Saudi’s Advanced Petrochemical Resumes Production After Maintenance

Full operational capacity at the two plants would be achieved in 8-10 days.

Secured Creditors Of Espirito Santo Dubai Unit To Get 82.7% Payout

Unsecured creditors of the Dubai arm of the Espirito Santo empire will get none of the $14 million they are owed.

Saudi Arabia: Arabs Will Take Action Over Yemen If Peace Efforts Fail

Foreign minister Prince Saud al Faisal repeated an invitation to all Yemen’s rival factions, including the Houthis, to attend peace talks in the kingdom.

Yemen Foreign Minister Calls For Gulf Arab Military Intervention

Riyadh Yaseen has urged the Arab states to set up a no fly zone to counter the growth of Houthis.

Majority Of Regional Family Businesses Worried Over Government Regulations

No specific reason was given for the findings, recorded by a PwC survey.

Qatar’s QIA To Join Swiss Travel Retailer Dufry In Bid For WDF -Sources

Italian travel retailer World Duty Free (WDF) belongs to the Benetton family.

Aldar Sells 281 Land Plots In Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa City

The company generated around Dhs600 million in revenues from the sale of land plots.

Saudi’s ACWA, Mitsui Win $630m Oman Power Plant Deal

The contract was won along with Dhofar International Development and Investment Holding Co.

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UAE’s Ras Al-Khaimah May Print 10-Year Sukuk As Early As Tuesday

Ras Al-Khaimah is planning a benchmark size offer, traditionally understood to mean upwards of $500 million.

Emirates Airline Sets Guidance For $913m UK-Guaranteed Sukuk

The initial guidance for the senior unsecured ten-year sukuk issue is at around 100 basis points over midswaps, a document showed.

Oil Prices Drop After Saudi Arabia Says It Will Not Cut Output Alone

Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi asserted on Sunday that the Kingdom will not curb output to prop up prices.

Dubai-Based Souq.com Plans 3-Day Mega Sale, Expects 7m Visitors

The sale, set to run from March 29-31, will have 2,500 product deals on offer.

Abu Dhabi Airport Passenger Traffic Up 21.5% In February

The airport saw nearly 1.7 million visitors in the month of February, authorities said.

Dubai’s Arabtec Seeks To Sell Four Saudi Units, Eyes Kingdom Expansion

Arabtec’s board has approved disposing of Arabtec Saudi Arabia, Arabtec Construction Machinery, Saudi Austrian Arabian Ready Mix Co and EFECO Saudi.

Saudi Arabia Invites Iraq’s Abadi To Visit In Big Sign Of Thaw

Iraqi PM Haidar al-Abadi’s office gave no details about the invitation or when the possible visit would take place.

Lee Kuan Yew, Founding Father Of Modern Singapore, Dies At 91

Lee, a British-educated lawyer, is credited with building Singapore into one of the world’s wealthiest nations on a per capita basis.

Dubai’s DP World Signs Deal To Develop Ports, Logistics Industry In Maldives

The Dubai-based ports operator said it will help Maldives develop infrastructure, logistics and transport links.

Omantel Gets Shareholder Assent For $130m Sukuk Issue

Omantel did not give any timing for the issue in the bourse filing.

UN Warns Yemen Conflict Could Become Iraq-Libya-Syria Scenario

Violence has been spreading across the country since last year when Houthi militia seized the capital Sanaa.

Saudi Oil Minister Denies “Conspiracy Theory” Behind OPEC Decision

Ali al-Naimi also said that OPEC will not take sole responsibility for propping up the oil price.

UAE’s Ajman Bank Agrees $155m Syndicated Islamic Loan

The deal consisted of a hybrid murabaha and wakala structure with a two-year lifespan.

Dubai Holding Unit’s 2014 Profit Rises 42%, Still Eyes Telco Sales

The company made a net profit in 2014 of Dhs4.68 billion last year, up from Dhs3.30 billion in 2013.

Nakheel Launches Tender For New Mall At Jumeirah Village Triangle

The tender covers infrastructure services relocation, shoring works and excavation at Al Khail Avenue.

Dubai Investments Forms JV To Develop Projects In Saudi

The joint venture firm’s first project in Saudi Arabia will be an 11 million square metres project called Riyadh Investment Park.

US Embassy In Saudi Reopens After Week-Long Closure

Consular operations in Saudi Arabia were first suspended last week over heightened security concerns.

Houthis Seize Strategic Yemeni City, Escalating Power Struggle

Houthi militias took over Taiz’s military airport, a number of government buildings and a prison from local authorities.

Saudi Arabia Stops Business Visas To Swedes In Diplomatic Row

Saudi Arabia recalled its ambassador to Stockholm earlier this month, after Sweden ended a long-standing defense cooperation agreement with the Kingdom.

Saudi Arabia’s OPEC Governor: Hard To Reach $100-120 Oil Again

Mohammed al-Madi said that the current price drop was because of fundamental supply and demand factors, not any non-economic policies.

Bahrain-Based Terra Sola To Build $3.5bn Solar Plant In Egypt

The project is expected to provide 2,000 megawatts of solar energy to Egypt.

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Apicorp Says Signs $950m Islamic Loan To Fund Investments

The bulk of the financing consisted of a $800 million Islamic loan of five years duration that was provided by five Saudi banks.