Saudi Arabia Increases Jail Sentence For Human Rights Lawyer

Walid Abu al-Khair, founder and director of watchdog group Monitor of Human Rights in Saudi Arabia (MHRSA), was sentenced last year to 10 years in jail.

Middle East’s Integrated Diagnostics Plans UK Listing

Up to 45 per cent of IDH could be listed, the company said.

Dutch Engineer Imtech Investigates Marine Unit In UAE

The company was hit by an accounting scandal in Poland and Germany in 2013.

Convenience Store Circle K To Open 28 New UAE Outlets In 2015

The move is part of a wider Middle East expansion plan to open 55 new branches this year.

Dubai’s Shuaa Capital Secures Dhs500m Loan To Fund SMEs

The company will deploy the facility to further penetrate the SME growth finance market in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, it said.

Oil Prices Plunge Again As UAE Defends Holding Production

UAE Oil Minister Suhail bin Mohammed al-Mazroui said on Tuesday that OPEC’s decision in November not to cut output had been right.

OPEC Won’t Back Down, UAE Minister Says As Oil Plunges

Brent crude dropped four per cent to below $46 a barrel following a five per cent plunge on Monday.

UAE Says Nuclear Energy Programme Progressing “On Schedule”

Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) completes the concrete dome for the Unit 1 Reactor Containment Building.

Cayan Group Launches Projects Worth Dhs1.2bn In Dubai, Riyadh

The company has purchased plots in Dubai’s Umm Suqeim area and Riyadh’s King Fahed Road to develop its latest projects.

Stock News: Gulf Markets Pull Back As Oil Continues Slide

rent crude oil dropped into the $46 area in Asian hours on Tuesday, near a six-year low.

Dubai’s Access and France’s EREN Partner For African Power Investment

Under the deal, both companies will implement a development plan to create a portfolio of power assets in Africa worth over $500 million.

Oil Prices Extend Fall Despite Record China Imports

Both Brent and U.S. crude are at their weakest since April 2009 and have fallen for seven straight weeks.

Qatar Airways A350XWB To Fly Double Daily To Frankfurt

Doha carrier wastes no time in ramping up operations of new widebody aircraft

Saudi Bank Samba Q4 Net Profit Up 22.5%, Beats Forecasts

The bank attributed its increase in net profit to a rise in total operating income, which gained 13.4 per cent.

The Game Changers For Channel Partners In 2015

Dan Smith, head of Integrated Marketing for MEA, Xerox, shares his thoughts on the IT industry in 2014 and takes a look at the year ahead.

UAE’s Shah Gas Project Online, To Reach Full Capacity By Year-End – ADNOC

The project will process around one billion cubic feet a day (bcf/d) of sour gas into 0.5 bcf/d of usable gas.

Canary Wharf Owner Tells Investors To Reject $4bn Qatar Takeover

Songbird Estates said the 350 pence per share cash offer did not reflect the value of its property of growth potential.

Banque Saudi Fransi Q4 Profit Jumps After Drop In Provisions

Banque Saudi Fransi made a net profit of SAR851 million ($226.8 million) in Q4 2014, up from SAR274 million in the same period a year earlier.

Venezuela, Iran Plea For Oil Cut Hits Gulf OPEC Brick Wall

Saudi Arabia is unwilling to shoulder any output cut unilaterally and any cut has to be a collective one by all OPEC members, sources say.

Top 10 Safest Airlines In The World

Australia’s Qantas tops the list, which also includes UAE carriers Emirates and Etihad.

Saudi’s SAFCO Q4 Net Profit Falls 3%, Misses Forecasts

SAFCO did not provide a reason for the profit drop in the Enlgish results statement.

Saudi Cleric Condemns Snowmen As Anti-Islamic

Quoting from Muslim scholars, Sheikh Munajjid argued that to build a snowman was to create an image of a human being, an action considered sinful under Islam.

Saudi Government Studying Saline Water Conversion Corp Privatisation

Local media reported that the corporation is ready for the privatisation process and for listing on the Saudi stock exchange.

National Bank Of Abu Dhabi Hires Low As SE Asia Debt Head

Wynce Low was previously head of debt capital markets for HSBC in Malaysia.

Nakheel Forms New JV Company To Lease And Sell Properties In Dubai

The new company, created through the joint venture, will operate under the Engel & Völkers brand, the developer said.

Kuwait Plans To Spend $155bn On Projects Despite Oil Price Slide

The amount is expected to finance 523 projects over a period of five years, a senior official said.

Airbus In Talks With Regulator On Ejectable ‘Black Boxes’

Used in military planes for decades, ejectable recorders separate from the tail during a crash and float, while emitting a satellite distress signal.

Dubai World Says $14.6bn Restructuring Deal Has Majority Creditor Support

The new restructuring plan involves repaying early an existing $2.92 billion maturity due in 2015.

Marka CEO Says Firm To Turn Profitable In Q4, Looks At New Buys

The chief executive said that Marka was also looking at four asset purchases in the food and beverage sector,

US Preclearance At Abu Dhabi Airport Now Extended To All US-Bound Flights

The facility will now be operational for Etihad’s early morning flights, EY103 to New York JFK and EY183 to San Francisco.