Egypt’s Bisco Misr Shareholders Agree To Sell Stake To Kellogg

Shareholders controlling 59.91 per cent of the company’s shares had agreed to sell at 89.86 pounds per share, Bisco Misr said in a statement.

Brent Falls More, Saudi Arabian King Speaks

Brent crude fell as low as $51.23 a barrel on Tuesday, its lowest level since May 2009.

King Says Saudi Arabia To Deal With Weak Oil Challenge With ‘Firm Will’

King Abdullah said that lower prices were primarily caused by weakness in the global economy.

Rotana Opens Bahrain Hotel

Design-led hotel targets business and leisure guests as more five-star supply beckons

Middle East Sales Drive Rolls-Royce’s Record Year

The UAE was the third largest market for Rolls-Royce after the US and mainland China in 2014, while Saudi Arabia was fifth.

Arabtec Denies Reports Of Immediate Acquisitions

The company’s statement follows reports that it had assigned a consultant to advise on potential take over bids.

Saudi’s Jabal Omar Signs SAR4bn Loan Refinancing For Mecca Project

It did not give the details of the previous loan but said it was signed with six banks in June 2012.

Etihad Forecasts Normal Operations Post Fog Delay

The airline will also review the amount of time its flights can be on the tarmac with passengers on board, following reports of passengers being held on a plane for nearly 12 hours.

Stock News: Gulf Markets Fall After Oil Plunge; Dubai Tumbles

Dubai’s bourse tumbled 5.1 per cent with Emaar Properties losing 8.4 per cent.

Ooredoo Kuwait Says Wins Court Appeal Against $125m Fine

The ministry fined Ooredoo Kuwait, claiming that it had been unlawfully using government network infrastructure since 1999,

Dubai Islamic Bank Picks Arrangers For Potential Tier 1 Sukuk

The Islamic lender has mandated HSBC and Standard Chartered as the joint structuring banks.

UAE Non-Oil Business Growth Edges Up In December-PMI

The measure of output growth climbed to 65.0 points in December from 62.8 in November, while new orders were at 65.4 points against 65.5.

Saudi December Non-Oil Business Growth Accelerates Slightly

The seasonally adjusted SABB HSBC Saudi Arabia Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to 57.9 points in December from 57.6 in the previous month.

Stock News: Gulf Sentiment May Stay Weak After Oil’s Plunge

Brent futures edged up early on Tuesday but traded below $54.

Twitter Says Timeline Delivery Issue Resolved

Users of Twitter were facing a delay of 25 minutes to 45 minute, the company said.

Oman Air Launches Efficiency Plan To Slash Costs

The new plan aims to reduce the total expenditure of the airline by more than OMR100 million over the next three years.

Bahrain Extends Detention Of Opposition Leader

Sheikh Ali Salman, head of the al-Wefaq Islamic Society, was arrested after leading a protest rally against elections.

UAE’s Al Jaber Group Wins Contract To Build New Airport in Saudi Arabia

The project will include a new passenger terminal covering an area of 86,000 square metres and will be built to accommodate around five million passengers annually.

Oil Hits Five-Year Low Under $55 On Supply Glut

Additional supply from Iraq and Russia have entered the market, offsetting the lack of exports from Libya, experts say.

Saudi Crown Prince Assures Cabinet On King’s Health

The royal court previously said that King Abudullah was suffering from pneumonia and temporarily needed help to breathe through a tube.

UAE’s Air Arabia Says Buys 49% Of Jordan’s Petra Airlines

Petra Airlines will be rebranded as Air Arabia Jordan and the UAE carrier will establish a hub at Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport.

Revamped US Oil Hedges May Test OPEC’s Patience

Many US firms are racing to revamp their policies, cashing in well-placed hedges to increase the number of future barrels hedged, according to industry consultants.

Abu Dhabi Government Reveals UAE’s Public Holidays In 2015

There are 10 public holidays for all workers in the public sector.

Delayed Etihad Flight Held On Tarmac For 12 Hours, Passengers Say

Passengers said that they were asked to wait in the plane because Abu Dhabi International was too crowded with travellers from other stranded flights.

Three Saudi Guards Killed In Attack On Iraq Frontier

The guards were killed in a slight border skirmish when attackers shot at the patrol near Arar.

Massar Solutions Announces First Abu Dhabi Share Float Since 2011

The firm will seek to sell 240 million ordinary shares at Dhs2.4 ($0.65) each between January 11 and January 25, it said in a statement.

Stock News: Gulf Markets Fall On Weak Oil

Dubai’s index dropped 3.4 per cent as all but a handful of stocks fell.

Saudi’s SAFCO Halves Dividend For H2 2014

The figure is down from the SAR6 per share that the company paid for the corresponding period of 2013.

Blast Targets Houthi Base In Yemen Capital

The explosion left a hole in the wall of the building but no fatalities were reported.

Abu Dhabi Finance Firm TNI Says CFO Resigns, Replacement Named

Rami Hurieh took over as CFO effective from January 4 after the departure of Jean Ayoub, TNI said in a bourse filing.