TVM Capital Plans $200m Investment In UAE Healthcare Portfolio

The private healthcare-focused firm has made four investments in the United Arab Emirates since 2009 through its $120 million fund.

Kuwait’s Alafco To Spend $600m Buying Aircraft Over Two Years

The company will finance a third of the $600 million from its own resources and the remainder via local and international banks.

Saudi Arabia Warns Women Not To Join Protest Against Ban On Driving

The announcement comes ahead of the anniversary on Oct. 26 of a demonstration last year in which dozens of Saudi women said they had taken to the road in protest at the ban on female drivers.

Only 11% of IT Decision Makers In UAE, Saudi Say Tablets Have Increased Productivity

UAE and KSA responses to the International Tablet Survey suggest a stark contrast in the perceived value of tablets compared to other nations.

UAE’s Tabreed’s Q3 Profit Rises 28%

The firm made a net profit of Dhs95.86 million ($26.1 million) in the three months ending Sept. 30, up from Dhs75.11 million in the year-earlier period, it said in a statement.

Saudi Arabia Produces More, Supplies Less Oil In September

Saudi produced 9.70 million barrels of crude oil per day in September, but its supply to the market fell to 9.36 million bpd during the month.

Etihad To Begin Daily Flights To Dallas By April

The service, which will initially operate thrice a week, will be upgraded to a daily service in 2015 owing to strong demand, the company said.

Abu Dhabi’s Royal Jet Appoints New CEO

Patrick Gordon will replace Shane O’Hare, who served as the CEO of the private charter company since 2007.

Builder Khodari May Double Capex To Handle Big Saudi Projects

Major infrastructure projects planned in Saudi will require raising annual capital expenditure above the levels of SAR150 to SAR250 million seen in past years, Khodari said.

Abu Dhabi’s Manazel Real Estate Prices New Al Reef Villas At Dhs1.7m

Manazel Real Estate has launched 860 two and three-bedroom villas in the new Al Reef development.

Saudi’s SABIC Says Won’t Expand Petrochemicals Venture With Shell

SABIC and Shell first announced plans to explore an expansion of their petrochemical plant in 2012.

Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways Q3 Net Profit Surges 22.6%

The airline registered a 10.8 per cent growth in passengers in the third quarter compared to Q3 last year.

Kuwait Investment Shares Jump On Privatisation Plan

The Kuwait Investment Authority said it would offer its stake in the firm to the public in the first half of 2015.

Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power Shifts Toward Renewable Energy

The firm is seeking to secure or arranging finance for $15 billion worth of projects, nearly half of which are in renewable energy.

Saudi’s Al Tayyar Travel Group Q3 Profit Rises 13.5%

Al Tayyar said quarterly sales rose 22 per cent year-on-year.

Kuwait Sovereign Fund To Resume Selling Stakes In Local Firms

The Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) is planning to offer its stake in Kuwait Investment Co in the first half of 2015.

Sharjah Opens A380-Compliant Second Runway

New Dhs500 million runway enables airport to target more premium travellers flying on widebody aircraft

Ooredoo Kuwait Q3 Profit Falls By Nearly Half

Ooredoo Kuwait has slipped to third in terms of mobile subscribers in its domestic market.

Ebola Suspect At Dubai Airport Tests Negative, Leaves Country

The man, coming from Liberia, was transiting at Dubai and was suspected of having the virus after suffering from diarrhea.

Dubai Developer Deyaar Q3 Net Profit Nearly Doubles

eyaar, one of the companies worst hit by Dubai’s property market collapse in 2009-2010, made a quarterly profit of Dhs78.5 million.

Dubai Fund DIC Expects Doncasters, Almatis Sales In 18 Months

DIC has been selling down its portfolio of assets to service its debt, most recently selling German packaging company Mauser for $1.72 billion.

Saudi Aramco Gives Pipeline Contract To China’s SEPCO

Under the contract, the first phase of an expansion of the master gas system, SEPCO will install two booster gas compressor stations.

Pictures: Sneak Peek Into Abu Dhabi’s Upcoming Yas Mall

Yas Mall, developed by Aldar, is set to open in November and will feature over 370 retail and F&B brands.

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UAE’s Waha Capital Sees Asset Growth With $500m Investment – CEO

Waha, which has a stake in New York-listed AerCap Holdings, had assets totalling Dhs6.5 billion ($1.8 billion) in June this year.

Air Traffic Congestion Will Impact Dubai’s Economy – NATS

Failure to resolve the GCC’s air traffic congestion problems will negatively impact Dubai’s aviation dependent economy, says the air traffic manager.

Saudi Arabia Sentences 13 Over Plot To Attack U.S. Soldiers

The official Saudi news agency said that 13 men had exploited Saudi territory to form a terrorist cell seeking to carry out a terrorist operation against American forces in Qatar and Kuwait.

Saudi’s Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Aims For 10% Growth Next Year

Saudi Arabia’s largest listed developer plans to spend over SAR1 billion on projects in 2015.

Dubai Islamic Bank May Boost Capital After Strong Loan Growth – CEO

The bank’s chief executive said there were a number of options available to boost its capital reserves but it would choose the cheapest way to boost the ratio at the time it chose to act.

Pictures: Dubai’s Upcoming Bollywood Theme Park

The Bollywood theme park, featuring five movie themed areas, is part of the upcoming Dubai Parks & Resorts project.

Saudi Arabia’s Advanced Petrochemical Plans Sukuk Investor Meetings

Funds raised from the issue would be used for general business purposes, the company said.