Sri Lanka Says Rajapaksa Officials Stashed Over $2bn In Dubai

The funds represented about of fifth of the total amount of so-called ‘black money’ that the authorities suspect was illicitly stashed abroad.

Major Dubai Fund Sees Upside In Gulf Markets Despite Oil Price Drop

Daman Fifth caters mostly to rich individuals, family investment offices and institutional investors from within the Gulf.

OPEC’s Gulf Core Steels For Longer Wait, Lower Prices In Shale Struggle

Actual oil output from the United States could prove harder to beat back, sources say.

Thales Eyes Local Mega Rail Deals In Gulf

The firm is bidding for the second phase of Etihad Rail project, a senior official said.

Egyptian Court Adjourns Trial Of Al Jazeera Journalists To March 25

Mohamed Fahmy, a naturalised Canadian who has given up his Egyptian citizenship, and Egyptian Baher Mohamed were released on bail last month.

Yemeni President Forces Seize Aden Airport, Six People Dead

Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi’s troops deployed tanks and armoured vehicles against heavily armed special forces loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

Oil Falls To $55 As Kuwait Comments Refocus On Oversupply

Kuwait’s oil minister said on Thursday that OPEC had no choice but to keep output steady.

Etihad, Universal Unveil Fast & Furious Branded Boeing 777 Airplane

The luxury aircraft will be used to promote the upcoming action flick, ahead of its launch in April.

Majority Of UAE Filipinos Prefer Property Investment In Metro Manila – Survey

An increasing number of Filipinos in the UAE are opting to buy property in their home country.

EU Blames “Terrorist Organisations” For Tunisia Attack

The attack in Tunisia by unnamed gunmen killed 19 people and injured 17 others.

U.S. To Chart New Territory In Gulf Airline Subsidy Review

No international trade rules or precedent by the US exists for addressing airline subsidy claims, presenting a challenge for the administration, sources say.

Gunmen Storm Tunisian Museum, Kill 17 Foreign Tourists, Two Tunisians

Security forces are reportedly surrounding two militants who may have taken hostages in a nearby museum.

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Petroleum To Explore Big Morocco Offshore Area

The company has an exclusive licence to carry out a geological survey of the Mediterranee Ouestarea, which comprises 3,433 sqkm.

Lower Oil Prices Boosting Middle Eastern Real Estate Investment

There has been a direct correlation between the drop in oil price and applicants registering to buy residential property, according to Christie’s real estate arm.

Three Iraqis Dead In Explosion Near Kuwaiti Border

Police sources in Iraq said the victims were civilians who died in an explosion from a truck trailer.

WhatsApp can officially hide online status, announces rollout of Communities

WhatsApp Named MENA’s Most Popular Social Media Site

Around 41 per cent of social media users in the Arab world preferred to communicate via WhatsApp, a report says.

Emirates President Rebuts Resignation Claims

Speaking in Washington, he said discussions with US authorities had been “very constructive”.

Obama Administration Questions U.S. Airlines On Subsidy Claims -Source

The administration asked U.S. airline representatives about 20 questions in writing last week about their method in determining the subsidy allegations.

Kuwait Renews $1bn Jet Fuel, Gasoil Supply Deals With BP

The contracts that cover 2015 will see Kuwaiti jet fuel flow through the BP system to Dubai and several European Airports, KPC said.

US And Gulf Airlines Set To Clash At Aviation Summit Over Subsidy Row

Three U.S. airlines have accused their GCC competitors of receiving more than $40 billion in government subsidies, a charge which the latter deny.

UAE Chauffeur Car App Careem Acquires Moroccon Start-Up Taxiii

The new service, called Careem Morocco, will begin services on March 26 in Rabat and Casablanca.

Egypt, Arabtec To Sign Agreement On $40bn Housing Project Within 10 Days

The two parties differed over the percentage of completed units that Arabtec should deliver to Egypt in lieu of payment for land used in the project.

EU Chooses Italian Negotiator As EU Middle East Envoy

The EU has picked Fernando Gentilini, an official who has worked for NATO in Afghanistan, as the new envoy.

OPEC Comes Cleaner On How Much Oil Its Members Pump

OPEC issued a set of production figures as reported to its Vienna Secretariat by member-countries this week, without any countries missing from the total for the first time in months.

Open Skies Pact To Survive Gulf Subsidies Dispute- Boeing Exec

Boeing’s Middle East president Jeff Johnson said that the US stands for free trade.

Gulf Arabs Respond With Alarm To Kerry Comment On Assad Talks

The Saudis have in the past said a political transition in Syria cannot begin unless President Bashar al-Assad leaves power.

NBAD To Add Export Financing To Its Egypt Operations – CEO

The lender plans to target affluent and high net worth individuals in Egypt.

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OPEC Says Low Oil Prices May Hit US Output By Late 2015

In its monthly report, OPEC left its forecast for 2015 world oil demand growth unchanged.

Gulf Allies’ Central Bank Funds To Arrive In Egypt Within Days

Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates each offered $4 billion to Egypt.

Video: HTC One M9 To Launch By End-March In UAE, Full-Gold Model To Debut In ME

The flagship phone, featuring a 20MP main camera, will be priced at Dhs2,749.