Kuwait’s Burgan Bank To Start $353m Rights Issue On Nov 16

The lender, Kuwait’s third largest by assets, is issuing 216 million new shares.

Bahrain’s Justice Ministry Ends Action Against Waad Opposition

The Justice Ministry in July asked a court to suspend the National Democratic Action Society, known as Waad, for three months.

EmiratesLNG Import Terminal Tender Result Due By Early 2015

The project is expected to have a capacity of nine million tonnes a year.

Dubai Insulated From Oil Price Slide Due To Economic Diversification – S&P

Dubai’s diversification into sectors such as trade, tourism, real estate will ensure that it enjoys favourable economic conditions.

WhatsApp, Viber Do Not Hurt Revenues – Ooredoo Oman CEO

The new OTT players have helped the telecoms provider boost revenues from data usage, says the CEO.

Dubai Expo 2020 Team Visits Milan Ahead Of World Expo 2015

Expo 2015 Milan is themed around the issue of tackling global food and hunger challenges.

Shares In UAE’s UNB Down On MSCI Disappointment

Some analysts had predicted UNB might be added to the MSCI index, but it was not.

Iran, US, EU Hold Nuclear Talks In Oman

The discussions are taking place just two weeks before a self-imposed November 24 deadline for reaching a comprehensive deal.

Saudi Arabia Denies Reports About Lifting Ban On Female Drivers

The response comes following an Associated Press report quoting an unnamed Shoura Council member.

Stock News: Qatar, UAE Stocks Rise After MSCI Index Review

Shares in Dubai’s Emaar Properties and Dubai Islamic Bank, whose weightings also increased, rose 2.5 and 1.6 per cent respectively.

UAE Announces National Day Holiday Dates For Public And Private Sector

All public sector departments will remain closed from December 2 to December 7 as per directives by the UAE president.

Abu Dhabi’s Waha Capital Q3 Net Jumps On Investment Income

Waha made a net profit of Dhs301.2 million ($82 million) in the three months to Sept. 30, up from Dhs107.1 million in the year-ago period, it said in a statement.

UAE’s Amanat Holdings Says IPO Oversubscribed

The company said in an emailed statement that it collected more than Dhs13.6 billion in its 16-day IPO.

Egypt Received $10.6 bn From Gulf Last Fiscal Year -Minister

Of about 74 billion Egyptian pounds of aid received in the 2013-14 fiscal year, 53 billion pounds was in the form of petroleum products, with the remaining 21 billion pounds coming as cash grants.

Canary Wharf Owner Songbird Rejects Qatar Fund Approach

Songbird’s chief executive said in a statement that the proposal undervalued the company and does not reflect the inherent value of the business.

Saudi’s Mobily Scraps Q3 Dividend After Earnings Error

The move comes after the telecommunications firm posted a shock third-quarter profit drop last week due to the accounting issues.

OPEC Concerned, Not Panicking About Oil Price – Badri

Abdullah al-Badri said it was up to OPEC member countries to decide how to respond to the oil price drop.

Agility Eyes 35% Stake Buy In Kuwait Airways -Report

The firm’s chief executive said in an interview that Agility’s plan was based on his company’s strategy of expanding into aviation services.

Saudi’s Savola, Takween Extend Talks Over Potential Plastics Unit Sale

Talks about a potential deal between the two companies had been due to end on November 11 but announced an extension to allow more time to conclude due diligence and negotiations.

Abu Dhabi Fund Holding Off On Virgin Galactic Decision -Source

The backing of deep-pocketed Aabar Investments may be crucial to Virgin Galactic as it struggles to recover from the accident.

Review: Sony Z3 Dual

The phone scores on battery life and design, but lacks any major upgrade compared to the previous model.

Olympics- Give Middle East A Chance, Says Asian Olympic Chief

Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, the president of the Olympic Council of Asia, said the World Cup could be a catalyst for positive change in the Middle East.

Ajman Launches Tourism Roadmap As Visitors Surge 46% In H1

The four-phased project will chart opportunities for tourism development in Ajman over the next five years.

French Lawmakers Seek Clarity On Qatar Tax Breaks

Currently, Qatari investors are exempt from taxes on profits made when they sell properties purchased in France.

Emirates To Launch Fourth New York Service

Third A380 service provides more choice for passengers connecting later in Dubai, and flying onwards in America

NASDAQ Dubai To Promote Egyptian Firms’ Dual Listings

The deal between NASDAQ Dubai and Misr for Central Clearing, Depository and Registry (MCDR) establishes technical ties that will facilitate dual listings.

Etihad Recruits 40 Alitalia Pilots Post Acquisition

A total of 38 pilots are expected to commence work at Etihad Airways by the end of this year with the remaining two joining in the first two months of 2015, the airline said.

Stock News: Saudi Mobily Shares Plunge For 3rd Day Since Earnings Shock

Mobily’s latest drop takes the stock’s losses to 27 per cent since resuming trading on Tuesday.

Amsterdam’s OCI To Spin Off Construction Business, List In Egypt, UAE

The new company is expected to be named Orascom Construction.

W Doha Launches Mobile Room Entry

Five-star Doha hotel becomes first regionally to offer keyless room entry in $15 million programme