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31-12-12
Egypt cbank launches second currency auction offering USD75m
Three firms bid for Bahrain's Al Fateh Corniche facelift plan
Saudi PetroRabigh's operations halted by power cut
Higher rival oil output may impact Saudi revenue in 2013
Oman plans initiative to support SME growth
Qatar's GDP grows by 3.9% in Q3
Tabreed to issue USD308m bonds to Abu Dhabi's Mubadala
30-12-12
UAE's 2012 trade to grow 15%
UAE- H1 aluminum exports hike 102%
Saudi Arabia exceeded its planned USD183.74b spending in 2012
Qatar Airways sues LDI over delay in new airport opening
Etihad Airways carries 10.29m passengers in 2012
Egypt foreign reserves fall to a critical level in November
Dubai to launch Al Khail Road project next month
Egypt receives final USD500m installment of Qatari aid
Saudi awards aviation licenses to Qatar Airways, Bahrain's Gulf Air
Saudi economy expands by 6.8% in 2012
29-12-12
Saudi Aramco seals jet fuel deal for Jan-June term: Traders
Qatar Holding's bid for UK airport operator stake gets EU nod
Gulf Related buy 4 plots of land from Abu Dhabi's Mubadala
Kuwait's Mushrif wins infrastructure deal
GM plans USD750m in Saudi sales, service facilities by 2015
28-12-12
Qatar's QP interested in buying ADB's stake in India's Petronet
UAE- Air Arabia receives A320 aircraft
Bahrain- Alba inks USD169m loan agreements
Russia’s Lukoil slashes West Qurna-2 output plan to 1.2m bpd
27-12-12
Saudi JV to create the world's largest Butanol plant
Dubai- DSF 2012 attracts 4.36m visitors
Kuwaiti Nov oil shipments to China jump 18.9%
Dubai's economy expands 3.4% in 2011
Russia- LUKoil withdraws bid to buy stake in Iraq's West Qurna-1
Tunisia wins USD214m loan from EU
Oman Air expects full-year 2012 revenues to climb 30%
6.4% growth in Tunisia's private agricultural investment by Nov
Regulator sees Telecom Egypt's license by mid-2013
Bahrain's 2013 budget set at oil price of USD90
26-12-12
UAE- Sharjah's manufacturing sector accounts for 20% of 2011's GDP
Saudi SEC inks 3 contracts for power transformers
Iraq's Kurdistan stops oil exports
Bahrain- Menatelecom, Huawei ink MoU
Kuwait boosts Nov oil exports to S Korea to 14.06m barrels
S Korea's KT interested in a stake in Maroc Telecom
UAE- Banks provisions fall to USD17.77b in Oct
Dubai Court rebuffs investor's USD6.76m refund case against Nakheel
Dubai Int'l Airport posts 10% growth in Nov passenger traffic
Algeria's Sonatrch to spend USD2.53b to boost refined products storage
25-12-12
Fitch positive on GCC oil exporters' outlook
IPOs in ME accumulate to USD2b in 2012: E&Y
Yemen's fiscal deficit to go up 21%, y/y
Dubai's DED posts 15% increase in Nov issued licenses
UAE banks increase deposits abroad to USD31.27b in Jan-Aug
Qatar sets up new marketing company for petchems
Abu Dhabi airport's passenger traffic up 10% in November
24-12-12
Saudi King orders the construction of two medical cities
Saudi to become MENA's most attractive PE destination
GCC to fetch USD200b by 2030 from clean energy projects
Saudi retailer eXtra to increase capital for GCC expansion
Sabic affiliates join hands to set up UHMWPE plant
Yemen's cabinet approves 2013 draft budget
GCC oil exporters to see positive growth in 2013: Fitch
Air Seychelles to expand its global network through Abu Dhabi
23-12-12
Dubai's du inks USD500m club facility
Egypt to float a tender to import natural gas
WB realizes USD1b currency-swap deal for Morocco
Abu Dhabi retail, tourism to grow slower than Dubai in 2013: Report
Dubai's DDF records USD21m anniversary sales
Serco buys MBS Saudi arm
Oman's Mazoon to invest USD519m in power development
Iraq eyes 4m bpd oil output target in 2014
Saudi GDP expands near 6% in Q3: Jadwa
Bahrain includes USD2.64b fuel subsidy in draft budget
22-12-12
BP confirms the sale of South China Sea gas block stake to Kuwait's KUFPEC
Jeddah to build 5,000 residential units
Renault to build a plant in Algeria
Oman to ink USD4b fighter jets deal with UK's BAE
Qatar in a USD200m advertising deal with French football club PSG: Paper
21-12-12
Samsung Engineering consortium inks USD3b Saudi power contract
GCC countries to grow 5.6% in 2012
Iraq CB increases gold holdings to 31.07 tons: IMF
Jordan receives Egyptian natural gas again
20-12-12
Abu Dhabi sets up new housing authority
UAE's Rotana on track to open 8 properties in MidEast in 2013
Emirates hires Khansaheb to set up USD100m maintenance facility
Qatar Airways to increase Bangkok daily services to 4
Australia approves a 5-year alliance between Emirates and Qantas
Kuwait's KNPC awards USD500m contract to Foster Weeler
Dubai- Thuraya to see 10% gain in 2012's revenue
Oman cb tightens Islamic banking rules
Zain Saudi extends USD2.4b debt to January 30
Dubai's DEWA plans USD1b Islamic bond issue in 2013
19-12-12
UAE- Emaar Properties granted USD500m financing facility
Kuwait's KUFPEC buys BP's stake in Chinese offshore gas field
Indonesia's Pertamina to acquire ConocoPhillips' Algerian unit for USD1.75b
Saudi Maaden secures USD2.4b murabaha facility
Etihad Airways acquirers 70% of airberlin's 'topbonus' programme
World Bank to give Iraq USD900m
Nestle expects Saudi sales to grow 20% in 2013
Dubai's dnata selected by Airblue, Aeromexico for UK services
UAE's Al Habtoor Group postpones IPO plans
Firms at Dubai's Jafza increase by 32% in Q3
18-12-12
UAE- DUBAL invests USD5.44m in Mohammed bin Rashid Solar Park
Saudi exports 800k bpd of oil to S Korea
Accor, Saudi Al Hokair Group in first Suite Novotel franchise deal
Saudi aviation body to review fuel price, allow fare increases
Victoria state plans "super trade mission' to GCC in February
Dubai's new car imports hit more than 500,000 so far this year
Etihad Cargo to operate dedicated freight service for Filipino expats
Iraq awards oil services contract to Valerus
Sharjah's healthcare sector to grow 9.3% by 2016: Study
Bahrain's Investcorp makes a second property purchase in Texas
17-12-12
Dubai- Gloria Hotel opens Yasat Gloria
Dubai's Habtoor Grand Beach hotel to undergo overhaul in 2013
Saudi property market posts annual expansion of 6%
UAE- 2011's industrial shipments rise 16.1%
Saudi Al Azizia Panda plans USD106m retail center at KAEC
Qatar's Vinyl awards 153-villa maintenance contract to UFMCO
Qatari Diar seeks contractors for Tajikstan development
UAE cbank postpones new lending rules for state-linked firms
Qatar Airways codeshares with Oman Air
Dubai Airports conducts tests on new A380 terminal
Etihad Airways enters marketing deal with Tourism Australia
Dubai's du secures USD100m loan for Huawei equipment
16-12-12
Abu Dhabi reports 0.8% rise in Nov inflation
Saudi sets up USD39.94m Al-Fursan Int'l Industrial Complex
Saudi central bank to set up property price index
Abu Dhabi's Taqa secures USD2.5b loan
Saudi Oct non-oil exports to GCC plunge 45.27%
UAE's 2011 GDP expands to USD338b
Iraq receives first Boeing 777-200LR
ME carriers 2012 profit to drop to USD800m
Dubai- Damac Properties starts The Distinction tower
15-12-12
Saudi Najd Trading, Russia's SAHO set up a wheat supply JV
Bahrain's Alba hires Bechtel for Line 6 feasibility study
Dubai's DSI secures USD720m contract in Saudi Arabia
Libya plans to better terms for oil companies
Kuwait's KNPC awards UK's AMEC a USD528m refinery contract
14-12-12
Sudan's CB imposes embargo on crude gold exports
Isuzu inaugurates USD133m truck plant in Saudi Arabia
Oman interested in acquiring USD117m US weapons systems
Jordan receives USD29.80m loan from France
13-12-12
Saudi Wallan Aviation acquires 2 Dassault Falcon planes
Iraq's imports from Iran to reach USD12b
Emirates Airline to take delivery of 3 A380s, 2 Boeing 777s in Dec
Saudi Nas Air to post profit in 2013
Qatar Airways to operate Boeing 787 on Perth route
Arabian Construction, DSI unit awarded USD720m Saudi contract
Dubai- Non-oil trade up 13% in Jan-Oct to USD272b
12-12-12
Saudi Nas Air to launch IPO by 2014
Emirates to boost capacity on Ghana's Accra route
Nakheel pays USD57m under sukuk deal
Dubai- DSI EU unit secures USD24.5m Romanian contracts
Qatar receives fourth C-17 Globemaster from Boeing
UAE's Al Ghurair will not sell stake in Libyan refinery
Dubai- Al Maktoum Int'l airport to welcome passengers by end-2013
Tata Group to set up JLR plant in Saudi
11-12-12
Dubai's Nesto to invest USD266m in Saudi Arabia
UAE- Gulf Petrochem starts establishing India's Pipavav Oil Terminal
Kempinski's ME, Africa operating profit up 20% in 2012
DEWA grants USD66.9m Dubai's Lusaily reservoir contract
Nakheel: Legacy Villas contracts to be granted in Jan 2013
Syrian 2012 economy to contract 20%: IIF
ME adds 8m mobile subscriptions in Q3
09-12-12
Saudi Safco to increase capital by 33.3%
UAE- Dewan awarded Saudi Al Bayt 57 development contract
Qatar Q3 property transactions down by 30%
Qatar- Gulf LPG secures USD200m loan
Emirates Airline plans USD136m training academy
Dubai's DAE shrinks its Boeing 747-8 order by 5 planes
China estimated to boost Saudi crude oil imports to 1.17m bpd in 2013
08-12-12
Saudi investors in talks to buy into a Spanish football club
Etihad Airways codeshares with Alitalia
Bahraini Alba's output to surpass 881,310 metric tonnes: Chairman
Egypt imposes additional tariffs on sugar, steel rebar import
Kuwaiti Investment Dar sells 37.5% of Aston Martin toItaly's Investindustrial
07-12-12
Dubai's Emax to open 13 new outlets in ME
Volvo ME sales jump 34%
UAE petchem investments to hit USD12b by 2015
GCC economy to expand 5.6% in 2012
06-12-12
Qatar's Emir paves the way for single regulator
Dubai's Shuaa signs MoU with Indonesia's PCI
Kuwait's Global enters into formal restructuring deal
Abu Dhabi's TAQA plans USD2b bond issue
UAE's bankruptcy draft bill may be delayed until 2013-end
ENOC to reduce operating hours in some Dubai fuel stations
China's Huawei expects 10% rise in ME 2012 revenue
05-12-12
UAE- Mobile phone users increase to 13.04m
Qatar Airways to start China's Chengdu service in March
Bahrain's Batelco negotiates USD650m loan deal to fund CWC purchase
Dubai- Dnata awarded Zurich, Geneva airports deals
Boeing: ME carriers require USD470b worth of aircraft in 20 yrs
UAE- Arabtec wins USD631m Qatari contract
Qatar Holding raises stake in Qatar Exchange to 88%
Bahrain reports 0.7% expansion in Q3 real economy
04-12-12
Saudi- Kingdom Holding to log USD32.9m profit from Plaza Hotel sale
UAE- Dana Gas receives USD48m payment for Iraqi fuel
Qatar's Qtel signs deal with MoneyGram
UAE exports USD285b in merchandise trade in 2011
Kuwait- ALAFCO posts USD88.58m profits
Oman's GDI sells 30% stake in GIPI
Qatar says oil supplies are sufficient
Oman to grant natural gas pipeline contract in 2013
UAE allocates USD410m to clear nationals' debts
03-12-12
Bahrain- Batelco to obtain several assets of UK's CWC with USD1b
Oman- PDO's crude output grows in Jan-Nov
BP to seal Omani Block 61 deal in 2013
UAE- Neopharma, Merck Serono sign partnership agreement
Saudi new silos project to raise flour output capacity by 600 tons
Saudi- Bahra Cables signs USD106.52m supply contract
ME carriers to acquire 2,370 new planes by 2031: Boeing
Qatar to set up USD10-20b solar energy plant in 2014
Saudi- Maaden inks USD260m contracts with US companies
Foreign assets grow 16.2% in Jan-Oct: Saudi CB
02-12-12
UAE- Investors confidence in property sector improves
Kingdom plans to Saudize retail sector
Saudi Mobily, Go ink MoU
Saudi-Taajeer posts 30% surge in Jan-Sep profit
Qatar to boost use of solar power
UAE- Taqa inks agreement to look for oil in Iraq's Kurdistan
Saudi to recertify Patriot missiles program with USD130m order
ME carriers post 12.4% traffic growth in Oct: IATA
01-12-12
Libya's Zawiya oil refinery back online: Spokesman
Abu Dhabi economy to expand by 5% in 2012: S&P
Etihad Airways plans to boost services to India, Sri Lanka
Qatar Holding enters into a USD389m French partnership
Zain Saudi dodges USD2.4b maturity for 5th time
30-11-12
Jaguar MENA sales up 21% in 6 months
Jordan's Petra Airlines to increase capital to USD70m
Emirates stops flights to Damascus
Abu Dhabi hotels report 22% rise in Oct guests numbers
29-11-12
Abu Dhabi's economy to see growing contribution from non-oil sector
UAE's 2012 trade to rise 10-15%
GCC logistics market expected to grow to USD27b in 2012
UAE CB's investments hit USD56.34b in Aug
Germany- Bombardier awarded USD107m Dubai airport contract
US: Saudi plans to acquire USD300m military equipments
Passenger traffic at Dubai Int'l up 14.3% in Oct
Saudi Arabia consumes 4m bpd of oil
28-11-12
UAE- TAQA to acquire BP's North Sea assets for USD1.3b
French Carrefour inks lease contract with UAE's SouqExtra!
