UAE’s Al Habtoor Group To Buy President Abraham Lincoln Hotel In US

The hotel will reportedly be owned by Al Habtoor Group but operated by Hilton Group, according to its current owner Steve Horve.

Indonesia To Sign Sales, Refinery Deals With CNOOC, Saudi Aramco

Indonesia’s oil firm Pertamina is in talks with CNOOC, Saudi Aramco, Thailand’s PTT Pcl and a Japanese oil company to form joint ventures.

UAE Start-up Careem Raises $10m Investment For Expansion

The company said that it will use the cash infusion to expand its business to new markets and to develop its technology and operations platform.

Dubai Developer Sobha Launches New International School In MBR City

The Hartland International School, the first educational venture by Sobha, is slated to open in September 2015.

Bahrain’s GFH Plans Asset Manager Purchases With New Debt -CEO

GFH plans to acquire established regional companies to build a broader wealth management platform, rather than offer new business lines.

Pakistan Seals Kuwait Deal For 2015 Gasoil

Pakistan will buy about 2.5 million tonnes a year of high sulphur gasoil from state company KPC, with a tolerance level of plus and minus 10 per cent, sources said.

Dubai Parks and Resorts Says To List On Dubai Bourse On Dec 10

The firm sold 40 per cent of its shares at Dhs1 per share to individual investors and institutions.

Stock News: Most Gulf Markets Fall; Blue Chips Lift Saudi

Brent hit a high of $71.46 a barrel on Wednesday before giving up some gains and moving close to $71.

UAE’s RAK Petroleum Ups Stake In Cote d’Ivoire Oil Field

The company has invested up to $10.6 million to raise its stake in Block C1-27, an oilfield situated in Cote d’Ivory.

UAE Perceived As Least Corrupt In Middle East – Transparency Index

The country ranked 25 globally among the least corrupt countries on the 2014 index compiled by Transparency International.

Air Berlin Starts Abu Dhabi Stuttgart Flights

New route marks first connection between UAE and German city

Qatar To See Boost In Mobile Internet Speeds As Ooredoo Launches 4G+

The network will deliver speeds of up to 225 Mbps, nearly double the average 4G speed in certain parts of Doha.

Qatar To Lift Travel Ban On US Couple In Child Death Case

US officials said that all the requirements have been met for Matthew and Grace Huang to leave the country.

American Woman Stabbed To Death In Abu Dhabi Mall Toilet

Police are investigating the case and are on the lookout for the suspect.

Bahrain To Develop Central Sharia Board For Islamic Banks

The central bank will introduce new sharia governance rules to expand the internal sharia review and audit functions.

Saudi Would Consider Output Cut If Russia, Others Join In – Ex-Intelligence Chief

Oil has fallen since June to reach its lowest since October 2009.

UAE Merges State Firms To Create Major Defence Company

The new entity will combine 11 companies from Mubadala, Tawazun Holding and Emirates Advanced Investment Group.

Zain Saudi Rejects Mobily’s $586m Claim

The operator said it owed Mobily only SAR13 million.

Dubai Airport Passenger Traffic Up 5.7% In October

In the first 10 months of this year, traffic climbed 6.1 per cent to 58.41 million.

Saudi Set For Tighter 2015 Budget After Oil Price Falls

The government gets about 90 per cent of its revenue from oil exports.

Egypt’s Public Prosecutor Appeals Mubarak Verdict

A court decided to drop charges against former president Hosni Mubarak over the killing of protesters in a 2011 uprising.

UAE Space Agency Says Work On Projects Has Begun

The agency, established in July 2014, is working on the UAE’s mission to Mars.

Emirates Extends AC Milan Sponsorship Deal For Five Years

The airline will continue to sponsor the club’s shirts until the 2019/2020 season.

Saudi Regulator Halts Trading In Telcos Mobily And Zain Saudi

Mobily and Zain Saudi are embroiled in a money dispute.

Stock News: Saudi Petrochemicals Stocks Lead Riyadh Rebound

Oil prices rebounded three to four per cent after touching five-year lows on Monday.

Saudi Telco Mobily Says Seeks Arbitration On Money Owed By Zain Saudi

Zain Saudi owed Mobily SAR2.2 billion as of Nov. 30, 2013, a statement said.

Qatar’s Barwa Signs Deal To Sell Land Plots For $1.47bn

It said the buyer was a Qatari firm that was not a subsidiary of any listed company, but did not provide further details.

Qataris Leading Race For $900m Pepe Jeans Buyout

The clothing retailer, which is also selling its menswear brand Hackett, expects binding offers in around three weeks.

Dubai World Debt Deal Gets 70% Creditor Agreement So Far

The entity has been in talks to extend the maturity of the largest single repayment under a $25 billion debt restructuring agreement.

TDIC Seeks To Complete Financing For Abu Dhabi’s Biggest Mall

The District on Saadiyat island, is being developed by TDIC along with L Real Estate.