Dubai’s DEWA Posts 2014 Profit Rise, To Repay $1bn Bond In April

Dubai’s only utility also said it would distribute a cash dividend for the year of Dhs500 million to the government.

UAE, Saudi Arabia Control 74% Of GCC’s Private Wealth

Almost 44 per cent of the GCC’s private wealth is focused in Saudi Arabia, while the UAE controls around 30 per cent, a new study shows.

IEA’s Birol Says Middle East Militancy Poses “Major Challenge” For Oil

Security challenges created by groups such as ISIL are impacting oil investments, which will affect future production, an expert said.

UK Businessman Takes Emirates To Court Over Lost Luggage

Abrar Khan claimed the airline refused to compensate him after losing his luggage en-route to Dubai.

Oil Prices Rise Further But Analysts Expect Downward Correction

Analysts said that downward pressure may come from the refined products market in the next quarter.

Five Minutes With.. Salwa Hachem Mahfouz, Co-CEO, Fashion & Beyond

Salwa Hachem Mahfouz, Co-CEO of Fashion & Beyond, discusses her plans for bringing Brazilian swimwear brand Liquido to the region in the build up to the Dubai launch later this month.

UAE Says Its Jets Target Oil Refineries Under ISIL

The strikes were aimed at cutting off their main sources of funding, state news agency WAM said.

GCC Sees Construction Projects Worth $67.6bn Completed In 2014

Around 42 per cent of the completed projects were residential buildings while 16.9 per cent were commercial buildings, a new study shows.

Etisalat’s Egypt Unit Signs $120m Loan

HSBC and National Bank of Abu Dhabi, will each provide $60 million each to Etisalat Misr.

Kuwait To Boost Drilling Rigs, Crude Capacity Despite Low Oil Price

The Gulf state plans to deploy 120 oil and gas rigs by the start of next year, up from 80 rigs now.

UAE Banks’ Profit Growth To Dip On Weaker Economy, Asset Quality -S&P

Sector-wide profit growth this year is expected to drop to five or six per cent from 22 per cent in 2014.

UAE Calls Egyptian Hostage Killings By ISIL “An Ugly Crime”

The UAE’s president and other leaders condemned the killings and affirmed their support to Egypt in rooting out such radical groups.

Bahrain’s Batelco Q4 Net Profit Rises 22%

The former monopoly has now posted rising profits in four of the past six quarters.

Orascom Construction To List On Nasdaq Dubai, Egyptian Exchange

The listing followed a demerger of OCI NV’s engineering and construction business from its fertilizer and chemicals business.

Emirates Introducing A380 On Milan-New York Route

The service will begin from June 1, and raise superjumbo capacity between Dubai and Milan.

Hospitals on Alert As Saudi Arabia Finds Six New MERS Cases

Two people have died after being affected with MERS over the last two days, prompting fresh health warnings to prevent an outbreak.

Oil Steadies Around $61, Kuwait Sees Prices Supported

The price of Brent crude has increased by more than 30 per cent in the last four weeks.

Abu Dhabi’s NMC Health Says Signs $825m Loan Facility

The facility is divided into two tranches and will be used to refinance existing debts of NMC and to fund its acquisitions.

Kuwait Oil Minister Says He Expects Price Rally To Continue

Omair said the current market surplus was less than 1.8 million barrels per day.

Egypt Says It Bombed ISIL Targets In Libya

The attack focused on ISIL camps, training sites and weapons storage areas in Libya, where Islamist militants have thrived amid chaos.

Dubai’s MAF To Open Canadian Brand Lululemon Stores In ME

The first lululemon athletica store is slated to open in Dubai later this year.

Omantel Says Board Proposes Paying Cash Dividend Of 75%

The proposed cash amount, for which no timeframe was given but which is in line with what the company paid for the second half of 2013.

Sisi Warns Of Response After ISIL Kills 21 Egyptians In Libya

The president said Cairo would choose the “necessary means and timing to avenge the criminal killings”.

Bahrain Sends Warplanes To Jordan To Fight ISIL

The country did not say how many aircraft or what kind were sent.

ISIL Releases Video Purporting To Show Killing Of 21 Egyptians In Libya

The Egyptians, dressed in orange jump suits, were beheaded after being forced down on the ground.

Bahrain Confirms Six-Month Sentence For Opposition Official

Jameel Kadhim was sentenced on charges of making false allegations that undermined national elections.

Oman Antimony Project Secures $40m Loan

Antimony trioxide is mostly used as a flame retardant and a catalyst in the production of plastics.

Saudi Arabia Condemns Attacks In Copenhagen And North Carolina

Two civilians died in attacks in Copenhagen on Saturday and five police were wounded.

Omantel Q4 Net Profit Falls 11%

The former monopoly made a net profit of 26.5 million rials ($68.8 million) in the last quarter of 2014.

Westerners Join Iraqi Christian Militia To Fight ISIL

Dwekh Nawsha operates alongside Kurdish peshmerga forces to protect Christian villages on the frontline in Nineveh province.