Qatar Airways' Dreamliner to operate London service in Dec
Saudi Maaden's aluminum smelter to start operations in Dec
Oman, India to boost flights capacity
Discovery Networks to buy Dubai's Takhayal Entertainment
Bahraini Gulf Air considers expanding India's services
Dubai- Depa posts USD0.925m Q3 profit
27-11-12
Saudi oil output to rise to 9.9m bpd in 2012
Dubai's DSI secures USD40m contracts in Qatar, India
Abu Dhabi's August non-oil trade up 2.5%
UAE- Jumeirah Group inks India's hotel management deal
Phase one of Dubai theme park to be completed in 2014
Saudi SWCC awards USD3b water desalination plant contract
French Accor to open 2 Sofitel hotels in Dubai next year
Oman Air expects 2012 revenue to jump 30%
Bahrain's Investcorp to sell FleetPride to TPG for USD1b
Etihad Airways negotiates for a stake in India's Jet Airways: Official
26-11-12
Saudi finance ministry signs USD15.7m investment contracts
Gaza loses USD300m due to Israeli air strikes
Saudi- SABIC to expand footprint in China
Kuwait- Global Investment's USD337m debt restructuring Okayed
MENA to receive USD47b in remittances in 2012
Saudi hotels post 10.5% rise in Oct occupancy rates
Dubai Duty Free reports 11% rise in Jan-Oct sales
UAE's Network Int'l acquires stake in India's TimesofMoney
25-11-12
Emirates would buy up to 800-passenger capacity aircraft: Al Redha
Abu Dhabi's 3.5km traffic tunnel officially completed
Dubai- RTA grants USD5.9m contract for internal roads construction
Abu Dhabi's GlobalFoundries plans an IPO
Abu Dhabi agrees to provide USD21m for Lesotho dam
Algeria awards S Korean consortium USD1.06b power plant contract
Dubai ruler unveils huge tourism and retail plans
Qatar's QFF to fund five rehabilitation projects in Japan
Saudi Mobily runs LTE data roaming service
Bahrain, UAE top Arabs in terms of free economy
24-11-12
Poland wants a discount on Qatar's LNG supplies
Iraq exports 2.622m bpd of crude oil in October
Dana Gas wins contract to develop Sharjah-Ajman gas field
Hay expects Oman salaries to increase 5% in 2013
Dana Gas plans to pay USD100m cash to sukuk holders
23-11-12
Egypt's Citadel to buy Qatari LNG
Oman posts 213% hike in Jan-Sep budget surplus
GCC's petchem sector raises workforce by 11% in 2011
Qatar- Al Meera Holding to buy assets in Oman's Safeer Store
22-11-12
Saudi Arabia plans real estate refinancing company
Qurashi says to start developing Dubai's Great Britain island by 2014
Sharjah, Ajman sign PSA to develop joint oil field
HK- Giordano to spend USD5m to open new stores in the region
Fitch sees GCC economic growth moderate in 2013
Yemen LNG's pipeline fixed, more security set
Qatar Airways starts Belgrade route
Dubai's Arabtec agrees to buy stake in Depa for USD65.8m
UAE, Mexico in double taxation avoidance agreement
Egypt's cabinet approves cutting 95-octane subsidy
21-11-12
Saudi Maaden, Alcoa aluminium smelter to start ops in December
Saudi Zamil Industrial mulls two buyout for up to USD80m in 2013
Thai hotel group to open property in Abu Dhabi in Q1 2013
Saudi Arabia burns 763,250 bpd of crude in Jun-Sep period
Boeing sees USD4b revenue from Mideast defence sales by 2014
Egypt, IMF reach preliminary deal for USD4.8b aid
UAE's du, Equinix to set up USD80m IBX data center
20-11-12
Dubai's Drydocks, Indonesia in talks over naval projects
Construction of Abu Dhabi's Louvre museum to begin in Q1 2013
BMW Jan-Sep sales in ME up 15%
Kia's UAE sales to jump between 13-15% in 2013
Saudi- Jarir to increase stores by 70% in 5 years
Daimler to acquire Aabar's holding in Mercedes Grand Prix
Abu Dhabi's economy to post 5.7% growth between 2013-2016
Saudi crude consumption grows to 763,250bpd in summer
19-11-12
GCC's combined GDP at USD1.37tr in 2011
UAE- Lamprell expects full-year loss at USD105m
Mazaya Qatar receives USD106.7m syndicated loan
Qatar Airways plans to expand fleet to 170 planes by 2015
US Hill International wins Omani airports contract
flydubai starts outbound cargo flights from Kuwait
Qatar Airways to sell 35% Cargolux' stake
Saudi- Shifa Al Jazeera to invest USD259m in Oman
UAE's RAK Maritime City, India's Zuari in USD800m deal
18-11-12
Dubai- Emaar's apartment sales rise to USD154.4m in Q3
Egypt's Palm Hills narrows loss to USD13.7m in Jan-Sep
No plans to launch budget airline now: Qatar Airways' CEO
Kuwait may privatize national carrier within a year
Oman to issue 5-yr bonds worth USD260m: CB
Kuwait supports Palestine with USD50m
Dubai's Damac, Iraq Al Fao ink JV contract
Saudi Electricity awards USD170m contracts to ABB
17-11-12
Saudi KHC completes Toronto hotel acquisition for USD200m
Kuwait's Agility reports USD34.4m profit in Q3
Abu Dhabi limits rent hikes at 5% to ensure social stability
Qatar Holdings will vote for Glencore's USD32b bid for Xstrata
Egypt's Sawiris eyes Vivendi's SFR: Report
16-11-12
Saudi Aramco inks Jizan refinery contracts
Abu Dhabi invests USD13b in hydrocarbons sector in 2011
Emirates to launch A380 services to Perth
Drake & Scull posts USD2.17m Q3 profit
15-11-12
Vodafone Qatar reports 18% jump in 6-month revenue
Kuwait, S Korea ink USD2.6b bridge contract
Qatar, Total sign 25-yr contract
Sabic affiliate awards USD400m contract to CNCEC
14-11-12
US PayPal to raise MENA e-commerce market share to 10%
Kuwaiti Agility's Q3 profit grows 20.4%
flydubai to start Maldives route in Jan
Kuwait's Global fails to persuade 3 creditors for debt plan delay
Firms with expat majorities to be fined: Saudi Labor Ministry
AWGAL to invest USD13.6m to open US fast food brands in UAE
Qatari real estate deals reach USD400m
UAE- Gulftainer awarded Lebanon's Tripoli port contract
Kuwaiti economy expands 29% in 2011: CB
Omantel reports USD72.5m Q3 profit
13-11-12
Dubai's DSI to execute USD87m contracts in Saudi Arabia, UAE
Shell expects 200k bpd of crude output at Iraq's Majnoon field
Financial reserves of Arab states to hit USD1.13tr in 2012
Report says UAE to see 5.1% rise in 2013's salaries
Libya's Afriqiyah Airways orders 4 Airbus A350-900
Qatar Airways' 1st 787 Dreamliner to arrive this week: CEO
Etihad Cargo to re-introduce Lagos service
Bahrain- Gulf Air inks deals with Boeing, Airbus to amend orders
UAE's Crescent Petroleum plans to access Libya, Lebanon
12-11-12
UAE- Air Arabia posts USD61.5m Q3 profit
Telecom Egypt in advance talks with govt for a 4th mobile license
Emirates Group reports 63.3% hike in H1 profit
ME reports 1% fall in tourists numbers in Jan-Aug
New Sofitel property expected in Riyadh in 2015
BP's Dudley hopes the firm will be included in UAE oil bidding
Saudi Arabia's assets grow by USD70.8b in Jan-Aug: CB
Bahrain's Arig reports USD6.5m profit in Q3
Emirates Steel boosts output by 33% in 9 months
11-11-12
GCC's foreign assets expected to exceed USD3tr by 2017: IMF
Saudi Arabia wants to buy US military aircraft in a multi-billion deal
Etihad, TCA Abu Dhabi launch Access Abu Dhabi initiative
Kuwait's Investment Dar seeking to sell Aston Martin
Survey shows Dubai consumer optimistic in Q3
German RMA launches subsidiary in Bahrain
Dubai's Shuaa Capital reports USD4m loss in Q3
Iraq scraps USD4.2b Russian arms deals over corruption
IMF expects MENA oil exporters to record USD400b surplus in 2012
10-11-12
UK's BDP secures USD45m contract for Dubai college relocation
Qatar Holding injects USD100m in US-based TCG
Shell, TransGlobe, RWE win Egypt oil concessions
Spanish Repsol set to restart drilling in Libya
Mekta awards USD96m contracts to Alstom for Jordan projects
09-11-12
Emirates SkyCargo to launch Lyon service in Dec
Emirates to acquire 100 777s, if Boeing upgrades the model
Qatar International wins USD2b Algerian contract
Moody's expects UAE's banking system to stay negative
08-11-12
UAE- Etihad Cargo posts 15% jump in Oct cargo growth
Omani oil exports to India dive 88.5% in Jan-Aug
UAE- Landmark Group plans USD245m Saudi investment
Qatar Airways to launch Salalah service next year
GCC IPOs hike 148% in Jan-Sep
Bahrain to slash spending by 6% in 2013
UAE- Mapei expects 40% surge in 2012's sales
UAE economy to expand 3% in 2012
Kuwait Energy's Q3 revenues grow 24.2%
07-11-12
UAE travelers to Kenya surge 90% in Jan-Aug
UAE to spend USD8b on power projects: BMI
Villa prices in Dubai jump 23% in Q3
Abu Dhabi's Sorouh reports USD35.2m profit in Q3
UAE- Insurance House posts USD2.08m profit in Jan-Sep
UAE, Qatar want to buy USD7.6b of US missile defense systems
Royal Jordanian in talks with Oman Air over codeshare agreement
Abu Dhabi- TAQA mulls new investments in UK energy sector
Kuwaiti Jazeera Airways' Q3 profit jumps 24.6%
Dubai- Cargo volume at DWC soars 120% in Q3
06-11-12
Dubai's JRD to spend USD400m to expand manufacturing
Abu Dhabi's 2011 oil exports' income grows to USD107.08b
Depa wins USD25.4m contract for Abu Dhabi Hilton interiors
Dubai's GEMS to spend USD650m in MENA, India
Qatar- Msheireb grants USD411m construction contract
Saudi inflation to continue decelerating in Q4: CB
Kuwait's KOC plans to invest USD40b in 5-year programme
Abu Dhabi's Mubadala proposes changes to USD3.4b-bond clauses
Dubai's Arabtec reports USD9.5m profit in Q3
05-11-12
Kuwait's KCIC posts USD14.87m Jan-Sep net profit
Kuwait's Kipco reports USD23.4m profit in Q3
Oman- Mena Sohar to buy 20% stake in Sohar Power
ME carriers post 13.3% jump in Sep traffic growth: IATA
Renault's Algerian car assembly plant moving ahead
Algeria's Sonatrach to spend USD80b on oil, natural gas projects
Dubai Investments reports USD22.16m profit in Q3
UAE's Jan-Jun foreign trade up by 10.5%
Saudi M3 money supply jumps 11.4% in Sep: CB
French Smalto signs agreement to expand in ME, GCC
Bahrain- Investcorp to acquire Danish Jensen in USD140m deal
Kuwait's ALAFCO orders 20 737 MAX 8s from Boeing
04-11-12
Swiss ABB commissions 3 substations at Saudi KSAU-HS
Saudi Red Sea Housing wins USD19.7m contract
Fluor to set up Shell's downstream facilities in ME
Gulf Keystone restarts crude oil output in Northern Iraq
Abu Dhabi's Mubadala to import Guinea bauxite
Dubai Financial Market's Q3 losses narrow
Emirates Aluminium says financial completion of phase I met
Saudi MMG reports USD9m loss, calls for emergency meeting
03-11-12
DNO unveils new oil and gas findings in Oman
Etihad Airways officially flies to Ahmedabad, India
MidEast will need to spend USD250b in energy projects by 2017: Apicorp
Dubai villa prices grew 19.9% in 9 months
Saudi Arabia awards Boeing USD4 billion contract for Saudi air force
02-11-12
Bahrain's Arcapita confirms London P3 listing withdrawal
Emirates starts Adelaide service
Nissan sales of Patrol in Gulf region surpass 3,500 units in Q3
India awards Dubai's DP World USD200m port contract
01-11-12
Dubai's hotel room capacity to rise 28.6% in 2013
Air Arabia to fly to Russia's Rostov on November 2
Egypt-IMF resume negotiations over USD4.8b loan
Emerson Electric Co plans facilities expansion in Dubai
