A good salary is the main priority for 59 per cent of women looking for jobs in the MENA region, says survey.
At least seven governments have stepped down in recent years because of political deadlock.
The country’s planning authority says that GDP growth is expected to reduce to 4.5 per cent in 2013.
The emirate has seen consumer confidence rise in the first quarter of the year, say official statistics.
Global news agency Thomson Reuters buys MENA-based online platform Zawya for an undisclosed amount.
The Omani bank plans to use the proceeds from the sale to fund credit expansion and its foray into Islamic finance.
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohamed Morsy has promised a moderate, modern Islamist agenda for Egypt.
Residential rents rose between four to 13 per cent in the two Saudi Arabian cities, says a new study.
The investment company, which plans to launch an IPO, raised Dhs100 million from the sale.
Contracts have been signed for the construction of projects in Ras Al Khaimah and Khor Fakkan.
Qatar plans to buy four hotels from Starwood for around $940 million, according to French media reports.
While official election results will be announced today, the Brotherhood’s Morsy is expected to win.
The new pipeline is expected to end the UAE’s dependence on the shipping route that Iran has threatened to block.
The UAE and Qatar have not been upgraded to emerging markets status by index compiler MSCI.
The number of Lebanese visitors staying at Dubai’s hotels rose two per cent year-on-year during Q1 2012.
The construction company will use the amount to refinance existing debt and fund expansion.
The wealthier GCC states had planned to create an aid fund to assist Bahrain and Oman combat social unrest.
The luxury hotel chain group has specific discussions going on in Mumbai and Delhi, its chairman has said.
The country has adequate financial resources to bridge its budget gap, a senior minister has said.
The Canadian hotel operator announced that it will open its first resort in Dubai by mid-2014.
The retail and hospitality conglomerate moves into the healthcare industry with the launch of medical clinics.
Latest study shows the effects of the political and social unrest on the economies of the GCC.
The amount will be partly used to construct a fuel pipeline from Jebel Ali to the Dubai Airport.
UAE contractor Drake & Scull International has secured a series of MEP contracts in Oman.
The UAE ranks highest in the region for global retail expansion, says a report by A.T. Kearney.
The appointment of Prince Salman as heir apparent in Saudi Arabia may lift the markets temporarily.
The rating agency has cut the bank’s Middle Eastern arm’s rating from BBB+ to BBB, due to flat NPL ratio.
Kuwait’s ruler has suspended the parliament for one month amidst rising political tension in the country.
The Gulf state is starting investor meetings this week for a planned dollar-denominated bond issue.
The Dubai-based airline announced that it has repaid its Islamic bond on maturity date.