The country’s non-oil trade increased to Dhs927.7 billion in 2011, according to official statistics.
Financing has been secured for the new project on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah, said Nakheel’s chairman.
The UAE government will settle the personal loans of citizens whose debts are less than Dhs5 million.
The Gulf State plans to increase crude production by 30,000 barrels per day this year.
The social networking site’s IPO fizzled out on day one, dampening high expectations and expert predictions.
The contracts are part of Dubai’s Dhs1 billion five-year plan to improve internal roads in the city.
Saudi bourse and oil drops to a three month low as fears of the Eurozone crisis affect the Gulf.
According to the IMF, UAE’s state-related entities have a “significant” amount of debt maturing in the next few years.
Saudi Aramco’s new refinery in Jizan will have a capacity of 400,000 barrels per day when ready.
The Kingdom’s Tadawul index has dropped on global economic fears and political instability in the Eurozone.
The social networking site reportedly plans to float an additional 85 million shares in its IPO.
A fall below that level will lead to a cut in Saudi’s oil output and force high-cost oil projects to shut down.
If Greece leaves the Euro next month the impact will be indirect but significant for the Gulf, say experts.
Europe has the “capacity and the will” to overcome its current crisis, says the White House.
Gulf Business reveals the top five UAE real estate firms based on profit gains in the first quarter of the year.
Average lease rates for villas in the city increased by three per cent during the first quarter of the year.
Islamic Development Bank plans to issue the Islamic bond in June this year, its chairman has said.
The Gulf state will add a plethora of new hotel and resort rooms across the country by 2012-2013.
The Kuwaiti logistics firm made a net profit of $25.4 million during the first quarter of this year.
Passengers travelling with the airline will now be able to make and receive calls on their mobile phones.
The bank said that it expects loans to the UAE’s SME sector increasing by 20 per cent this year.
The UAE healthcare provider said that revenues rose 18 per cent to $166.4 million during the period.
The UAE-based construction firm posted a 15.6 per cent drop in its first quarter net profit.
The final draft of the UAE’s new bankruptcy law will be ready by the end of this year, the Justice Minister has said.
The Gulf States, which met in Riyadh on Monday, have postponed talks of a possible integration.
The Dubai property developer announced that net profit for the first quarter of the year dropped 72.7 per cent to Dhs22 million.
Abu Dhabi shelled out close to $1 billion on Manchester City’s Barclays Premier League title, writes Neil Churchill
A joint venture between US-based Paladin Capital Group and Invest AD plans to launch a $100 million MENA fund.
Poorly maintained offices are proving very expensive for businesses in the region, according to a new survey.
Chinese firm Chinamex is building a multi-million-dinar Chinese-themed retail shopping mall in Manama.