Rolls-Royce sales in Kuwait jump 29% in Jan-Sep
Oman officials to unveil USD14b port development at Seatrade
Bahrain's Batelco, TRA reach settlement in a three-year dispute
Yemen LNG says pipeline sabotaged again
UAE's Dana Gas fails to meet USD1b sukuk maturity
Abu Dhabi's ATIC expects to earn profits in 2015
31-10-12
Qatari Mawashi's Q3 profit surges 50%
China's imports of Kuwaiti oil rise 19.5% in Sep
Kuwait's inflation up 1.9% in Sep y/y
Abu Dhabi welcomes 1st George ME store
Dubai- DP World's Q3 volumes dip 0.7%
Passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi airport up 14.5% in Sep
Dubai Int'l reports 12.8% rise in Sep passenger traffic
Saudi Polish JV in 2013 with USD2b capital: Media
Japan's crude imports from Kuwait drop 17.7% in September
Dubai's Union Properties swings to profitability in Q3
Lockheed Martin to modernize Jordan Air Force in a USD26m deal
30-10-12
Saudi boosts imports of Brazilian corn by 151.7%
Algeria's current foreign reserves at USD182b: CB
IMF says GCC governments must reduce expenditure
S Africa's Naspers acquires stake in Dubai's Souq.com
Dubai- Limitless grants USD10m contract to Russia's FODD
Saudi 2012 economy to expand by 5.8%: Jadwa
Visitors at Abu Dhabi hotels grow by 15% in Jan-Sep
Kuwait's AA rating may be lowered if protests climb: Fitch
Abu Dhabi's Taqa, Dutch govt in talks to change gas transport tariffs
29-10-12
Qatar the most expensive construction market in GCC, MEED
Dubai's DP World says work of T2 expansion on track
Air Arabia increases fleet to 31 with two new Airbus A320s
Emirates launches Boeing 777-3000ER to Vietnam
28-10-12
Qatar's GIS posts 70.1% surge in Jan-Sep profit
Emirates raises Vietnam route capacity
UAE hotels report 2.4% fall in Sep occupancy
Kuwait grants Serbia USD32.5m loan
27-10-12
Kuwait's KNPC awards contracts to Foster Wheeler, Amec
Bahrain's Investcorp unit buys US distributor
Emaar puts luxury LA's Beverly West apartments for sale
Qatar Airways to launch service to Cambodia capital
26-10-12
Bahrain- Gulf Air halts Basra service
Abu Dhabi to award USD49b worth of projects in 2013
Sales of Nissan's Patrol in GCC up to 3,500 units in Jul-Sep
Dubai's Springs community posts 25-30% rise in Oct villa prices
25-10-12
Abu Dhabi, Canada invest in Australia's retail
Egypt in talks to import Qatar's LNG
Dubai's Deyaar reports USD1.4m profit in Q3
Iraq's KRG oil exports expected to hit 484,000 bpd in November
24-10-12
Qatari Q2 non-mining sector up 8.5%
Saudi Red Sea Housing reports USD6.7m profit in Q3
Egypt to increase imports of Algerian gas by 50%
Oman Air to operate 36 additional flights during Eid
Abu Dhabi's Masdar to set up a solar PV plant in Mauritania
UAE's Etisalat reports USD602m profit in Q3
Dubai's Emaar Properties reports USD105m profit in Q3
Emrill awarded maintenance contract for Dubai's Princess Tower
Bahrain's Batelco reports USD114m profit in Jan-Sep
Etihad Airways mulls expanding codeshar with Russian S7 Airlines
23-10-12
UAE oil minister says bypass pipeline ready by year-end
USD400m planned for hajj projects in Makkah: Official
Dubai's Aramex reports USD14.5m profit in Q3
UAE- ENEC to deliver 5,600MW of low-carbon electricity by 2021
Kuwait's QPIC's H1 profit down to USD523k
Bahrain's Zayani inks 4-yr lease contract with EWA
Qatar's Barwa Real Estate reports USD51m profit in Q3
Apicorp posts 90% hike in Q3 profit
DP World to begin building Turkey's Yarimca terminal soon
UAE- Tamweel's Jan-Sep net profit down to USD12.24m
DSI Kuwiati subsidiary awarded USD33.20m contract
22-10-12
Global Ports acquires DP World's stake in Russia's Vostochnaya
Saudi Dar al-Arkan reports USD59m profit in Q3
Kuwait's Zain reports USD213m profit in Q3
UAE's du reports USD89m profit in Q3
UAE's trade hits USD490.5b in 2011
Dubai- Nakheel's Jan-Sep profit grows to USD299.5m
Dubai real estate deals exceed USD22.59b in Jan-Sep
Qatar Telecom reports USD294m profit in Q3
Qatar's Nakilat reports USD50m profit in Q3
21-10-12
Saudi Telecom reports USD520m profit in Q3
Saudi Luberef awards Samsung expansion contract
Dubai's Dragon Oil plans USD1b investment in Turkmenistan
Dubai's JRD to go international with its USD408m RMD investment
Saudi Aramco's Vela to merge with Bahri in USD1.3b deal
CBRE sees Dubai rents on growth trend
Saudi Mobily reports USD403m profit in Q3
Air Arabia to fly twice a week to Kosovo in November
UAE's non-oil foreign trade grows 10% in H1
Saudi Arabia launches the largest healthcare drive so far
Dana Gas debuts gas production in Egypt
20-10-12
Kuwait's Kipco, Orix Corp mulling Algeria JV
Kuwait Energy makes 5th oil finding in Area A in Egypt
Qatar Airways entered Oneworld because of Lufthansa 'hostility': Al Baker
QIF seeking shareholders' approval to invest in Saudi Arabia
Etihad Airways, Indonesia's Garuda officially codesharing
19-10-12
Egypt expects 20% jump in 2012 tourists numbers
UAE's flydubai expands fleet to 26 planes
150 hotels to be added in ME, Africa in 2013
Iraq inks USD3b 18 F-16 fighter jets contract
18-10-12
Hyundai awarded USD3.2b Saudi power plant contract
Dubai's DEWA awards First Solar 13MW PV solar project
UAE reports 10.5% gain in Jan-Jun non-oil trade
Qatar Electricity & Water Company's profits down to USD268.9m
Saudi Arabia's foreign trade drops in August
Abu Dhabi's Senaat posts 7% rise in H1 assets
Saudi Savola buys more stake in Almarai for USD533m
US imports of Saudi crude remain strong in 2012
Dubai's Lootah Biofuels plans biofuel algae production
Dubai's DEWA awards USD450m contract to Siemens
17-10-12
Profits of ME airlines to hit USD1b next year: IATA CEO
Saudi Jarir reports USD43m profit in Q3
Saudi SABIC reports USD1.7b profit in Q3
Saudi Electricity Co reports USD768m profit in Q3
Saudi Aramco eyes 500,000bpd output from Manifa field in H1 2013
Qatar plans USD254m project to rebuild Gaza
Saudi Maaden wins USD320m loan from SIDF
Saudi Printing & Packaging reports 11.3% increase in Q3 profits
Saudi Alujain Corp reports USD2.83m profit in Q3
Saudi Savola reports USD108m profit in Q3
16-10-12
Saudi Yamama Cement's Q3 profit up to USD41.80m
Kuwait Energy finds new crude quantities in Egypt's Gulf of Suez
Saudi suffers USD692m loss from consumer cybercrime
Saudi Kayan's Q3 loss soars 407.3%
Morocco mulls selling RAM stake to key Gulf airline
Bahrain's Batelco plans to raise stakes in affiliate firms
UAE's budget surplus at USD9.9b in 2011
Bahraini Gulf Air to obtain USD491m financial aid from gov't
15-10-12
UAE- Dana Gas, Crescent Petroleum boost output in Iraq's Kurdistan
Dubai's Arabtec wins USD115m contract in Abu Dhabi
Bahraini Alba's output down slightly in Q3
Siemens wins USD562m contract from Dubai's DEWA
Abu Dhabi industrial zones attract USD1.44b foreign investments
Saudi Aramco to start gas production from Madyan field next year
IMF calls MENA govts to efficiently target subsidies to the poor
UAE's Etisalat will retain footprint in foreign markets: CEO
Saudi Cement reports USD56m profit in Q3
Bahrain Air, nasair sign codeshare agreement
14-10-12
Saudi Yansab reports USD116m profit in Q3
Dubai rents increase over 3% in H1
Saudi Safco reports USD306m profit in Q3
Saudi Arabia's HHR railway project to be operational in 52 months
RCJY inks USD239m projects with two Saudi contractors
Saudi Aramco plans to cut oil usage in power generation
Industries Qatar's Q3 profit hits USD703.2m
Makkah's holy sites saw USD293m projects implemented
Saudi Sahara Petrochemical wins USD107m loan
Iraq inks deal to purchase 28 Czech L-159 combat jets for USD1b
Abu Dhabi GDP expands 6.8% in 2011
13-10-12
Morocco gets the BBB- rating from S&P
Egypt says gas subsidy coupons to be ready before winter
The Deauville partnership pledges USD165m to Arab Spring nations
Algeria expected to invest USD71b in energy sector in 5 years: APICORP
Dubai's Limitless in USD1.2b debt restructure with creditors
12-10-12
Morocco's outlook revised to negative: S&P
BMW ME sales up 14% in Jan-Sep
Abu Dhabi's Aabar sells remaining Daimler stake for USD1.6b
UAE's total bank deposits up 1.1% in Aug: CB
11-10-12
Dubai's trade in electronic items up 8% in Q1
Qatar's Al Jazeera Finance plans an IPO
Qatar's GDI inks new 2-yr contract with Oxy Qatar
Dubai's ePay deals up by 19% in Jan-Sep
Viacom plans to expand its business in the Middle East
Accor ME to open ibis hotel brand in Abu Dhabi
Oman considers building oil storage facility in Duqm
Saudi- Maaden's Q3 net profit grows to USD82.93m
Air Arabia to expand its services in Kazakhstan
10-10-12
Syria purchases 100,000 tonnes of soft wheat
Saudi Arabia announces new gas findings in the Red Sea
Algeria to become MENA's 3rd biggest energy investor in 5 yrs
Iraq awards USD170m contract to US CH2M Hill
Abu Dhabi's TAQA plans to invest in major power plant in Turkey
Saudi net foreign assets to grow by USD166b in 2012: IMF
Oman's crude falls 0.41% in September
Oman Air's passenger traffic up 40% on Salalah/Muscat route
Saudi Arabia's October oil output likely at 10m bpd: Al-Naimi
490,000 Toyota cars to be recalled from ME on window issue
09-10-12
UAE posts USD762m H1 federal budget deficit
IEA expects Iraq's crude output to hit 6m bpd by 2020
Assets of Qatar's banking sector grow to USD209.64b
Bahrain gov't approves further grants to aid Gulf Air
Saudi banking sector remains stable: Moody's
SEC awards contract to HHI, MHI for Jeddah power plant
Ericsson 4G/LTE contract in Oman
S&P expects GCC businesses to rely more on sukuk issuance
IMF sees 6.6% growth for MENA oil exporters in 2012
Air Arabia launches its third destination in Iraq
Egypt foreign reserves decline by USD84m in September: cbank
08-10-12
UAE Jan-Apr non-oil trade up by USD4.70b
Saudi KHC sells land for USD66.7m
Marriott opens ME's first Residence Inn brand in Bahrain
Bahrain's GFH vows to set up USD3b Tunis Financial Harbour
ME to spend over USD20b in 2012 on IT
Jordan to receive USD52m EU grant
SEC lands a USD3.12b contract for Jeddah power plant
Marsa One apartments at The Wave, Muscat now available for sale
Saudi Almarai reports USD120m profit in Q3
Etihad Airways codeshares with Air France-KLM
07-10-12
Saudi KHC reported to plan a USD500m loan
Bahrain's Investcorp looking for buyers for FleetPride: Sources
Saudi to spend USD165b on energy projects by 2017
Dubai's DP World may win Indian port contract: Paper
Saudi heavy equipment market valued at more than USD246m
Morocco receives USD56m loan from Europe's EIB
Saudi KHC gives up stake in Philippines hotel for USD58m
Qtel becomes owner of 92.1% stake in Kuwait's Wataniya
06-10-12
Qatar takes delivery of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner
Oman plans 3 desalination plants to meet growing demand
Jordan's Amlak plans new hotel openings in the GCC
UAE's Damac, Bloom to participate in Iraq's reconstruction
