Kuwait Says Accepts Iraq Request On Gulf War Reparations

A UN official said that Iraq has requested a one-year deferral of a $4.6 billion reparations payment for destroying Kuwait’s oil facilities during the Gulf War.

Kellogg Outbids Abraaj For Third Time In Race For Egypt’s Bisco

Kellogg said on Thursday that it would improve its offer to 86.36 Egyptian pounds per share, hoping to secure the deal.

Saudi Crude Oil Exports Rise To Almost 6.9m bpd In October

The OPEC member exported 6.897 million barrels per day of crude in October, up from 6.722 million in September.

Dubai’s DP World Says Shareholders Back EZW Buy, London Delisting

The assent was granted at a meeting on Thursday, with the proposals receiving near-unanimous support from independent shareholders, DP World said.

Stock News: Gulf Markets Surge As Oil Rebounds; Dubai Up 13%

Stock markets in Saudi Arabia and the UAE soared on Thursday as the price of oil rebounded.

UAE’s Abraaj Group Buys Stake In Algeria-Based Logistics Firm

The company did not disclose the value of the deal of the size of the stake it acquired in FBA.

Dubai’s ENOC Slashes Retail Diesel Charges As Oil Price Plummets

The fuel retailer said that the price reduction is in line with the international crude oil price trends.

Stock News: UAE Markets Soar On Stronger Oil; Dubai Up 7.7%

The price of brent crude for February delivery settled up two per cent at $61.18 a barrel on Wednesday.

UAE Regulator Urges Brokerages To Obey Margin Trading Rules

The SCA also stressed that brokerages must inform clients of any shortages in their margin accounts on a daily basis.

Dubai’s Drake And Scull Mulls Share Buyback

The company’s shares have plunged 42 per cent since the end of October as part of a panic sell-off in the Gulf.

Sheikh Mohammed Launches New Strategy, Dubai Plan 2021

The plan outlines the emirate’s development framework over the next seven years.

Qatar 2022 World Cup: FIFA Ethics Investigator Garcia Resigns In Protest

The former US prosecutor said he had lost confidence in the independence of the FIFA ethics committee’s adjudicatory chamber.

Two UAE And Two Egyptian Military Officers Die In Plane Crash

The officers were killed on Wednesday when their plane crashed during a joint exercise in Egypt.

Dubai, Bahrain Bourses To Simplify Share Transfer

Shares of three Bahraini companies are listed on DFM and accounted for one tenth of the bourse’s traded value this year.

Abraaj Tops Kellogg Again In Bisco Misr Takeover Battle

The regulator has yet to approve Abraaj’s new offer.

Qatar Risks Losing World Cup Without Job Reform-Zwanziger

The official said that the Gulf state has not established an independent commission to monitor human rights across its construction sites.

Dubai’s Off Plan Property Sales On Rise – Cluttons

The emirate’s off-plan sales market has been attracting strong investor interest despite a fall in house price growth, a new report says.

Despite Oil Slump, Saudi To Keep Spending On Projects In 2015 Budget

The Kingdom will continue spending on development projects and social benefits in 2015, its finance minister said.

PepsiCo Opens New Manufacturing Plant in Saudi, To Create 300 Jobs

The new snacks manufacturing facility, in Dammam, is the company’s 15th facility in the Middle East.

Fitch Rates GCC Banks As Stable In 2015 Despite Oil Price Slide

The ratings agency said that large government funded infrastructure projects will continue to drive growth in the GCC even if oil prices slide.

Stock News: Gulf Markets Stabilise After Sharp Drops

A wave of panic selling wiped out $49 billion of stock market value across the Gulf Arab economies on Tuesday.

OPEC Signals “Wait And See” Approach Could Last A Year

Oil has lost almost half its value since this year’s peak of $115 per barrel in June on slower global demand and the U.S. shale oil boom.

UAE Economy Minister Reassures Investors After Stock Market Plunge

The minister urged investors to base their decisions on careful analysis and act rationally.

Over 80,000 People To Travel On 240 Emirates Flights On Dec 19

The Dubai-based carrier is preparing for its ‘busiest’ week of 2014.

Kuwait Minister Says Oil Prices Could Improve In Second Half Of 2015

Oil fell to close to $59 a barrel for the first time since May 2009 on Tuesday.

Captain, Officer Of Kuwaiti Ship Detained After Deadly Collision

The Kuwaiti ship collided with a fishing vessel in the Red Sea, killing 13 Egyptians.

Serbia’s Central Bank Issues Licence To UAE’s Mirabank

The bank is expected to start its regular operations by the end of March 2015.

FIFA Panel Rejects Garcia Appeal On World Cup Corruption Report

In November, Michael Garcia appealed the summary of his investigation that was prepared by German judge Hans-Joachim Eckert, saying it had “erroneous representations of the facts.”

FIFA Says Eckert Won’t Face Charges For Disclosing Witness Names

Judge Hans-Joachim Eckert’s summary of a longer document provided information about two witnesses that made them easily identifiable.

Revealed: Top 2014 Google Search Queries In The UAE

World Cup 2014, iPhone 6 and Malaysian Airlines top Google 2014 trending searches in the UAE.