Africa’s fast growing economies have transformed the continent into a booming frontier market, but risk is still a primary concern for GCC investors.
Regional concerns such as Iran’s impending nuclear deal and growing security threats from the region have helped mitigate the widening rift between GCC members, analysts say.
Vucinic has made 13 goals in eight league games to lift Al Jazira to second in the table.
Apple bought music streaming and audio equipment company Beats in May for $3 billion.
A government source had previously said the negotiators were considering a payment of around 235 million Egyptian pounds ($33 million).
Islamic State has caused international alarm by capturing large expanses of Iraq and Syria, declaring a Sunni “caliphate” .
Relations between Cairo and Doha have deteriorated since President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi took charge.
The A350, Airbus’s newest plane and made with a carbon-fiber composite fuselage, is a direct competitor to Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner.
Mumbai tops the list, followed closely by Bangalore, finds new survey.
The majority of regional financial professionals also expect bonuses to increase when compared to last year, finds survey.
Abu Dhabi carrier launches fifth US route and now serves two key Californian cities directly
Hans-Joachim Eckert will meet investigator Michael Garcia to discuss their differences over the probe.
The recommended minimum monthly salary has risen to SAR1,200 in Saudi, and to Dhs1,500 in the UAE.
Zanganeh did not name the countries but he may have been referring to Saudi Arabia, a dominant force within the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.
The video did not show the beheading but showed a masked man standing with a decapitated head covered in blood lying at his feet.
To secure approval Etihad and Alitalia agreed to give up airport slots on the Rome-Belgrade route as Alitalia and Air Serbia, are the only carriers offering direct flights on that route.
Sunni Saudi Arabia is alarmed by the Houthis links to Iran and fears they may seek to emulate the king-making role played in Lebanon by its Shi’ite militia Hezbollah.
Start-ups still lack adequate funding options despite the growth of venture capital firms and other alternative forms of funding, a Silicon Oasis survey shows.
There were no immediate details of whether embassies were the target of the bombs or whether any staff or security guards were in the buildings at the time.
The sources said the EU antitrust authority had accepted the airlines’ offer to give up some airport slots on the Rome-Belgrade route to facilitate rivals.
Iran’s oil minister Bijan Namdar Zangeneh discussed the developments in the oil market with Kuwait’s emir, the Iranian news agency reported.
International oil prices have fallen by around 30 per cent since June, as fast-rising U.S. shale production has contributed to growing supplies.
A law in effect for decades already bans reporting on the military without permission, but a text of the new draft leaked to local media would increase curbs and penalties.
Zain and its rival Asiacell had baulked at government demands to pay $307 million for 3G spectrum for seven to eight years remaining on their $1.25 billion mobile licences awarded in 2007.
An improvement in ties between Riyadh and Baghdad could help strengthen a regional alliance against Islamic State militants.
Abdullah al-Badri said both producers and consumers would be happy with oil prices in a broad range around $100 per barrel.
Both operators’ premium travellers will now be able to enjoy mutual benefits, earning points and rewards.
The agreement allows UAE easy access to Asian markets while giving Japan priority access to reserves if Japan is in short supply of crude.
Songbird rejected an initial approach on Friday, saying the 295-pence a share offer significantly undervalued the company.
Dubai’s diversification into sectors such as trade, tourism, real estate will ensure that it enjoys favourable economic conditions.