Apex, Methodist Hospital enter in partnership for health complex in Oman
05-10-12
Dubai Duty Free posts 10% rise in Jan-Sep sales
IMF expects Saudi current account balance to jump to 26.5% of GDP
Arab Spring costs region USD800b
UAE- Mubadala posts 18% jump in H1 revenues
04-10-12
Premier Inn plans 50 hotels in Saudi Arabia in 10 years
Dubai to host a bigger version of Taj Mahal
Jordan-Ukraine trade up by 30% in Jan-Aug
flydubai to start flying to Tabuk in November
Utico, Shanghai Electric to build coal-fired power plant in UAE's RAK
Etihad Airways wants Air Berlin to codeshare with Air France
UAE to introduce new market regulations by year-end
Egypt still working on costly oil subsidy reform plan
Dubai's Emaar plans to make a foray in Iraq
03-10-12
Dubai's Emaar to start Boulevardi development in Istanbul
Iraq cbank gives more room for dollar sales
Iraq crude production to reach 3.4m bpd by 2013: Official
Iraq starts transferring initial oil payment to Kurdistan
Emirates receives 2 new A380s, 1 Boeing 777-300
Bahrain plans to boost food production to 60% in 4 years
UAE's RAK FTZ reports 4% gain in H1 new registrations
Iraq inks USD14m port development deal with US consortium
Bahrain launches new vocational training standards
Qatar's Barwa looking for new investments in London
02-10-12
Bilateral trade between Qatar, UAE at USD653m in Q1
Dubai's DEWA to raise USD1.23b next year: Tayer
Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways codeshares with Saudi nasair
UAE banks ink USD1.08b loan deal with Arabtec JV
Profit of ME airlines to reach USD700m in 2012: IATA
Iraq to invest USD500b in energy development by 2030: Shahristani
Dubai hotels generate USD2.67b revenue in H1
IMF delays sending loan-talks team to Egypt
Dubai's Emaar launches mixed-use development in Cairo
Iraq's crude exports reach 2.6m bpd in September
01-10-12
Turkey agrees to lend Egypt USD1b
Bahrain's Investcorp invests in Kuwait's Automak
VTTI plans to boost oil storage in UAE's Fujairah
Iraq's oil exports to exceed 2.6m bpd in September
Libya ramps up sugar imports: Reports
Dubai's DSI wins USD357.7m EPC contract in Iraq
Baghdad to transfer oil payments to Kurdistan: Hawrami
UAE banks lending-limit deadline passes, no action taken from cbank
30-09-12
UAE Q1 non-oil trade grows to USD64.9b
UAE- Air Arabia to start third Russian service
GE plans USD1b Saudi investments
UAE- Etihad Airways expects 2012 revenue to exceed USD5b
Dubai's Emaar sells Nuran hotel to Abu Dhabi's Eshraq
Qatar's GDP grows 5% in Q2
Etihad Airways looking for fresh acquisitions: Hogan
Lenders agree to delay Zain Saudi's dues to November
Qatari PM concerned that dollar, euro might fall
Abu Dhabi airport sees 21.5% increase in passenger traffic in 8 months
Sudan urges UN for debt exemption
29-09-12
Saudi Sadara wins USD5b loan approval from US Ex-Im Bank
Dubai's Danube inaugurates a USD14m complex in Jebel Ali
Sudan, S Sudan agree to resume oil flow
Kuwait's KOC awards Petrofac USD200m contract
Emirates willing to increase A380s order: Clark
28-09-12
Oman plans to increase 2013's budget expenditure by 10%
GCC, US ink agreement to enhance bilateral trade
Etihad to launch daily flights to Istanbul on Jan 1, 2013
Algeria reduces wheat imports by 34.6% in Jan-Aug
27-09-12
Jordan- AIG in talks with UK's easyJet to expand network
Dubai apartment prices grow 5% by September-end: Cluttons
More Dubai investment bankers to lose jobs
S Korea imports of Kuwaiti crude up to 11.21m barrels in Aug
Qatargas 3, Japan's Kepco ink long-term LNG deal
Emirates Steel USD1.90b Phase 2 expansion completed
UAE- Japan trade up 14.5% in H1
Russia's wheat exporting rivals rub hands for Egypt deals
Oman grants additional USD57m to Galfar for road project
26-09-12
Qatar Holding rejects reports over Batista's AUX stake talks
Dubai's Damac says Abu Dhabi tower project completed
Dubai's DPG to release Business Bay units at Cityscape
Iraq's proposed USD118b budget for 2013 on cabinet's table
Qatar Airways to start Najaf service early 2013
Vinci Construction UK awarded USD178.6m Saudi contracts
Abu Dhabi's Tasweek to manage Malaysia's top properties
Dubai's Emaar wins hotel management contract in Kenya
UAE, Palestine in double taxation avoidance deal
Iraqi government Okays oil, gas contracts for three firms
25-09-12
Morocco likely to receive USD127m credit facility: AMF
Trade between UAE, Oman soars 183% via Hatta border in H1
Jordan to receive USD192.79m loan from France
USD780m electricity generation contract inked in Jordan
Jordan's Jan-Aug tax revenues up 6% to USD2.84b
Bulgaria, Qatar continue talks on USD965m highway project
Egypt to introduce USD8b worth of development projects
Abu Dhabi's 2012 economic growth revised down to 3.9%
UAE's Fujairah looking to boost oil reserves
24-09-12
Saudi- SPA inks USD426m project contracts in 2012
Dubai's DEWA plans to issue sukuk next year
USD8b spent on Oman's oil, gas sectors annually
Saudi 2011 GDP expands 31% to USD585b
GCC carries out USD121.3b worth of infrastructure projects
Algeria posts USD19.73b trade surplus in Jan-Aug
Bahrain's Investcorp buys two real estate properties in US
Saudi Arabia to liberalise electricity sector by 2014
Carlyle Group plans up to 2 investments in MENA
GCC to represent 15% of world's aluminium output: F&S
23-09-12
USD93.20m spent on biotechnology research projects in Saudi
US to provide Jordan with USD17m wheat grant
Emirates eyes 200,000 passengers traffic on Adelaide route
Bahrain's Tamkeen injects USD360m into local SMEs
Zain Bahrain plans USD100m network modernisation
Dubai's Grako buys Abu Dhabi's Western Stone Restoration
German Bombardier awarded USD367m Saudi rail contract
UAE wages expected to increase 5.5% in 2013: Study
IHG to open a second Crowne Plaza in UAE's RAK
Dubai's Drydocks World to enter in warships building business
22-09-12
Saudi Al-Qarnain Group plans 1USDb investment in Pakistan
DP World gives up Yemen JV for USD27m
Saudi GLC agrees to buy Divex for USD60m
UAE's Etisalat to develop networks in core markets
Iraq to invest up to USD75b in infrastructure by 2017
21-09-12
IHG inks deal to open Crowne Plaza Resort in RAK
Construction works on Mall of Egypt to begin by year-end
Groupon plans to open 6 offices in GCC
UAE's Tawazun, S Africa's Denel to set up weapons systems JV
20-09-12
Arab states receive USD3.7b in Saudi aid: IMF
GCC 's jobless rate on the rise
ME online job market grows 21% in Aug
Jordan- Trade with Iraq down 27% in H1
New service from Nairobi to Washington DC announced by Emirates
Sudan's first gold refinery officially launched
19-09-12
Jordan, Morocco and Tunisisa to receive USD262m from EBRD
Kuwaiti oil output to remain at 3m bpd
Oman's economy expected to expand 5% in 2012: CB
UAE nonoil trade with GCC hits USD1.66b in Jan
Dubai's Arabtec incurs USD3.16m Q2 loss
Qatar Petroleum eyes big loans to finance new projects
Dubai apartment, villa rental costs increase in Q3: Asteco
Saudi Arabia sets new record in crude burning this summer
18-09-12
Rules for Islamic banking in Oman to be announced soon
Algeria- Cabinet ratifies 2013 budget, hydrocarbons bills
Egypt invites bidders for oil imports in Q4
UAE- RAK Airways to add 2 planes in 2013
Emirates launches 4 weekly flights to Iraq's Erbil
Jordan reports 14% growth in 2011 IT exports
Abu Dhabi reports 17.3% jump in completion of residential units in Q2
Qatar- LREDC begins delivering plots at Lusail City
Qatar Railway to award several tenders for Doha Metro
Qatar Airways reports 47% increase in full-year EBITDA
Ferrari posts 7% rise in H1 sales in ME
17-09-12
Dubai's MAF Holding reports USD408m EBITDA in H1
Trade volume between Kuwait, India hit USD6.8b in 2011
Yemen floats five oil blocks for exploration
GACA delays naming winner of Saudi domestic aviation licence
Jordan boosts imports of fuel derivatives by 34% in Jan-Jul
Dubai Int'l Airport to expand cargo facilities
Vietnam preparing to launch Qatar-backed tourism projects
Oman will set up Sohar-Al Ain railway first: Paper
Jordan lawmakers approve law for sovereign sukuk issuance
Dubai's DIG hands keys of NY's Essex House to SHR
Dubai to refinance debt through bond issuance
16-09-12
Turkey pledges USD2b aid package to Egypt
Saudi- RCJY inks USD46.73m contract with APTC Contracting
Algeria starts building USD3b oil refinery
Abu Dhabi foreign assets valued at USD300b: Fitch
Khartoum the most expensive city for expats: Survey
Swissotel plans second opening in ME
Hilton plans new hotel in Saudi Arabia
Abu Dhabi targets more Russian tourists
Iraq's crude exports to reach 6m bpd in 5 years: Minister
EU to give Egypt USD1.3b assistance
15-09-12
S Sudan breaks oil Block B into three
Dubai Group plans to sell stake in Lafarge JV
Dubai's KEF plans to invest USD288m in Kerala
Abu Dhabi to make state employees reside in the emirate
Saudi Arabia's steel demand to increase 19.5% by 2015
14-09-12
Jordan reports 247% hike in number of firms under liquidation
Baghdad, Kurdistan resolve oil payment dispute
Nissan ME recalls 300 Qashqai cars
GCC firms expected to post 8% gain in 2012's earnings
13-09-12
Emirates to start Algiers service in March 2013
Dubai's Paris Gallery eyes IPO floating
Saudi inflation slows to 3.8% in Aug
Etihad Airways in talks with Boeing for future orders
Siemens wins USD128m contract in Iraq's Kurdistan region
Qatar's RasGas loses arbitration for Italy's Edison over LNG prices
UAE's Etisalat to sell most stake in Indonesia's PT XL Axiata
Dubai's Daman to launch a second private placement
Egypt may need USD10b assistance to recover: EU official
Egypt's Ezz Steel reports USD3m profit in Q1
12-09-12
Bahrain- Takaud to introduce initial pension products in Q4
Palestine retracts plan to raise taxes
Arab countries' exports to Brazil reach USD4b in H1
Masdar considering Saudi green energy investments
Emirates Airline boosts flights to Amman to daily
Algeria's CB reports 2.2% rise in foreign exchange reserves
Gulf Opec members concerned about high oil prices
Car sales in Saudi Arabia to top 1m by 2018: Study
Dubai's DM Helthcare to invest USD461m in India
Kuwait's Agility seeks to tap Arab Spring countries
Mursi tells officials to spare Saudi investments from obstacles
11-09-12
The Ritz-Carlton to introduce its hotel brand in Tunisia in 2014
Qatar- CGC to start selling Honeywell products
Brazil's Gol denies acquisition talks with Qatar Airways
Saudi foreign assets hit USD637b record in July
UAE's trade with China hits USD15.6b in 2011
Saudi Arabia will meet any increase in oil demand: Al Naimi
Egypt's urban inflation grows marginally to 6.5%
Egypt in talks to import Iranian crude: Report
Egypt balance of payments deficit at USD11b in FY 2011/2012
UAE's RAK Properties, Choithrams partner to open new outlets
10-09-12
UAE's fiscal balance posts surplus of 2.9% of GDP in 2011
