IS released a video on Tuesday showing the beheading of American hostage Steven Sotloff, and issued a threat against a British hostage.
The issuance would be in local currency and would apparently be separate from an international, U.S. dollar-denominated sovereign bond issue which Oman has said it may conduct.
The TRA has issued a brief statement saying only Etisalat and du are licensed to provide VoIP services in the country.
Prior to joining ADIA, Brian Tipple held the position of chief investment officer at U.S.-based Key Private Bank.
The new expansion project, which will begin later this year, will see the introduction of 60 new shopping and dining options.
The UAE was named the most competitive country in the Middle East and North Africa region while Qatar and Saudi Arabia fell in their rankings, a report from the World Economic Forum shows.
The seasonally adjusted SABB HSBC Saudi Arabia Purchasing Managers Index rose to 60.7 points last month – the highest level since July 2011.
The HSBC UAE Purchasing Managers’ Index climbed to 58.4 points in August from 58.0 in July and the highest since the series began in August 2009.
Waha Capital will use the money from the deal to repay debt and fund new investments, the company said in a statement.
Emaar plans to float at least 15 per cent of its shopping malls and retailing unit on Dubai’s main stock market and will list the shares in October.
In the wake of a security breach, cybersecurity experts and mobile developers have called out inadequacies in Apple’s and, more generally, cloud-services security.
Steven Sotloff, a 31-year-old freelance journalist from Florida, was kidnapped in Syria in August 2013 and is believed to have been beheaded by Islamic State militants.
Etihad clinched a deal last month to buy 49 per cent of lossmaking Alitalia for 1.76 billion euros.
The Shuweihat S3 power plant has an installed electrical capacity of 1,600 megawatts, and will be operated by Shuweihat Asia O&M Company (SAOM).
Officials from football associations worldwide will debate on whether to shift the tournament from the summer months.
The UAE needs to make more public information available online to improve its ranking on the UN e-government survey, an official said.
The ministry said the suspects had been monitored for months before their arrest.
The fire has been extinguished and there was no impact on oil or gas production, a security source said.
The metal has been underpinned by worries over the stand-off between Russia and the West over Ukraine and persistent unrest in the Middle East.
Militants in the Sinai have stepped up attacks on policemen and soldiers since ex-army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi became president.
The bank, which currently has one branch in the Kingdom, is looking to grow operations across the country.
Etihad Airways tops the list of UAE brands found have the most engagement with professionals on LinkedIn.
DIB plans to increase its stake in Bank Panin Syariah to 40 per cent from the current 25 per cent, its CEO said.
Following the transition, ADIB will serve over 700,000 customers across a network of 85 branches, 660 ATMs, internet and mobile platforms.
The official Saudi Press Agency reported that the 17 were sentenced to terms of imprisonment ranging from 2-1/2 years to 26 years.
Oman first agreed to buy gas from Iran in 2005, but price disagreements and Western sanctions that have stunted Iranian energy projects prevented any real progress.
British Prime Minister said the government would consult on a discretionary power to prevent Britons from returning home if they have pledged allegiance to extremist causes.
An investment in Qantas does is not in line with the airline’s strategy, Emirates’ COO Thierry Antinori said.
The company, which completed an initial public offer of shares in 2008, did not explain the delay in listing.
The change in rules could dent profit growth at banks, especially those that rely heavily on retail activity.