Emirates NBD Bond May Signal More Euro Issues From Gulf

Market conditions may have shifted so far in favour of euro issuance that Gulf borrowers may leave their comfort zone and start to follow a shift towards the euro.

UAE’s Etihad Gets Rare Full Plane Financing For A380 Superjumbo

The financing from a group of Korean institutional investors is structured as a 15-year, fixed coupon full-payout lease.

OPEC’s Gulf Core Steels For Longer Wait, Lower Prices In Shale Struggle

Actual oil output from the United States could prove harder to beat back, sources say.

Thales Eyes Local Mega Rail Deals In Gulf

The firm is bidding for the second phase of Etihad Rail project, a senior official said.

Egyptian Court Adjourns Trial Of Al Jazeera Journalists To March 25

Mohamed Fahmy, a naturalised Canadian who has given up his Egyptian citizenship, and Egyptian Baher Mohamed were released on bail last month.

Emaar Foundation, Awqaf Launch Dhs25m Residential Project

Rental returns from the eight-storey tower in Al Warqa will be allocated to the Al Noor centre in Dubai.

Souq.com Opens Up To Retailers With API

The new API will boost e-commerce in the region, according to the company.

Yemeni President Forces Seize Aden Airport, Six People Dead

Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi’s troops deployed tanks and armoured vehicles against heavily armed special forces loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

Oil Falls To $55 As Kuwait Comments Refocus On Oversupply

Kuwait’s oil minister said on Thursday that OPEC had no choice but to keep output steady.

Etihad, Universal Unveil Fast & Furious Branded Boeing 777 Airplane

The luxury aircraft will be used to promote the upcoming action flick, ahead of its launch in April.

Twitter To Open Dubai Office

The website has a constantly growing user base with 76 per cent of social media users in the Middle East and North Africa region using it regularly.

Qatar’s Ooredoo Expects Revenue To Fall In 2015

Factors largely beyond its control have dulled Ooredoo’s lustre, and its profits for the past two quarters have missed analysts’ forecasts by a wide margin.

OPEC Has No Choice But To Keep Output Unchanged- Kuwait Minister

Ali al-Omair said the OPEC has to keep output unchanged to sustain marketshare.

Dubai’s Emaar Denies Rumours That Chairman Intends To Leave

Alabbar is managing the company’s business on a daily basis and is fully committed to it, Emaar said in a statement.

Majority Of UAE Filipinos Prefer Property Investment In Metro Manila – Survey

An increasing number of Filipinos in the UAE are opting to buy property in their home country.

Qatar’s CBQ Shareholders Approve Up To $1bn In Capital Instruments

The annual general meeting of the lender gave approval for the move in accordance with Basel capital requirements.

Bring Your Smile On International Happiness Day

Jeanette Teh shares her tips to encourage happiness in the work place in the buildup to the International Day of Happiness.

Dubai’s DP World Posts 11.8% Rise In 2014 Net Profit

The firm made a profit attributable to shareholders of $675 million compared with $604 million in the prior year.

Oman’s Bank Muscat Shareholders Approve $1.3bn Sukuk Programme

The plan comprises issuance in domestic and international markets through public subscription or private placement, a bourse statement said.

EU Blames “Terrorist Organisations” For Tunisia Attack

The attack in Tunisia by unnamed gunmen killed 19 people and injured 17 others.

UAE Recalls Envoy To Sweden Over Minister’s Comments On Saudi

The country also summoned Sweden’s ambassador to the UAE to deliver a formal protest against remarks made by the Swedish foreign minister.

Saudi Food Firm Savola Cuts First-Quarter Profit Forecast

Savola reduced its projection to SAR178 million before capital gain from its previous forecast of SAR360 million.

Kuwait Drops Court Case Over “Plot” Tape

Government investigators determined that the recordings were not authentic and had been edited.

U.S. To Chart New Territory In Gulf Airline Subsidy Review

No international trade rules or precedent by the US exists for addressing airline subsidy claims, presenting a challenge for the administration, sources say.

Kuwait Detains Political Activist Over Tweets Against Saudi Arabia

Tariq al-Mutairi, head of the liberal Civil Democratic Movement was detained on his way home early on Wednesday.

Gunmen Storm Tunisian Museum, Kill 17 Foreign Tourists, Two Tunisians

Security forces are reportedly surrounding two militants who may have taken hostages in a nearby museum.

Dubai World Unit, Port And Free Zone World, Completes $1.1bn Loan

The funds will be used to help the company meet commitments at the group and subsidiary levels.

US Embassy In Saudi Continues To Remain Closed Over Security Fears

Currently no visa or consular services are being provided in Riyadh, Jeddah or Dhahran.

Qatar Undertaking Projects Worth $8.48bn To Boost Tourism – Report

Over $2.5 billion worth of contracts were awarded in Qatar’s hotel and tourism sector last year.

Saudi Crude Exports Up In January To 7.47m Bpd

Production was steady in January at 9.680 million bpd from 9.630 million bpd in December.