Saudi Builder Khodari Hires Advisor For SAR500m Rights Issue

The builder announced the proposed rights issue last Tuesday, saying it will use the money to expand its business.

Indian Carrier IndiGo Expands Dubai Operations

Indian low-cost airline spots budget travel opportunities to Bengaluru and Kozikhode

UAE Dirham Will Remain Pegged To US Dollar – Central Bank

The regulator denied reports that the country was studying the feasibility of continuing the peg between the dirham and the US dollar.

Stock News: Saudi Down To 11-Month Low, Dubai Falls To Five-Month Low After Oil Price Plunge

Brent crude prices have fallen about 10 per cent since regional equity markets last traded on Thursday.

Vodafone Qatar Scraps Bid For Broadband Firm

In October, Vodafone Qatar announced it had reached a non-binding agreement to buy QNBN.

Oman Cement Says Gas Costs In 2015 To Rise By $5.45m

The government plans to introduce hikes to gas prices in 2015.

HSBC Oman Says In Talks With Meezan Bank To Sell Pakistan Unit

HSBC Oman, 51 per cent owned by London-listed HSBC, said talks were preliminary and may or may not lead to a sale.

Arabs To Present Draft On Palestinian State To UN Security Council Within Days

A proposed resolution on a Palestinian state is unlikely to gain the support of veto-wielding council member the US, a key ally of Israel.

Bahrainis Vote In Second Round Of Parliamentary Election

Bahrain said participation in the first round was 53 per cent.

Egypt Repays $2.5bn Deposit To Qatar

The payment brings the amount Egypt has returned to Qatar to $6 billion, leaving $500 million outstanding.

Dubai’s Meraas Says Share Sale To Professional Investors Well Covered

Dubai Parks and Resorts, a unit of Meraas Holding, is selling 40 per cent of its shares.

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince In Qatar To Seal Reconciliation Before Summit

The UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain agreed at an emergency meeting on Nov. 16 to return their ambassadors to Qatar.

Pakistan In Talks With Qatar About LNG Imports In 2015

Nearly half of Pakistan’s electricity is generated by gas.

Airbus Sells Part Of Dassault Back To French Planemaker

The move will result in a net reduction of Airbus Group’s stake from 46.3 per cent to 42.1 per cent.

UAE May Create Body To Monitor FX Peg, No Policy Change Likely

Since 1997, the UAE dirham has been fixed at a rate of 3.6725 to $1.

Dubai World Sets Meetings To Put New Deal To All Creditors

Meetings will take place in London on Dec. 1 and Dubai on Dec. 8.

Bahrain’s Batelco Hires Citigroup To Sell Jordan Unit

The Bahraini telecom operator paid $416.2 million for a 96 per cent stake in Umniah in 2006.

Why Dubai’s Property Firms Are Delving Into Hospitality

Real estate firms in Dubai are developing hotels and hotel apartments as they seek to tap into the rising number of tourists.

Oil Prices Fall To 4-Year Lows As OPEC Production Cut Looks Unlikely

Oil prices have fallen by more than a third since June mainly due to increasing production in North America from shale oil.

Emirates To Launch A380 On Three New Routes Next Week

San Francisco, Milan and Houston are the three destinations that will be served by the jumbo jet in the first week of December.

UAE Dirham Falls To One Year Low Against Dollar In Forwards Market

The dirham is pegged to the dollar at 3.6725 and is trading in the spot market at 3.6730.

Lego Opens First MENA Store In Abu Dhabi, Plans Dubai Store “Soon”

Spread across 198 sqm, the Lego certified store is located in the newly opened Yas Mall.

UAE’s Dana Gas In Talks With Egypt Over Revising Gas Prices

The Egyptian authorities have been negotiating with a number of international energy firms to improve the price which they are paid for gas.

Dairy Queen Fast Food Brand To Return To UAE In 2015

The first Dairy Queen Treat Stores and Grill & Chill restaurants are expected by Q2 2015.

Brazil’s BRF Opens Dhs588m Factory In Abu Dhabi

The plant, which is BRF’s largest outside South America, will have production capacity of approximately 70,000 tonnes of food products a year.

Low Expectations For Oil Output Cut As OPEC Meets

Cutting output unilaterally would effectively mean for OPEC, which accounts for a third of global oil output, a further loss of market share to North American shale oil producers.

Sharjah’s Rents Soar 23% In First Nine Months Of 2014

Apartments in Sharjah continued to see strong demand, with rents rising by 35 per cent in the 12 months to the end of Q3, a new report says.

Kuwait Says Will Have To Live With Oil At $60, $80 Or $100

Kuwait’s stand comes as Gulf OPEC members reached a consensus to not cut output to stem oil price fall.

Saudi’s Naimi: Gulf Countries Reached Oil Output Policy Consensus

Al Naimi did not specify if the Gulf countries were in favour of a output cut ahead of a key OPEC meeting on November 27.

Ex Arabtec CEO Plans Sale Of Remaining Stake, Seeks Premium Price

A stock market announcement on Nov. 11 said Aabar had become Arabtec’s largest shareholder after hiking its stake to 34.93 per cent through the purchase of shares from Ismaik.