Backers of Zee Alwan tv channel invest USD100m in Arabic content
IHG plans new hotel opening in Dubai in 2013
Rotana Jet expands domestic network in UAE
Jordan- Enefit to produce oil from oil shale in 2017
Saudi Arabia pushes private sector to pay more to Saudis
Egypt PM to focus efforts on growth, budget deficit cut
GCC has USD1.68tr worth of projects despite global downturn
MOL Oman to invest USD30m in block 66
Dubai's Shelf Drilling to buy 38 shallow water drilling rigs
Qatar Airways to serve a 5th destination in Saudi Arabia
09-09-12
Morocco's 2012 economic growth may decelerate to 3 %: WB
UAE- Julphar launches USD136m insulin plant
Saudia plans to reach new destinations
184m passengers transported with Dubai Metro since 2009
Dubai exports, re-exports hit USD49.2b in August
Dubai- DIFC's issued commercial licenses up 41% in H1
Abu Dhabi August inflation cools to 1.2%
UAE's Baraka One gets USD2b loan from US Ex-Im
Saudi Arabia inks USD4.8b deals to develop ports
Drydocks, German Lurssen Werft in a JV deal in Dubai
08-09-12
UAE sees first domestic codesharing between Etihad, RAK Airways
EgyptAir to fly again after reaching deal with cabin crew
Qatar eyes to become top investor in Shell: MEES
Salary gap between Saudis and expats growing: Study
Abu Dhabi's ADIC, Goodman to enter into USD1b Japan investment
07-09-12
Saudi- Shoaibi Group, AYTB and Lamprell ink JV agreement
UAE- Aquascapes awarded contracts in Iraq, Maldives
Qatar to spend USD18b on Egyptian projects: PM
FDI in GCC declines 35% in 2011
06-09-12
India's SpiceJet to start Riyadh service by Oct
Kuwait Petroleum, SK Energy ink MoU to develop oil refinery
Enhancing broadband speed in Saudi can increase GDP by 0.6%
Oman's Al Anwar Ceramic plans second expansion
Profits of GCC's cement sector jump 27.1% in H1
UAE's Etisalat scraps plans to bid for Indian telco auction
Partnering with Etihad Airways would save airberlin up to USD150m
Egypt's OCI plans to set up USD1.4b fertilizer plant in US
UAE's Emal to pay higher rates to fund phase II
Al Habtoor mulls floating its shares in Dubai
UAE to take delivery of 882 aircraft by 2031: Airbus
Qatar remains the most competitive economy in ME
05-09-12
Saudi KHC plans USD146m hospital expansion
OIC buys 51% in Dubai Group Sigorta
Qatar's CB to maintain interest rates low
UAE to receive USD223.9b worth of jets in 20 yrs
USD6.4b donations to Yemen vowed
Dubai's EMAL receives power plant unit for its Phase II project
USD400m steel plant to be built in Oman
UAE home finance prices in Tamweel's portfolio rise 15% in H1
Saudi Arabia starts initial work for 500,000 housing plan
Zain Iraq continues to fight fine despite accounts frozen
04-09-12
Renault to establish vehicle assembly factory in Algeria
Dubai's Depa reports USD30m loss in H1
US, Egypt close to seal USD1b loan agreement
Saudi Arabia business confidence the higest in GCC: Study
Saudi home rentals increase in H1
Egypt's El Sewedy reports USD5m profit in Q2
Dubai electricity demand increases 3.8% in Q2
Iraq's GDP expected to expand 10% over next 3 yrs
03-09-12
Abu Dhabi hotel guests grow 11% by in Jan-Jul period
Jordan's planned fuel price hikes stopped by King
Yemen LNG pipeline operational again
Vodafone, Kuwait's Zain in cooperation deal for ME
Bahrain's economy slows in Q2 as 2011's unrest weighs
Kuwait's Global gets nod from shareholders
Etihad Airways brings stake up to 10% in Virgin Australia
Oman Air starts new service to Tehran
02-09-12
Asharqia Chamber plans to launch big Saudization initiative
Bahrain mulls 50-storey coastal skyscrapers
Tunisia awards Shell USD150m contract for oil drilling
Etihad Cargo to start freighter service to Doha
Air Arabia to launch fourth destination in Ukraine
Iraq's August oil exports at 2.565m bpd
Abu Dhabi's USD7.1b Khalifa Port operational
01-09-12
Gulf Opec producers dismiss the need to increase oil output
Dubai's Jumeirah selected to manage Moscow's Tsarev Sad: Paper
Kuwait's KPC refutes reports of signing oil deal in Canada
Tata mulls to set up JLR assembly plant in Saudi Arabia
Qatar Holding will vote against Xstrata-Glencore merger terms
31-08-12
Kuwait's KUFPEC awarded oil exploration concession in Australia
Qatargas halts output at Train 7 for new motor
Saudi Arabia to apply Saudization on taxi firms
Qatar Telecom repays USD3b debt
30-08-12
Oman's Galfar to construct a USD24.7m substation
Saudi Arabia agrees to award Yemen USD1b aid
Saudi Arabia plans to purchase 550,000 tons of wheat
Kuwait's PIC agrees to compensate Dow Chemical for scrapped K-Dow
Dubai's Nakheel pays USD57m debt due in Aug-end
Foundation of USD300m Damac Tower in Beirut finished
UAE's new fund regulations may oust asset managers
29-08-12
UAE's NMC Health reports USD27.5m profit in H1
Etihad Airways makes 37th codeshare deal with inks China Eastern
Dubai's ENOC plans to set up 40 petrol stations in Saudi Arabia
Oman floats tenders for six oil blocks
Dubai's Drydocks wins tribunal nod for USD2.2b debt
Dubai's DP World reports USD310m profit in H1
Shell rubs hands for full GTL output capacity at Qatar's Pearl
Tourism expected to contribute 3.7% to Bahrain's GDP by 2022
BP to start USD2b drilling programme in Libya next year
28-08-12
Bahrain's Gulf Air reports 6% growth in revenues in H1
Dubai's non-oil foreign trade hits grows 12% in H1
Oman's ACWA to raise USD15m for new water facility
UAE's Lamprell reports wider H1 loss
Saudi Arabia plans to boost grain storage to 3.2m tons
Bye bye to cheap fuel for Egyptian cement factories
27-08-12
Fajr Capital buys USD300m fund from Dubai's DIC
GCC boost US foreign arms sales: Study
Medclinic takes over remaining shares of Dubai's EHL
Kuwait's construction sector expected to record strong growth by 2016
Saudi economy cools to 5.9% in Q1: Report
Carillion's MidEast revenues decline 21% in H1
Saudi MoH firms USD1.06b worth of healthcare projects
26-08-12
Plans to build a USD9.3b metro system in Jeddah
Qatar may increase stake in Xstrata to 25%: The Telegraph
Qatar plans to invest USD4b in Vietnam: Diplomat
Kuwait's NIG demands USD25m from lawsuit against Carlyle
Tameer delivers world's 3rd tallest residential tower in Dubai
Best Western to open a new hotel in Oman in Oct
Bahrain's Manara starts phase 2 of Wahat Al Muharraq
UAE- RAK opens skies for Russian tourists
25-08-12
Etihad Airways agrees with Alitalia on direct flights to Rome
S&P removes Egypt from credit watch list, outlook 'negative'
Qatar lends Egypt USD500m
Saudi Haramain High Speed Rail to come online in Jan 214
Qatar increases stake in Xstrata to over 12%
24-08-12
Saudi surplus may hike 28 times: Jadwa Investments
IndiGo to add routes between Dubai and S. India
UAE- Damac on right track in H1
Nakheel reports USD109m property sale
23-08-12
Genel eyes Mediterranean, N Africa expansion
Property appraisals drop 26% in Dubai in H1
UAE's Grandweld to build two 42M boats for Global Marine
Etihad launches daily service to Tokyo and Casablanca
Total plans to expand operations in North Africa
Royal Jordanian codeshares with SriLankan Airlines
Saudi Aramco adopts Quadrise technology in its refineries
Egypt in talks with IMF to borrow USD4.8b
22-08-12
Qatar Holding invests in China's CITIC Capital
Abu Dhabi chosen for Marriot's 42 UK hotels
21.21% increase in container handling at Jeddah Islamic Port in H1
GCC expected to boost petchem capacity 46% in 2015
Iraq's July crude exports generate USD1b revenue
GCC investments in UAE property increase 32% in 2011
Etihad ups holding in Virgin Australia to 6.1%
21-08-12
Landtech Design wins landscaping contract for Jeddah's Kingdom Tower
Morocco won't tap wheat markets before domestic crop is sold
Iraq's south oil exports on track to reach post-war record
Saudi Ma'aden awards USD2.8m contract to Ventyx
20-08-12
Air Arabia records 10% increase in passenger traffic in July
Abu Dhabi food prices up 3.3% in Ramadan
Abu Dhabi to launch its largest tourism promotion drive in Saudi Arabia
Bahrain Air back to profitability in June, July
19-08-12
Dubai Investment Group agrees to sell NY hotel for USD362.3m
Struggling Morocco to implement austerity, seeks USD1b bond issue
Qatar second largest European property buyer
Iraq throws a lifeline to Iran amid squeezing sanctions: Paper
18-08-12
Bahrain's Gulf Air to restart service to Iran, Iraq
Qatar Airways to start Chicago service in April 2013
Oman's budget surplus hits $4.17bn for H1
Dubai-owned Travelodge in a USD999.6 restructuring deal
Qatar Holding agrees to by 20% in BAA
17-08-12
Renault sales in GCC up 32% in H1
Jordan's Hikma reports USD532.3m profit in H1
UAE banks told to extend personal loan dues
Oman awards USD320m contract to Malaysia's WTC
16-08-12
Abu Dhabi reports 1.3% gain in Jan-July CPI
Dubai's Asteco plans online property auctions
Iraq gives a USD100m contract to Petrofac
Qatar Airways to add new routs in Eastern Europe this year
Egypt's EFG Hermes reports USD4.4m profit in Q2
Egypt mulls turning its bourse into a joint stock company
UAE awards nukes fuel contracts to 6 suppliers
Egypt's Maridive reports USD22.8m loss in H1
RAK Airways to fly to Abu Dhabi
15-08-12
UAE posts 0.64% rise in H1 CPI
APICORP reports USD51m H1 net income
UAE- Air Arabia' passenger traffic up 10% in july
Jordan posts 23% increase in trade gap in H1
Qatar Airways to launch Chicago passenger flights in 2013
Dubai's DSI reports USD7.1m profit in Q2
Oman pre-qualifies 9 bidders for Sohar refinery expansion
Saudi Arabia Okays USD16.5b transport upgrade in Makkah
Abu Dhabi's Taqa to invest over USD2b this year
14-08-12
Dubai's Emaar reports USD265.6m H1 apartment sales' revenue
Qatar Railways awards USD406m contracts for Doha metro
Dubai's Gulf Extrusions sees 300% increase in exports to India in H1
Bahrain's Arig reports USD3.8m profit in H1
Emirates Aluminum to raise USD4b for smelter expansion
Kuwait's Agility reports USD27.7m profit in Q2
Saudi Electricity awards USD186m contracts
Allied Consultants awarded contract for two district cooling in Dubai
Bahrain's Seef Properties reports USD8.4m profit in H1
13-08-12
Qatar ups stake in Xstrata to 11.5%
Dubai's Nakheel sells Palm plot for USD109m
Qatar lends Egypt USD2b to help struggling economy
Oman plans to spend USD1b to create jobs
Dewan Architects wins design contract for a hotel in Saudi Arabia
Winner of Saudi fly license to be entitled to discounted fuel
Saudi inflation cools to a three-year low
Emirates Airline to re-launch service to Tripoli
Doha, Australian consortium secures Ethiopia stadium contract
12-08-12
Kuwaiti URC's profit hikes 223% in H1
Qatar's Q.NBN secures fibre optic broadband license
Kuwait oil field remediation contract awarded to Amec
Egypt purchases 120,000 T Russian wheat for Sep shipment
GE wins Saudi Air Force order of engines
Oman's Salalah port reports 14-year high in cargo volumes
