U.S. Troops For Syria Training Mission Seen Moving To Region Soon

The U.S. military has said it is planning to send more than 400 troops to train Syrian moderates outside the country.

No Oil Price Recovery Yet Despite US Shale Slowdown-IEA

For the whole of 2015, the IEA raised its estimate of the demand for OPEC crude by 300,000 bpd to 29.2 million bpd.

Aviation Pushing Through The Crisis

The global aviation sector’s growth trajectory remains intact despite headwinds.

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OPEC To See Market Share Drop Even As Oil Slump Slows Shale Boom

OPEC forecast demand for the group’s oil will drop to 28.78 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2015.

Lactalis Subsidiary Tops Rival Bid For Egypt’s Arab Dairy

The revised bid values Arab Dairy at 363 million Egyptian pounds ($50.5 million) against $49.68 million for the latest Pioneer offer.

MENA To See Solar Projects Worth $2.7bn In 2015

Solar projects having capacity to produce up to 1,800 megawatts of power are to be awarded over the next 12 months in the region.

Anger, Calls For Calm In Middle East Over New Charlie Cartoons

Charlie Hebdo’s “survivor’s edition” swiftly sold out its multi-million copy print run in France.

Oil Price Drop Unexpected, OPEC Was Right Not To Cut – Kuwait

Oil prices have collapsed about 60 per cent in the last six months.

Revealed: Countries With The Most Number Of Public Holidays

India tops the list with 21 holidays; UAE ranks lower with 11 public breaks in a year.

Samsung Talks To BlackBerry About $7.5bn Buyout – Source

The Korean firm is looking to gain access to BlackBerry’s valuable patent portfolio.

Citigroup Loses Appeal Over Abu Dhabi Fund’s Arbitration

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is pursuing a second arbitration over its $7.5 billion investment in Citigroup in late 2007.

Dana Gas CEO Says Oil Price Collapse Could Delay Egypt Payments

Last September, Dana said it had signed a deal with Egypt that would help it recover most of the money it was owed.

Oil Prices Extend Slide In Commodities Sell-Off

Oil tumbled five per cent on Tuesday, with global benchmark Brent briefly trading at par to U.S. prices for the first time in three months.

Stock News: Mixed Earnings, Weak Oil May Dampen Gulf Markets

Oil slid in early Asian trade on Wednesday after touching its lowest in nearly six years in the previous session.

Saudi Oil Minister Holds Talks With US Energy Deputy

They discussed global oil markets and cooperation on energy and environmental issues, climate change and solar energy use.

Gulf States Plan Laws To Curb Fuel Smuggling

The minister did not specify how the new laws would work, but said details would be released soon.

Iran’s Rouhani Says Countries Behind Oil Price Drop Will Suffer

Iranian president said that oil producers such as Saudi Arabia and Kuwait will suffer more than Iran from the falling oil prices.

Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan To Join Beijing-Backed Development Bank

The entry brings the total number of founder nations intending to join the $50-billion bank to 26, officials said.

Middle East’s Integrated Diagnostics Plans UK Listing

Up to 45 per cent of IDH could be listed, the company said.

Dutch Engineer Imtech Investigates Marine Unit In UAE

The company was hit by an accounting scandal in Poland and Germany in 2013.

Convenience Store Circle K To Open 28 New UAE Outlets In 2015

The move is part of a wider Middle East expansion plan to open 55 new branches this year.

Oil Prices Plunge Again As UAE Defends Holding Production

UAE Oil Minister Suhail bin Mohammed al-Mazroui said on Tuesday that OPEC’s decision in November not to cut output had been right.

Stock News: Gulf Markets Pull Back As Oil Continues Slide

rent crude oil dropped into the $46 area in Asian hours on Tuesday, near a six-year low.

Dubai’s Access and France’s EREN Partner For African Power Investment

Under the deal, both companies will implement a development plan to create a portfolio of power assets in Africa worth over $500 million.

Oil Prices Extend Fall Despite Record China Imports

Both Brent and U.S. crude are at their weakest since April 2009 and have fallen for seven straight weeks.

Canary Wharf Owner Tells Investors To Reject $4bn Qatar Takeover

Songbird Estates said the 350 pence per share cash offer did not reflect the value of its property of growth potential.

US Preclearance At Abu Dhabi Airport Now Extended To All US-Bound Flights

The facility will now be operational for Etihad’s early morning flights, EY103 to New York JFK and EY183 to San Francisco.

Oil Prices Extend Falls; Goldman Sachs Slashes Price Forecasts

Analysts at Goldman Sachs lowered their three-month price forecast for Brent to $42 a barrel from $80.

Stock News: Gulf Markets May Extend Gain On Strong Q4 Results

Several regional companies published positive fourth-quarter earnings.

Venezuela’s Maduro Seeks Support From Saudi Arabia On Oil Prices

Venezuela’s international reserves have deteriorated sharply due to the tumbling oil prices which hit new lows last week below $50 per barrel.