Kuwait oil minister says no calls within OPEC for ceiling change

Ali Al-Omair said a market exit by high-cost producers could help buoy oil prices in 2016

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Russia’s Putin discuss Syria, Yemen

Sheikh Mohamed met the Russian President in Sochi on Sunday

Mobile phone recycling firm Redeem expands in UAE

The company, which established an office in Dubai this year, has signed partnerships with three major electronic retailers

Qatar energy minister says oil price has bottomed out

Signs indicate that a recovery will take place in 2016, Qatar’s energy minister Mohammad bin Saleh al-Sada said

Kuwait says won’t slow development of oil projects

Kuwait Petroleum Corp is studying investment opportunities, including petrochemicals, in Asia and North America

Russia’s Putin, Saudi defence minister agree to cooperate in Syria

Russia’s intervention in Syria has infuriated Syrian President Assad’s regional foes, including Saudi Arabia

Siemens wins new service contract at Dubai International airport

The company will provide operation and maintenance services for baggage and material handling systems

Kuwait sovereign fund may sell assets to cover deficit – report

The fund, which is estimated to have more than $500bn of assets, is studying whether to liquidate assets that generate annual returns of below 9 per cent

France to agree aerospace deals with Saudi Arabia – sources

Saudi Arabia has shown interest recently in purchasing flexible assault naval vessels like the Mistral helicopter carriers sold to Egypt as well as multi-purpose Fremm frigates

Trading in Saudi Arabia’s Mobily suspended -regulator

Mobily restated 27 months of earnings to March 31, 2015, slashing its total profits over the period by nearly SAR 1.76bn ($470m)

Apple ranked ‘most intimate’ brand in the UAE

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank only UAE brand to make top ten

Russia’s Putin and Abu Dhabi crown prince to meet, discuss Syria

The two leaders will meet on Sunday, the Kremlin announced

UAE announces Islamic New Year holiday

The ministry has declared October 15, Thursday as a holiday for public sector workers

UAE serviceman dies in vehicle accident in Yemen

The soldier was killed when the vehicle he was travelling in overturned on Saturday

Dubai developer to build $4.8bn tourist resort in Bosnia

The ‘Buroj Ozone’ project will include thousands of housing units, hotels and the largest shopping centre in Bosnia

Kuwait sports clubs back government in dispute with FIFA

FIFA has given the Kuwait Football Association until this week to avoid implementing a new set of sports laws

Oil market needs a leader, Saudi adviser says

The advisor called for greater international cooperation to reduce speculation and support a healthy oil market

Access Bank enters Dubai to tap into regional trade boom

One of Nigeria’s biggest lenders is opening its first branch in Dubai to capitalise on growing Middle East-Africa investment ties

UAE-Taiwan trade hit by oil price drop, yuan devaluation

Taiwan’s exports to the UAE have been stagnant over the last year due to a weak yuan and oil price fall, a senior official said

UAE money rates hit multi-year highs as oil money dries up

As governments’ oil income shrinks, they are making fewer new deposits in their banking systems, reducing banks’ supplies of excess cash

Abu Dhabi’s IPIC to make interest payments on $3.5bn 1MDB debt

The interest payments which IPIC said on Thursday it would be paying are on bonds belonging to 1MDB Energy Limited And 1MDB Energy (Langat) Limited

Bahrain’s Investcorp buys sports gear maker POC for $65m

Investcorp’s latest deal complements other companies in its portfolio that have similar interests

UAE passport is ‘most powerful’ in the Middle East – report

Following a visa-waiver agreement with EU, Emirati citizens can now travel to 113 countries without a visa

Egypt’s stalled $35bn housing scheme: big dreams to harsh reality

The project announced in March 2014 has stalled, highlighting Egypt’s habit of promising grandiose ventures and then struggling to deliver

Dubai to announce preferred bidder for clean coal power plant on Oct. 13

Construction of the 1200 megawatt Hassyan plant would start next year

Flydubai begins two new Russian routes despite economic slump

The airline, which launched new routes to Novosibirsk and Nizhny Novogorod,says it is optimistic about future growth

Two Abu Dhabi TV journalists injured in Yemen

Both journalists are stable and have been flown to Abu Dhabi for further medical care, officials said

Saudi Arabia seeks 715,000 tonnes of hard wheat in tender

The tender deadline is Friday, October 9 with shipment sought between December and February

UAE minister calls for Dhs 3.5bn cuts to energy spending

Residents told to stop ‘squandering’ water and electricity

Rights watchdog says second young Shi’ite faces beheading in Saudi

A Saudi court upheld a conviction against Dawoud al-Marhoon for taking part in anti-government protests three years ago and ordered him to be executed