Sennheiser plans Middle East expansion ahead of$55,000 headphone launch

The German audio specialist has seen double digit growth in the region

Dubai’s ruler meets Microsoft CEO Nadella, discusses smart city plans

Satya Nadella met with Sheikh Mohammed in Dubai and held talks on collaboration

Saudi cuts diplomatic ties with Iran after embassy attack in Tehran

Iranian diplomats and staff have been asked to leave the kingdom, as a row over Saudi’s execution of a Shia cleric escalates

Emaar appoints Dutco to restore fire-damaged Address hotel

The developer said that a team of consultants was already at the site but did not reveal when the hotel is expected to reopen

What to expect from Dubai Shopping Festival 2016

Retail slowdown could mean bigger discounts with ‘part-sale’ already starting at 30 per cent

Oman cuts spending, budget deficit to reach $8.6bn in 2016

State spending is estimated to fall 11 per cent in 2016 to reach OMR 11.9bn as oil prices squeeze finance

Logistics – one of the keys to a successful Dubai expo

Innovation in logistics and transport will be key to a successful Expo 2020, writes Mohammad Alkhas

Adapting to Darwinian forces across the business landscape in 2016

Low commodity prices, weakening currencies and slowing growth in China will continue to impact businesses

Sheikh Mohammed’s latest book Flashes of Wisdom hits shelves

The book contains quotes collated from various speeches, poems, books and other sources

Cartoon Network and Boomerang to enter MENA region TV network

Deal between network beIN and channel operator Turner will also bring TCM and CNN HD

Paris COP21, climate change and decarbonisation

As world leaders look at their climate policies in Paris, GCC nations should do the same

Etihad Airways’ passenger numbers grow by 17% in 2015

The airline carried around 17.4 million passengers last year

Saudi Arabia thwarts attacks, puts 532 ISIL suspects on trial

Officials said that the suspects belonged to six cells and were planning to attack security agencies and the US embassy in Riyadh

Saudi Aramco chairman says no concrete plan for listing – report

Khalid al-Falih said studies for a potential IPO were ongoing

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Dollar strength could see oil hit $20 – Morgan Stanley

US bank warns of further declines if the currency’s strength continues

Europe looks to ultra rich migrants to help fund crisis

Can wealthy migrants help solve Europe’s refugee crisis?

Powerful Chapala cyclone kills three on Yemeni island

Around 100 people were injured and hundreds of families were forced to leave their homes in the island of Socotra

GE opens new aviation tech centre in Dubai as part of industrial internet push

The new centre began operations three weeks ago and will work on developing localised digital solutions for airlines

UK begins work on first permanent military base in Bahrain

The military base, constructed at a cost of $23m, will be completed next year

Middle East funds turn negative on equities

Low oil prices, instability in the global economy and the prospect of monetary tightening have hurt sentiment

Delta cancels Dubai-Atlanta flights as subsidy row heats up

The cancellation of the service will be effective from February 11, 2016, the airline said

Qatar Investment Authority backs $8.6bn New York development

The Qatari fund has acquired a 44 per cent stake in the Manhattan West project from Brookfield Property Partners

Qatar rules out military intervention in Syria

Qatar has helped in arming, training and giving political support to the rebels throughout most of the four-year-old war

Briton arrested for alcohol in Saudi expected to be released

Karl Andree, 74, faced 350 lashes after being caught for producing and possessing wine

Saudi foreign minister says sees signs Yemen war nearing end

Most of Yemen’s territory that was captured by the Houthi rebels has been recaptured, he said

Michael Dell: ‘I am just on a really big adventure’

Dell CEO says he is ‘tremendously excited’ about pending $67bn acquisition of EMC

Emirates to operate one-off A380 flight to Sao Paulo

The flight will mark Emirates’ eighth year of operations in Brazil

Big quake in Afghanistan and Pakistan kills over 200

The 7.5 magnitude quake was centred 254 km northeast of Kabul in Badakhshan province

Saudi ambassador warns the UK of “repercussions” if mutual respect “breached”

His comments follow Britain’s strong criticism of human rights violations in the kingdom

Omani foreign minister meets Syria’s Assad

Oman sees itself as a conciliator in a volatile region