Kuwait's Global seeks creditors' nod on debt-for-equity plan
Jarir Marketing plans 10 new showrooms in Saudi Arabia
Charles Taylor Adjusting buys majority stake in Saudi NILACO
11-08-12
GCC's combined economy to hit USD1tr
GM sales in the GCC up 48% in July
Egypt's Suez Canal generates USD433m in July
Dubai's Shuaa Capital reports second quarter loss
Egypt inflation slows to 6.4% in July
10-08-12
3M posts 15% growth in regional business
UAE- Passenger traffic at Sharjah Int'l Airport up 9.45% in July
Audi ME sales up 34% in July
Dubai's Damac witnesses better performance in H1
09-08-12
Saudi H1 foreign assets hit USD603b: CB
Jabal Omar plans to open 10 hotels in Makkah in 2013
Abu Dhabi's Aldar reports USD114m profit in Q2
Egypt's TMG reports USD54m profit in H1
Oman records USD4.2b budget surplus in H1
UAE- Iran bilateral trade hits USD25b in 2011
Egypt's GB Auto reports USD15m profit in H1
Oman's average crude output in H1 hits 902,000 bpd
08-08-12
Dubai Chamber posts 16% gain in July's exports, re-exports
Iraq- Kurds restart pumping oil
Industries Qatar reports USD587m profit in Q2
Dubai's Arabtec reports USD3.16m loss in Q2
Abu Dhabi's TDIC starts offering Eastern Mangroves units for rent
Iranians buy USD128m worth of property in Dubai's Burj Khalifa
Dubai's DMCC registers 975 new firms in H1
Saudi real GDP expected to grow 6% in 2012: IMF
Air Arabia plans new routes in Russia and CIS
07-08-12
Bahrain Air open to a merger with Gulf Air
Bomb explosion hits Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline
Dewan secures new hotel contract in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia to set up first women-only industrial city
Golden Tulip plans to open 10 Royal Tulip hotels in MENA
Air Arabia reports USD17.7m profit in Q2
Saverglass to set up a USD93m plant in UAE's Ras Al-Khaimah
Dubai property activity up 21% in H1
Abu Dhabi's Etihad Cargo reports 18% increase in cargo volumes in July
Saudi Arabia plans USD164m port-upgrading drive
06-08-12
Dubai Refreshments reports USD14.3m Q2 profits
Nakheel has no plans to sell assets
Shurooq plans new tourism project in Sharjah
Saudi Arabia awards Booz Allen Hamilton USD23m contract
Kuwait's KIPCO reports USD30.4m profit in Q2
Zain Kuwait posts USD251.6m Q2 profit
Saudi Mobily awards IBM USD280m contract
Iraq places tender for 30,000 tons of rice
Qatar Telecom's Indosat seals USD406m towers deal
05-08-12
UAE's new investment fund rules may hit DIFC
Morocco, Jordan win IMF nod for new loans
Dubai Financial Market reports USD2.7m profit in Q2
Sudan, South Sudan ink oil cooperation agreement
ME airlines top performers in June: IATA
Saudi NCC gets new chemical tanker from S Korea
Saudi exported 1.59b oil barrels by July-end: Expert
Qatar Navigation reports USD121m profit in H1
Syria's economy to shrink by 14% in 2012: IIF
Egypt seeks to seal a USD3.2b loan with IMF
04-08-12
Qatar, Lebanon investors interested in Onur Air stake: Report
Fitch estimates Kuwait's foreign assets to hit over USD320b
Tunisia expects economy to grow 4.5% in 2013
UAE property market improved in Q2 on more funds: RICS
03-08-12
Emirates to start Phuket service in Dec
Saudi Maaden, Alcoa award USD337m aluminum plant contract
Habtoor Leighton wins USD124m Qatari rail contract
Number of ME purchasers of US property grows 6.3%
02-08-12
Kuwait's KOTC to receive 9 oil tankers in 2014/15: Al Rai
Saudi Airlines Cargo's H1 volumes increase 26%
Siemens, HLG win Qatar tram project
Baghdad blacklists Total on Kurdistan deals
Fluor secures EPCM contract from Saudi Ma'aden-Alcoa JV
Abu Dhabi Duty Free reports USD103.5m sales in H1
Technip, NPCC win contract for the Abu Dhabi oil field
Syria's unrest dents Lebanon's exports
01-08-12
Maaden awards ABB a USD24m power plant contract
Kuwait's Jazeera Airways reports USD9.2m profit in Q2
UAE's Tabreed reports USD15.7m profit in Q2
Dubai's DPWorld reports 7.5% increase in TEU handling in H1
Abu Dhabi's Waha Capital reports USD3.4m loss in Q2
Muslim tourists set to contribute big to global tourism industry
Q2 MENA IPOs raise 1.29b: E&Y
Australia to supply UAE nukes with uranium
31-07-12
Dubai Int'l handles 4.71m passengers in June
Oman's Al Jazeera Steel reports USD7m profit in H1
Japan's oil imports from Kuwait grow 16.1% in June
Passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi Int'l Airport up 22.8% in H1
UAE's Sorouh reports USD40.35m Q2 net profit
Sabic, Exxon rubber plant to start operations in H2 2015
Saudi Sadara awards USD800m contract to Tecnicas Reunidas
Dubai's Nakheel reports USD209m profit in H1
Qatar's 2012/2013 surplus to hit USD15 billion: Official data
Saudi Arabia prequalifies 4 consortia for Riyadh Metro
30-07-12
UAE's du reports USD88.6m profit in Q2
Iranian investments in Dubai's realty market drop to USD408.3m in H1
Oman's Nawras reports USD25.2m profit in Q2
Etihad Rail tenders phase 2 of the UAE's rail network
Value of 2012's construction deals in GCC to soar 71%
Bahrain- Alba posts USD95m net profits in Q2
Bahrain's Tadhamon, Apache Capital buy a USD70m London building
Qatar's healthcare expenditure up 27% in 2011
Saudi investor protests for Moscow's support for Assad, ends deals
Qatar orders 200 Leopard tanks from Germany: Der Spiegel
29-07-12
UAE CB says banks' mortgage credit down to USD43.67b in Q1
FDI in Lebanon falls to USD3.9b in 2011: WB
Hilton undergoes renovation works in RAK resort
UAE's Tawazun partners with Algeria's GPIM for military vehicles
Lebanon's risk ranking downgraded: Euromoney
IMF positive on Mena outlook in 2012
S&P positive on Qatar economy prospects
UAE's Julphar reports USD30m profit in H1
Oman inflation expected to rise in Q3 on Ramadan habits
Syria, Iran in energy and water deals
28-07-12
Iraq to pay USD500m to resolve Kuwait Airways raw
Abu Dhabi hotels generate USD631m revenue in H1
Oman's PDO awards USD100m contract to ABB
Dubai home prices grow 1.8% in Q2: Knight Frank study
Bahrain Telecom reports USD49m profit in Q2
27-07-12
UAE- Etisalat mulls raising stake in Saudi Mobily
UAE- IPIC will not up stake in Austria's OMV
Abu Dhabi receives 1.189m guests in Jan-Jun
UAE- Agthia posts 38% jump in H1 profit
26-07-12
PetroChina acquires 40% in Qatar's Block 4
Qantas Airways flirts with Emirates Airline for partnership
Bahrain's BCFC reports USD17m profit in H1
Kuwait's UIC posts USD9m profit in H1
UAE's Etisalat reports USD517.3m profit in Q2
UAE's Aramex reports USD17.5m profit in Q2
Egyptian govt gives Sodic 2 more years for Allegria development
IMF agrees to lend Jordan USD2b
25-07-12
Investments in Jordan to surpass USD2b in 2012
Users of Dubai's water transport to grow to 14m by year-end
25% of Saudi GDP comes from family businesses
Egypt's former regime has USD704m in assets
Qatar Holding increases stake in Xstrata again
Dubai's Abraaj Capital becomes owner of UK's Aureos Capital
Hilton plans to open second hotel in Iraq's Kurdistan
Saudi Fawaz A. Alhokair reports USD32m profit in Q1
24-07-12
UAE will not issue bonds to finance budget gap
UAE- EMAL's aluminum production reaches 1.5m tons
Bahrain's Alba mulls funding options for a USD2.5b expansion
Dubai sees rise in food prices in Ramadan
Hyundai's ME sales up 13% in H1
Kuwait's Wataniya reports USD68m profit in Q2
Qatar Airways plans to bring UK destinations to five
23-07-12
Kuwait's NIG asks creditors for 4-year extension for USD475m sukuk
USD22b deficit expected in Egypt's 2012/2013 budget
Bahrain's Mumtalakat will not push for new debt sale
Competition places Jordan as 2nd most competitive Arab cellular market
Dubai hotel occupancy rates up 83%, RevPAR up 13% by May-end
Saudi CMA stops trading in MMG shares on Q2 disclosure delay
Qatar Holding buys more shares in Xstrata
GCC investing over USD100b in water projects by 2016
Egypt, Saudi Arabia to ink electricity swap deal
22-07-12
Oman reports 4.1% growth in June's oil output
Foreigners in Saudi remit USD27.8b in 2011: CB
MEA receives 5.4m PCs in Q2
Saudi Savola reports USD91m profit in Q2
ME's consumers optimistic about economic future: MasterCard
Abu Dhabi's Khalifa Port on track for opening in September
QA, Bahrain Air, Gulf Air bid for license in Saudi Arabia
British Airways plans to boost capacity on Riyadh route
Saudi Al Khodari reports USD11.8m profit in Q2
Saudi Kingdom Holding reports USD48m profit in Q2
Ultra Electronics wins USD330m IT contract for Oman airports
21-07-12
Saudi Steel Pipe reports USD3.3m profit in Q2
Kuwait's UEC takes stake in Al Rayan Holding
UAE's MAF Properties plans hotel expansion in MENA, Central Asia
Libya oil output on track to pre-uprising levels: OMV
20-07-12
Etihad Airways to launch service to Vietnam in 2013
RJ halts flights to Syria
Saudi UCA reports USD1.73m income in Q2
Saudi JAZADCO posts 28% jump in Q2 loss
19-07-12
Iraq opens 4.945b barrel Halfaya oil field
Saudi Electricity reports USD363m profit in Q2
UAE-Saudi trade reaches USD48.63b in 12 yrs
Bahrain's real estate transactions up by 59% in H1
Etihad's stake increase in Virgin Australia Okayed
Saudi May non-oil exports up to USD3.95b
Zain KSA reports USD105m loss in Q2
STC posts 6.7% Q2 profit
UAE- Insurance House posts 35% jump in Q2 profit
18-07-12
UAE's energy consumption rises to 1.56m ebpd: OAPEC
Dubai- Real estate transactions up 24.5% in H1
Dubai's Al Habtoor Motors plans 40 car repair garages in GCC
Kuwait's URC to build a cinema facility in Oman mall
Saudi CMA expected to start cross-listing foreign firms in 2013
Bahrain's Investcorp invests in Turkish retailer Orka
Lebanon in talks with 3 UK economic carriers to boost tourism
Saudi SABIC reports USD1.4b profit in Q2
Saudi oil exports in 2011 generate USD318.5b
Qatar's global Sukuk obtains Aa2 rating from Moody's
17-07-12
Saudi Hail Cement's net loss grows by 36% in Q2
Alstom wins USD41.6m contract for Iraq's Kurdistan substations
Qatar's foreign reserves at USD23.1b
Kuwait- KFAED loans USD70m to several African countries
Saudi Tasnee Q2 profit down 2.4%
Saudi Sahara Petrochemicals posts USD14.5m Q2 profit
Saudi Maaden posts 103% hike in Q2 net income
Dubai Trade collects USD272m via Rosoom
Dubai- 24 projects worth USD7m to help poor families in Ramadan
UAE- Sharjah's cruise tourism sector to expand 50% in 2012
Qatar plans to acquire US helicopters, missiles in USD3b deal
16-07-12
UAE- IPIC to set up USD1.36b Fujairah oil refinery
Steel prices up 4.8% in Abu Dhabi in June
Saudi Sidra Capital to set up mortgage firm
UAE officially inaugurates Habshan-Fujairah oil pipeline
Diar to start USD80m luxury resort project in Tunisia
Iraq says Turkey's oil deal with Kurdistan may harm bilateral trade ties
Abu Dhabi's TAQA secures USD355m for Ghana power plant
Saudi Southern Province Cement reports USD70m profit in Q2
Saudi Mobily reports USD379m profit in Q2
Dubai's Emaar collects USD500m through sukuk issuance
