar In H1 Profit

Oman’s lender makes $50.6 million profit for the first half of the year, a huge rise from the same period last year.

Twitter Has 2m Arab Users

Facebook has 45.2 million users in the region while four million Arabs use LinkedIn, says new report.

Saudi Plans Foreign Firms Listing Soon

The Kingdom plans to allow foreign firms to list on its stock exchange within a year, an official has said.

Air Arabia Sees Hike In Passengers

The low-cost airline carried 1.3 million passengers during the second quarter of 2012, up 15 per cent from Q2 2011.

Zain Saudi’s Rights Issue Struggling

Zain’s share hold in the Saudi operator could rise to above 50 per cent forcing the Kuwaiti firm to consolidate losses.

National Bank Of Oman Profit Up

The bank made a Q2 net profit of $26.8 million, up on analysts’ expectations and last year’s results.

Citigroup Q2 Profit Drops 12%

The US-based bank saw overall net income fall to $2.94 billion in the second quarter of the year.

UAE Ships First Oil Via Fujairah

The UAE aims to increase exports from the new oil terminal as threats to close the Strait of Hormuz rise.

Oman’s Oil Output Drops 4.1%

The country’s oil production fell 4.1 per cent to 27.7 million barrels in June compared to May.

Bank Muscat Shares Declined

Oman’s largest lender has offered new shares to existing holders at a discounted price to raise over $250 million.

Dar al-Arkan Repays $1bn Sukuk

The Saudi-based property developer said that Sukuk account holders will receive the funds on Monday.

Bank Muscat Q2 Profit Up 19%

The Oman lender made net profit of $90.9 million in the second quarter, above analysts’ estimations.

ME Airlines On Recruitment Drive

Carriers in the region face a huge supply-gap of pilots and technicians unless they recruit drastically.

Banks In UAE Need 10% Liquid Assets

The new rule, introduced by the central bank, will begin next year and extend until the end of 2014.

UAE Nuclear Plant Gets Eco Nod

The country’s first nuclear plant receives approval from the UAE’s environmental regulator.

TAQA Gets $355m To Grow In Ghana

The Abu Dhabi-based oil explorer has secured financing to expand in the African country.

Dubai Rents Up 10% In 2012

Rents for both villas and apartments have increased year-on-year in 2012, says a new report.

UAE Ships First Oil Via Fujairah

The UAE aims to increase exports from the new oil terminal as threats to close the Strait of Hormuz rise.

Banks In UAE Need 10% Liquid Assets

The new rule, introduced by the central bank, will begin next year and extend until the end of 2014.

New KSA Mortgage Laws Significant

Saudi Arabia’s announcement of five new laws will affect homeowners and businesses when they come into effect.

UAE Nuclear Plant Gets Eco Nod

The country’s first nuclear plant receives approval from the UAE’s environmental regulator.

FDI Inflows To GCC Fall 35% In 2011

Foreign direct investments into the Middle East dropped 16 per cent to $49 billion in 2011, says UN report.

ME Airlines On Recruitment Drive

Carriers in the region face a huge supply-gap of pilots and technicians unless they recruit drastically.

Barclays Off UAE Rate-Setting Board

The bank has withdrawn from the interbank panel following the Libor scandal in the United Kingdom.