Exclusive Interview: Etihad Airways CEO, James Hogan

Etihad Airways is avoiding legacy alliances to build its own one-on-one partnerships and is reaping the results, says Hogan.

Qatar Airways Pulls Seychelles Flights

The battle for Seychelles travellers has intensified in the Gulf following the Etihad-Air Seychelles alliance

Al Ahli Football Coach Flores Quits

The former player led Al Ahli to lift the Etisalat Cup and President’s Cup in his two-year reign.

Saudi Airports Agency Picks Banks For Huge Riyal Sukuk

The size of the new Islamic bond could match the firm’s record-breaking $4 billion debut sukuk issued in 2012, say sources.

UAE’s Sharaf Retail To Hire 1,500 Staff In 18 Months

The company, which operates brands such as Sharaf DG and Forever 21, is rapidly expanding across the region.

Dubai World Unit Sells UK Asset To Brookfield

This is the first major sale of a foreign asset by Dubai World as it restructures its debt.

Kuwaiti Woman Jailed For Twitter Insults

Kuwait has penalised several Twitter users in recent months for slurs against the emir, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

Dubai Sovereign Fund ICD Signs Upsized $2.55bn Loan

The new deal, which was arranged by a group of eight local and international banks, refinances an existing $2 billion facility.

Dubai Group’s Battered Assets A Pain For Creditors

Dubai Group and its lenders have been locked in a complex debt restructuring.

Dubai Loans Driven By Local Banks

Regional banks have been well capitalised since the 2009 crisis and now driving the economic recovery.

UAE Ready For MSCI Upgrade – Expert

The UAE and Qatar are hoping to receive an upgrade to emerging market status during a review of the MSCI indexes on Wednesday.

Dubai Unveils World’s Tallest Twisted Tower

The Dhs1 billion tower, located in Dubai Marina, is developed by Saudi’s Cayan Group.

UAE Banks Ask Central Bank To Allow Loan Transfers For Nationals

The UAE regulator issued a circular last month, directing banks to halt loan transfers for three months.

Citigroup To Exit UAE Interbank Rate Setting Panel

The move will increase the dominance of local banks over foreign banks in the panel that determines Eibor.

Dubai’s Deyaar To Launch Two Property Projects This Year

One of the projects, a residential development in Business Bay, will be worth about Dhs500 million.

Air Arabia Starting Yerevan Services

Sharjah low-cost carrier to take on flydubai as it seeks to capitalise on Armenia’s growing popularity.

Saudi Arabia To Sell More Crude To India In July

Two refiners in India have asked for additional cargoes to make up for a loss of supplies from Iran, say sources.

Al Noor Hospitals Seeks Up To $390m In London Float

Healthcare businesses in the Gulf region are expected to boom in coming years as rising wealth couples with an increase in so-called lifestyle diseases.

UAE Regulator To Allow Trading In Share Offer Rights

The reform allows a shareholder who does not want to or cannot subscribe to a share issue to sell the rights.

Indonesian Workers Protest At Consulate In Saudi Arabia

Workers have queued outside government offices and some consulates for days on end over recent weeks in daytime temperatures topping 40 degrees centigrade.

Malcolm Gladwell: “UAE Has An Enormous Advantage”

The author behind best-selling books The Tipping Point and Outliers speaks exclusively to Gulf Business.

Special Report: Turbulent Times For Qatar Airways

Gulf Business reveals the trials of Qatar Airways CEO, Akbar Al Baker.

Bahrain Bank Al Khair Eyes Retail Push With Khaleeji Merger

Islamic banks Al Khair and Khaleeji have set up a committee to study the feasibility of a merger.

New English Language Test For UAE Companies

The British Council has released a new English language assessment tool called Aptis to assist multinational firms in the UAE.

Dubai’s Arabtec-Led Consortium Wins $629m Jordan Project

The contract to build Saraya Aqaba was awarded to a consortium of Arabtec, Drake and Scull and Consolidated Contractors Co.

Qatar Petroleum In $467m Deal With Gulf Drilling International

The contracts signed are five-year extensions to existing service contracts.

Emaar Plans JV With Dubai Holding For New Project

The new project, named Dubai Creek Harbor, will include a business district, shopping, sporting and entertainment facilities.

Dubai’s Ruler Announces New Fashion District

The ‘Dubai Design District’, located adjacent to the Business Bay area, will aim to become a full service commercial hub for the industry.

Saudi’s Alwaleed Sues Forbes For $20bn Worth Error

Prince Alwaleed has attacked the U.S. magazine’s ranking of world billionaires as flawed and biased against Middle Eastern businesses.

Property Firms Form Venture For Huge Dubai Project

Emaar Properties and Meraas Holding plan construction of an 11 million square metres project.