Dubai Properties Launches New Luxury Hotel In Culture Village

The new luxury hotel, which is scheduled to open by 2018, will be operated by Anantara Spa and Resorts, the developer said.

Security, Rival Operators Delay Mobile Newcomers’ Entry To Saudi

Saudi has 1.8 mobile subscriptions per person, which means the new firms must likely woo customers from existing operators and that threat could explain their apparent reluctance to cooperate.

Obama To Address Airstrikes Against Islamic State -White House official

A White House official, speaking on background, said Obama will address the latest strategy to counter Islamic State in Syria.

Dubai Aluminium Plans $600m Smelter Upgrade

The Dubai entity currently produces 1.1 million tonnes of aluminium per year, with the planned upgrade set to enhance output by 100,000 tonnes when completed.

Kuwait’s Burgan Bank Launches $500m Tier 1 Bond At 7.250%

Investor orders for the issue grew to over $850 million, the document showed.

Saudi Banks In Strong Health – Central Bank Chief

The combined capital adequacy ratio of all banks was 17.8 per cent at the end of the second quarter this year, well above the eight per cent minimum specified by Basel standards.

Lenovo Launches First “Layered” Smartphone, VIBE X2 In UAE

The company also announced the launch of the VIBE Z2, and its flagship VIBE Z2 Pro, which is priced at Dhs2,499 in the UAE.

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Unit Of Dubai’s Emirates Group Wins Contracts Worth Dhs140m

Transguard said that it has won contracts with major firms such as TAV and Australian firm James L Williams.

UAE To Build $3bn Alumina Refinery By End-2017

Feasibility studies for the project have been completed, confirmed Emirates Global Aluminium CEO Abdulla Kalban.

Stock News: Emaar Lifts Dubai As Malls Unit IPO Pricing Nears

Emaar plans to sell 15 per cent of its subsidiary Emaar Malls Group (EMG) in an initial public offer launched this month.

Qatar’s Masraf Al Rayan Halts Libyan Bank Stake Buy On Political Conditions

The lender had said in January 2013 that it was looking to buy a strategic stake in a Libyan commercial bank.

Almost 57% Of UAE Residents To Invest In Dubai’s Property Sector

UAE residents more inclined to invest in property rather than gold, finds new survey.

UAE Oil Minister Says Premature To Decide On OPEC Output Target

Brent crude prices have fallen below OPEC’s preferred level of $100 a barrel.

Kuwait’s Burgan Bank Attracts Orders Over $650m For Tier 1 Bond

The bond with a perpetual tenor can be bought back by the lender after the fifth year.

Saudi Oil Minister Plays Down Concerns About Falling Crude Prices

Oil prices in Europe have declined since June as geopolitical concerns wane and key producers pump large amounts into the market.

Dubai Housing Costs Soar To Manhattan Peaks – Dubizzle

Several residents are being forced to move to the cheaper outskirts of Dubai or are also considering returning home abroad.

Qatar Rejects Suggestions That 2022 World Cup May Be Moved

FIFA executive committee member Theo Zwanziger had said the event would be shifted away from Qatar because of extreme heat in the country.

Apple Sells Record 10m Units Of iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus In First Three Days

Last year, Apple sold nine million iPhone 5S and 5C models in 11 countries, including China, in the first weekend.

Saudi And UAE Join US In Launching First Strikes In Syria

The United States has been building a coalition to combat Islamic State, which has seized large areas in Iraq and Syria.

Dubai Duty Free Refinances Loans Worth $2.5bn For Better Terms

The state-controlled retailer launched the repricing exercise last month, one of a string of United Arab Emirates companies to cut their borrowing costs in recent months.

National Bank Of Oman Picks Banks For Potential Bond Sale

Should it issue, NBO would become the second Omani bank to issue a bond, after Bank Muscat printed a $500 million five-year deal in March 2013.

Dubai Has Too Many Property Brokers – RERA CEO

Dubai’s Real Estate Regulatory Authority will be introducing four new measures next year to regulate the sector.

Air France Stalls Transavia Roll Out

Postponement of low-cost roll-out designed to placate pilots amid strike’s mounting costs

India’s XOLO Plans Middle East Smartphone Push

The manufacturer is hoping to lure Middle Eastern consumers with a range of competitively priced tablets and smartphones.

Dubai Urged To Build More Affordable Houses For Expats

The government needs to introduce incentives- similar to those initiated in the hospitality sector- to boost the number of affordable homes in Dubai, an expert says.

Mubarak Rashid Al Mansouri Appointed New Governor Of UAE Central Bank

He will succeed H. E. Sultan Bin Nasser Al Suwaidi.

Abu Dhabi Bourse In Talks Over Four Potential IPOs, Two This Year

New flotations on the bourse had been held back by low investor confidence after the index slumped in the wake of the global financial crisis and a local real estate crash.

Qatar Will Not Host World Cup – FIFA’s Zwanziger

The executive committee member said that the scorching summer in Qatar makes it unfavourable for soccer.

Dubai Airport Passenger Traffic Jumps 11% In August

Passenger numbers rose 5.7 percent to 46.48 million people in the first eight months of the year.

Weak Demand Forces Saudi Cement To Keep Hofuf Kilns Closed

The company expects to record annual depreciation charges of about 7.6 million riyals from Q4 2014 onwards.