Five management staff from the Villagio Shopping Mall have been detained over the incident that killed 19 people.
Kuwait’s Global Investment House saw its net loss narrow to $39.3 million in the first quarter of 2012.
The Facebook CEO has lost $1.5 billion in the last five days, losing his spot among the world’s 40 richest people.
The ministry of labour has said that outdoor workers will get a two and a half hour midday break from June 15.
A day after a shopping mall blaze killed 19 people, two more fires have broken out in the country.
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The Kingdom has warned its citizens not to travel to Yemen due to increasing insecurity in the country.
The five-year plan will fund the expansion of the Saudi Arabian dairy company and boost its product innovation.
Improving tourism and strong trade flows helped the emirate’s GDP reach Dhs306.2 billion last year.
The Gulf state reveals its budget for the 2012/2013 fiscal year, estimating a surplus of QAR28 billion.
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Mursi and ex-PM Shafiq will contest in Egypt’s run-off presidential elections in June.
Freeing up spectrum for Saudi’s telecoms operators may add $95.5 billion to the economy by 2025, said GSMA.
Ministry officials have not yet determined the cause of the fire and are investigating the incident.
The country plans to introduce multiple entry visas for cruise tourists by September this year.
The amount, secured from a unit of Standard Chartered Bank, will be used to buy two new aircraft.
Saudi Arabian Airlines has got approval to list 30 per cent of its catering unit on the Kingdom’s stock exchange.
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Survey shows majority of residents are either the same or better off than this time last year.
Residential rents in some areas have fallen to 2005/ 2006 levels, and occupancy levels have reached as low as 30 per cent.
A majority of JAFZA’s stakeholders have consented to the early redemption of the Sukuk, due in November.
Prince Alwaleed’s Kingdom Holding Company will retain its stake in the Fairmont San Francisco Hotel.
The Muslim Brotherhood and an ex-PM have secured the most votes in the first round of Egypt’s presidential elections.
Bank Nizwa, the country’s first Islamic bank, will be listed on the Muscat Securities Market on June 12.
The forecast for Middle Eastern economies has improved since the start of the year, said ICEAW.
Companies have returned to pre-recession levels of CEO turnover, suggesting outlooks are stronger.
The country is ranked 19th in the World Economic Forum’s Global Enabling Trade Report this year.
Investors have accused the company of hiding weakened growth forecasts ahead of its $16 billion IPO.
A new report states that 20 per cent of MENA banks need capital to meet the Basel III banking requirements.
Real estate projects in Qatar are not yet seeing an interest from global investors, say industry experts.
The Gulf state plans to issue the bond in the second or third week of June, a central bank official said.