Remittances of Jordanian expatriates grow to USD1.73b in H1: CB
15-07-12
Pakistan Petroleum to explore gas in Iraq
MidEast airlines will need 36,000 pilots by 2031: Boeing
Algeria's Sonatrach exports USD37.7b of oil in H1
Saudi Arabia to give USD220m loan to Tunisia
Morocco eyes 40% renewable energy reliance by 2020
Saudi Dar Al Arkan set to repay USD1b sukuk due in July
Oman's crude output down to 27.7m barrels in June
Saudi Safco reports USD209m profit in Q2
Saudi Cement Co reports USD77m profit in Q2
Egypt's Weather II acquires Areva's stake in Canadian gold miner
Egypt's Suez canal reports USD416m revenue in June
14-07-12
Lebanon's MEA agrees with airbus on 10 A320neo aircraft order
Marriott's MidEast RevPAR outpaces global growth in Q2
Dubai's Al Kabeer plans to open a USD13m plant in Jeddah
Saudi Nasair selects Hamilton Sundstrand's APS3200s for its fleet
Qatar's June inflation increases to 1.6%
13-07-12
Saudi SADAFCO posts USD40.5m full year profit
Saudi oil production hits 10.1m bpd in June: OPEC
Qatar's 2013 real GDP growth to decelerate to 4.5%
Dubai's Emaar is still operating in Egypt
12-07-12
Abu Dhabi's inflation up 1.3% in H1
Dubai's inflation down 1.5% in H1
IMF sees Kuwait's oil revenue to exceed USD114b in 2012
SADAFCO's net profit hits USD40.5m
Lebanon banks negatively affected by Syria uprising
Ford sees 38% increase in ME sales
Algeria increases 2012-2016 oil investments to USD80b
Dubai's Tamweel reports USD5.1m profit in Q2
11-07-12
GCC-Iran annual trade at USD30b
Zain Saudi to repay debt, improve network with USD1.6b rights issue
Oman records USD4.2b budget surplus in Jan-May period
Qatar Airways may sponsor English soccer team
Kuwaiti ALAFCO orders 20 Boeing 737 MAX 8s
Saudi June inflation slows to 4.9%
Saudi Maaden boosts Q2 profit to USD34.13m
UAE- Emaar chooses 7 regional, int'l banks for possible sukuk issue
Sudan annual inflation jumps to 37% in June
Egypt's June urban inflation eases to 7.3%
GE Aviation to supply Oman Air Force with F110 engines
Dubai Ruler orders 250 new homes for nationals
10-07-12
Huawei in talks with UAE's Etisalat, STC for fixed-line contracts
Qatar- Sales of BMW, Mini up 21% in H1
Saudi- GACA selects firms to submit carrier license offers
Dubai's Dragon Oil, Kuwait Energy to bid for Afghan concessions
Kele to build 3-star hotel at Dubai's Dragon Mart
Qatar's proposed sukuk wins AA rating from S&P
Saudi ACWA buys 42% in Bulgaria solar plant
Property rental rates in Qatar 8% up in Q2
Qatari Diar to build three mixed-use projects in Oman
Audi sees ME sales grow 15% in H1
Saudi Dar Al Arkan set to redeem USD1b sukuk at maturity
09-07-12
Syria increases Iranian LPG imports
Abu Dhabi economy grows by 29.9% in 2011: SCAD
Qatar royals in talks to buy fashion house Valentino: Sky News
Jordan Dubai Capital sold to HPF for USD130m
Aluminum Bahrain's sales slightly up in Q1 Y/Y
GCC healthcare spending to hit USD133.2b in 2018: Report
BMW sees 13% increase in ME sales in H1
Bahrain's Gulf Air to cut further 15% of its costs in 2012
Bahrain's Mumtalakat fund posts wider net loss in 2011
Saudi Elaf Group opens 2 hotels in Al Madinah
CBO sees Oman economic outlook bright in 2012
08-07-12
Qatar eyes steel investment in Algeria
Protests reduce Libya's oil output by 300k bpd
Qatar posts 6.9% growth in Q1 real GDP
FDI inflows to GCC down by 35% in 2011
GCC countries to raise share of global oil reserves to 70%
Saudi Almarai reports USD101m profit in Q2
Saudi Dar Al Arkan reports USD88m profits in Q2
Etihad Cargo records 13% increase in H1 revenue
ME witnessing a surge in power investments this year: Study
07-07-12
Dubai set to add a new USD32m tourism landmark
Qatar plans sukuk issue, first since 2003
Dubai Duty Free H1 sales up 11%
BP not invited to Abu Dhabi concession: Report
06-07-12
GCC deposits in Jersey reach USD33b
GCC banks to remain unaffected by euro zone crisis: S&P
Emirates to operate all Heathrow services with A380
Occupancy at Dubai hotels down to 78.8% in May
05-07-12
DNO to increase crude output in Iraq
Saudi banks' profits at USD4.11b in Jan-May: CB
Bahrain to start its housing initiative in July
Dubai's DP World gives up stake in Adelaide port to Flinders
Oman to fill 2012 budget gap on higher-than-expected oil prices
Emirates Airline to add 3 new destinations in 6 months
Dubai Duty Free raises USD1.75b facility to fund expansion
EGH adds two Dubai hotels under its management
Abu Dhabi residential rentals continue to drop in Q2
Iraq's CMC to impose fine on Zain for failing to list shares
04-07-12
Emaar says 80% of Burj Khalifa inhabited
ME carriers to add 2,370 aircraft in next 20 years
Qatar's PM may acquire USD100m NY apartment: NY Post
UAE's bypass-pipeline to operate in August: Official
Qatar Airways considers setting an affiliate in Saudi Arabia
Qatar Holding eyes Harrods hotel in Kuala Lumpur: Media
Kuwait's Agility secures USD238m Aussie contract
Golden Tulip to manage properties at Durrat Al Bahrain luxury project
Bahrain airport sees 12% passenger traffic growth by May
03-07-12
Creditors agree to delay Dubai's GGICO debts
Dubai's Istithmar downgrades QE2 luxury hotel scheme
Hilton to open its 19th and 20th properties in Egypt
UAE- Non-oil trade grows 23% in 2011
UAE business activity slows in June: Survey
Dubai International posts 10.4% rise in May's passenger traffic
02-07-12
Dubai's Al Nabooda Automobiles to open 10 new facilities
Saudi MMG secures USD120m solvency support
IDB to give Egypt USD1b loan for food, energy imports
Qatari Basrec secures USD1b loan for mega-mall project
India's Reliance to improve Iraq's broadband connectivity
Qatar's GDP seen up 6.9% in Q1, helped by construction
Kuwait's Al Hasawi family in talks to buy UK's Nottingham Forest
Russian Bashneft secures oil contract in Iraq
01-07-12
Al Jazeera Airways eyes bigger share of Egypt route
Etihad freighter unit boosts service to Dammam
Bahrain plans to become an int'l cruise liner hub
Mercedes reports 85% increase in ME sales
Abu Dhabi hotel revenues increase 3% in May
US FTC Okays Sony, Mubadala bid for EMI
UAE may introduce new telecom operators in 2016
30-06-12
Saudi Alnahdi plans to hire 500 locals
Oman set to introduce Islamic finance framework this year
6,000 jobs at Bahrain's BIIP by 2014
Emirates Aluminum add a new value-added product
29-06-12
Marriott's Courtyard to launch first hotel in Saudi by June-end
Unit of Qatari Diar sells London's Moore House for USD229.4m
ME posts 59% growth in online job opportunities
UAE- Etisalat, Du gain USD5.98b from mobile subscription
28-06-12
Gulf Extrusions wins Saudi supply contract
Bahri buys Vela from Saudi Aramco for USD1.3b
Kuwait inflation eases to 2.8% in May
Arabtec-led consortium wins USD2.9b Abu Dhabi airport contract
Nabi expects Iraq's 2013 budget to hit USD111.4b
Jordan's economy posts 3% growth in Q1
Wyndham to introduce Super 8 brand in Saudi Arabia
Oman's Nawras inks deal with Huawei to develop RAN
27-06-12
Dubai's Adenium invests in Italian solar plants
Dubai Drydocks partners with Malaysia's tycoon
Qtel flirts with Kuwait's Wataniya for remaining stake
Saudi Kayan awards contract to Jacobs Engineering
Nestle set to build second factory in Dubai
Dubai's Q1 trade with Egypt up 36%
Hyder plans hiring drive for Qatar World Cup projects
Jeddah-based IDB's USD800m sukuk wins Fitch AAA rating
26-06-12
IPIC, OOC to develop Oman oil refinery
Saudi Aramco, Sumitomo award USD1.8b contract to GS
Dubai's Anham wins USD8.1b supply contract from US army
Abu Dhabi keen to pay off its debts to contractors
Qatar's GDP expected to ease to 4.5% in 2012
Dubai's non oil trade grows 6.6% in Q1
Elaf Group to invest USD107m in four new hotels in Saudi Arabia
Dubai issued 1,542 new trade licenses in May
25-06-12
Saudi nasair to launch service to Peshawar, Pakistan
Qatar to spend USD130b on non-oil sector
Qatar Airways has no plans for more plane orders at UK show
Abu Dhabi posts better consumer optimism in Q1
Qatar International Airport scraps USD245m contract with Lindner Depa
Abu Dhabi keen to improve labor conditions: WAM
Qatar eyes USD5b investment in China: Report
Cristal to operate 3 hotels in Saudi Arabia
Thomson Reuters officially owns Dubai-based Zawya
Expats in Saudi Arabia remit USD112b in 4 years
24-06-12
UAE's bypass pipeline transport first 1m bpd
Dubai leases more land to foreigners
Qatar reported to own Starwood hotels in Paris for USD940m
Abu Dhabi's Eastern Mangroves resort to be completed by year-end
Costain seeks to extend business in ME
UAE- RAK, Khor Fakkan USD118m road contracts awarded
Qatar intensifies buyout spree in Paris
RTA expects USD196m Dubai project to finish next summer
Dubai's Daman sells 22.7% stake ahead of planned IPO
Iraq, Oman in a USD87m radar systems deal with Northrop
23-06-12
Kuwait partners with RDIF to invest USD500m in Russia
Qatar targets stake in Batista's AUX gold business: Report
UAE property back as preferred for investors: Survey
Bahrain added to Afganistan's Safi network
22-06-12
ME adds 6.3m mobile connections in Q1
US SanDisk inks partnership deal to expand presence in Oman
Remittances to MEA up 6% in Q1
UAE banks post assets of USD474b in April: CB
21-06-12
Oman sees USD3.8b budget surplus in 4 months
Emirates Airline to serve third destination in Iraq
Qatar Airways adds new African rout on its network
Saudi Tharawat, Azbil Corp form plant life cycle solutions JV
Taqa wins USD1.4b loan for Morocco power plant
Abu Dhabi's 2011 public spending grows to USD85.65b: IMF
Four Seasons makes entrance into Dubai
Saudi Arabia contributed 8.2% to the global Islamic finance: IFKC
OMV to look for sour gas in Abu Dhabi
20-06-12
Bahrain eyes enhancing labor environment
Jordan's foreign reserves down by 16.5% in Q1: CB
Kuwait's 2011 real GDP at 8.3%: IMF
NMC eyes Saudi, Qatar expansion
Dubai's Tamweel to raise USD235m from mortgage-backed sukuk
Dubai's ENOC eyes 140,000 bpd capacity for Jebel Ali refinery
Abu Dhabi's Aabar, Hard Rock enter into hospitality venture
Weatherford wins USD843m service contract in Iraq
Abu Dhabi's Arkan wins USD380m credit facility
19-06-12
Saudia catering unit to float 30% of its shares
Saudi Jabal Omar wins USD1.33b loan deal
BP starts exploration works in Jordan's Risha gas field
Al Waleed unit takes over a Dubai hotel project
Petrofac wins USD95m services contract in Iraq
Oman Air reports 19% rise in passenger traffic in Jan-May
Bahrain Air boosts flights to India's Trivandrum
Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay project ahead of schedule
Saudi annual inflation eases to 5.1% in May
18-06-12
IMF sees Kuwait's GDP slow to 6.6% in 2012
Dubai investors interested in UK airport development: Paper
Iraq's Halfaya oilfield operational: CNPC
Saudi oil earnings up to USD311b in 2011: EIA
Deloitte to further invest in ME
Royal Jordanian adds new Airbus A321 to fleet
Bahrain to build a USD63m state-of-the-art park
Watanya's Nedjma, Tunisiana expected to boost total earnings
Istithmar World becomes sole owner of Dubai's Atlantis
17-06-12
Jordan in talks with IMF for USD1.4b loan
Bahrain Air to operate 4 weekly flights to Beirut from Dammam
Dubai's JAFZA wins USD1.2b Islamic loan
AMF to award Egypt USD65m credit line
India's Pacific Ventures announces launch of new Dubai projects
Zain to expand MENA investments
Infiniti launches 2 new ME facilities
UK's Atkins posts 22% jump in ME revenues
16-06-12
USD3.7b finance secured for Egypt oil refinery
Cayman Court orders Al-Sanea to pay Algosaibi USD2.5b
Kuwait's Al Mazaya to give up business in Dubai
Qatar's Al Jazeera agrees to broadcast English T20
15-06-12
Iraq to boost oil output by 60K bpd
Dubai's deflation slows to 1.2% in May
Syria's 2012 economy to post 0-2% growth
Abu Dhabi- Aabar owns 21.6% stake in Dubai's Arabtec
14-06-12
USD152m sewage contracts in Saudi Arabia
Kuwait political raw threatens to hinder economic development plan
UAE- DIFC Investments confirms repayment of USD1.25b Sukuk
UAE posts 25% jump in suspicious banking transactions
Abu Dhabi owns the world's richest sovereign fund
Abu Dhabi's IPIC posts 96% plunge in 2011 profit
Egypt buys 6-month wheat supply
13-06-12
60% of Abu Dhabi's Capital Gate leased: Knight Franks
Saudi awards Sadara project to Jacobs Engineering
Saudi posts 27% increase in value of April's non-oil exports
Dubai- First phase of Al Hamriya Port development completed
Bahrain to establish USD93m insulin plant
Kuwait airport sees 11% up in passenger traffic in May
Emirates Airline to pay in full USD500m sukuk
Jeddah-based IDB launches USD600m fund
12-06-12
E&Y expects ME, Africa exports to jump 12% in 10 yrs
Iraq awards pipelines factory contract to India's Jindal
UAE to introduce new SME law by year-end
Emirates will not acquire stake in Qantas
Kuwait's Global wins approval to delay debt repayment
ME's largest textile factory opened in Fujairah
WB's IFC to invest USD500m in MENA
Qatargas' unit, Japan's TEPCO sign LNG deal
Bahra Cables inks USD80m supply deal for Jeddah's KAIA
11-06-12
Jordan's May inflation rate up 4.1%
Jordan chooses EasyJet as Olympics Airline
Profits of ME carriers to fall to USD400m in 2012: IATA
UAE turns back to fiscal surplus in 2011: IMF
UAE- Du to introduce 4G 100mbps broadband service
IMF says UAE banking system is stable
UAE, Saudi boost oil output to offset declines in Iranian supplies
10-06-12
Saudi awards USD430m aid package to Egypt
Air Arabia to fly to Salalah, Oman in June
Arabtec targets construction contracts in Libya and Qatar
Qatari banks post 35% surge in loans: CB
Saudi cement output expected to exceed 66m tons by 2015
Abu Dhabi posts 1.2% average rise in Jan-May inflation
Saudi SABIC, Spain's Tecnicas Reunidas ink petchem plant deal
Kingdom Holding unit sells Thai Movenpick hotel in USD90m deal
Saudi May inflation growth slows to 5.1%
09-06-12
UAE's Lamprell expects USD15m-USD20m loss in H1
Saudi reduces oil shipments
Google, Waseet ink partnership deal
UAE- GSM users up by 639k in Q1
08-06-12
Vodafone Qatar reports USD35m loss in Q4
Kuwait property transactions rise 50% in Q1
Abraaj Capital seeking Saudi deals by September
Bahrain's Alba to invest USD2.5b by 2015 to boost output
07-06-12
Qatar budget surplus falls 2.9% in Q3 of FY 2011/2012
Algeria's Sonatrch ups oil and gas investments to USD80b
Etihad Airways firms contract to equip A320s with fuel sharklets
Qatar's AZF acquires Belgian KAS Eupen football club
Flydubai to add two more routes to Eastern Europe
Abu Dhabi's Gulf Capital plans to enter Saudi property market
Syrian April inflation hits 31.5%
Saudi Arabia's GDP grows 5.94% in Q1
Dubai- DGCX reports 259% hike in May's contracts numbers
Oman LNG plans to boost output by fifth
06-06-12
UAE and Cape Verde open skies to each other
UAE's MAF plans to introduce Carrefour into Central Asia
Earnings of Saudi banks reach USD2.47b in Q1: CB
Qatar Telecom ups stake to 60% in Iraq's Asiacell
Saudi Sidra's UK fund owns TDG for USD34.4m
UAE's Metito plans USD133m investment in Saudi Arabia
Algeria's Sonatrach back to Libya in June
Lebanese economy up in Q1
Etisalat & du deals on Samsung Galaxy SIII
Iran, Iraq to boost oil relationship
05-06-12
Jordan- Car exports to Libya hampered by new Egyptian regulations
English fluency can raise personal income in MENA
Virgin Group, Dubai's FRiENDi ink partnership deal
Etihad Airlines looks at 10% of Virgin Australia
UAE- Etihad Airways buys 3.96% stake in Virgin Australia
Oman- Islamic banking faces challenges of latest trends
Lebanon- Higher taxes accompanied with reforms
Smart grid to save up to USD1b in GCC: Study
Swiss banks freeze USD21m in Syrian assets
04-06-12
Dubai- DIFCI secures USD1.03b loan
Dubai- Drydocks to focus on energy projects
Dubai' DED imposes fines on violating retailers
Lebanese hotel occupancy drops
Yemen to receive USD136m aid from UAE
Oman- Operations at Petroleum Development back to normal
Lebanon- State Employees' Cooperative protest nationwide
MENA, a growing market for private jets
UAE 2012 GDP outlook revised down to 3%: Mansouri
Saudi former ambassador sells US ranch for USD49m
03-06-12
Saudi Maaden secures USD1.86b Murabaha loan
Iraq exports 2.452m bpd of oil in May
Scottish Water, MWH Global to manage Qatar's drainage system
Abu Dhabi hotel revenues, profits decline in April
UAE- RAK's 2011 real economic growth at 8%
Abu Dhabi airport posts 22% jump in April's passenger traffic
Saudi IPC secures Shariah compliant USD373m loan
Dubai hotels' revenues and profits grow in April
02-06-12
Qatar's Hassad to start grain, wool exports from Australia
Dubai Q1 house prices unchanged from Q4 2011: Survey
Langham considering expansion in the Middle East
Saudi Aramco, Shell complete expansion in Motiva JV
01-06-12
GCC posts 21.2% jump in cement firms' profits
US Motiva refinery expansion to cost USD10b: Saudi Aramco
Kuwaiti inflation down to 3.3% in April
Nakheel's Q1 profit grows to USD98.54m
31-05-12
BP to restart oil search in Libya
Facebook has 45m MENA users
Iraq, S Korea's Hanwha ink USD7.75b housing contract
UAE to ban work between 12.30-3.00pm this Summer
Saudi Aramco plans to raise USD12.5b for Dow JV
ME carriers' passenger demand up 16% in April
Tunisia negotiating USD750m loan from Saudi Arabia: Minister
Facebook office to open in Dubai
UAE likely to revise tax on tobacco products
Expert asks MENA, EU to invest in green energy
GE seeks USD10b revenue from Libya
30-05-12
UK's EnQuest to sell stake in North Sea oil field to Kuwaiti KUFPEC
Saudi 2011 economy up by 7.1%
UAE inflation at 2.5% in 2012: IMF
Saudi posts USD10.47b rise in Jan-Apr foreign assets: CB
GCC to raise 2012's oil production by 800k bpd
Kuwait's Global reports USD39.3m loss in Q1
Saudia becomes member of SkyTeam
29-05-12
Egypt's OCI agrees to sell stake in Gavilon to Marubeni
Iraq to launch oil and gas blocks auction
Qatar expects bigger budget surplus in FY 2012/2013
Saudi KAEC plans to create 12,000 jobs by 2015
Kuwait to reject USD2.16b Dow lawsuit award
Qatar Telecom secures USD1.87b through rights issue
Saudi Al-Tayyar IPO garners up USD365m
Saudi Oger telco unit to inject USD180m in Cell C
Adnoc buys rival Emarat's pump stations
28-05-12
Dubai's 2011 real GDP up by USD2.72b
Abu Dhabi hotel guests rise 7%, occupancy down 11% in April
Saudi Aramco's oil output hits 9.1m bpd in 2011
France Telecom owns 94% of Egypt's Mobinil for USD3.15b
Lebanon increases 2012 expenditure by 65%
India's Gitanjali plans USD75m UAE investment
Saudi Maaden, Hyundai sign USD1.5b alumina refinery deal
Saudi CMA approves Zain restructuring plan
Flydubai bags USD172m financing deal
UAE- Fujairah to launch oil pipeline next month
27-05-12
UAE- Sharjah's public employees to get salaries' hikes
Oman's Topaz secures USD330m refinancing deal
Saudi prawn firm secures USD122m facility for expansion
Accor plans to introduce ibis brand in Saudi Arabia in December
Saudi Arabia set to host first Nobu hotel in 2013
Tunisia's 2012 economy to expand 2-3%: IMF
Qatar, Turkey and Bulgaria to set up USD965.03m highway project
Jordan- Cabinet raises gasoline, electricity prices
26-05-12
Qatar construction costs to go up 18% by 2017
Emirates to gain profit despite rising costs: VP
Eni makes a significant oil discovery in Egypt
Saudi Aramco, Sumitomo Chemicals move ahead Rabigh II plan
25-05-12
ME's 2012 GDP growth at 3.8%
UAE- Jafz auto sector's trade up 20% in 2011
UAE's mobile subscribers at record high of 12.36m
Oman posts highest consumer optimism level in ME
24-05-12
Jordan invites contractors for oil terminal project
Saudi Ma'aden awards contract to Jacobs Engineering Group
Qatar's 1st labor union to include expats
Prada to open new stores in MENA: CEO
UK's McLaren forecasts strong MENA demand for its cars
Qatar's Barwa to set up USD4.9b Golf City project by 2018
Bahrain- Hotel rates up 70% in April
Dubai to unveil 2 Rotana hotels in Q3
Singapore forecasts to post 10% rise in GCC visitors
Iraq pursues investments in real estate
23-05-12
Sanctions against Iran may affect trade with UAE
More than a quarter of MENA youths unemployed: ILO
Kuwait plans USD6b airport expansion
UAE consumer optimism declining
UAE- RAK Petroleum's Q1 profit at USD22.12m
Bahrain's economy expected to grow up to 5% in 2012: EDB
Bahrain Intl Airport's passenger traffic up 12% in Q1
Vodafone Qatar reports 11% increase in customer base
22-05-12
Dubai to become world's 3rd busiest intl airport by 2020
Dubai's Drydocks allies with Exmar
G8 to boost aid to Arab Spring countries
US Petra Solar to set up solar project in Bahrain
UAE's Splash to open outlets in Libya, Kenya and Sri Lanka
UAE to launch region's first Waldorf Astoria hotel
Dubai Duty Free eyes USD1.5b loan
Nakheel to establish 192 studio apartments on Palm Jumeirah
21-05-12
Kuwait posts 19% drop in number of expats in 2011
UAE loses USD136m anually to commercial fraud
Saudi Arabia overtakes Russia as top crude oil producer
Dubai's Depa's loss falls to USD2.3m in Q1
Saudi may deport indebted expats instead of jailing them: Newspaper
Drake & Scull set to launch 1st project in Iraq
UAE- Al Tayer Motors reports 57% increase in Q1 sales
UAE's Etisalat to slash broadband rates by 50% by year-end
UAE's non-oil foreign trade up 23% in 2011
20-05-12
UAE exports to Kenya hike 72% in 2011
Abu Dhabi issues 2k commercial licenses in Q1
Saudi Arabia to import 3,000 cars for physically-challenged
Saudi Arabia plans to replace expat cab drivers with nationals
Crystal Lagoons, Sama Jordan open Dead Sea Lagoon resort
Iraq announces firms bidding for its USD1b power plant
Etihad Airways, Safi Airways sign a codeshare agreement
Dubai's Aramex plans USD100m buyouts by 2013
GCC awards USD2b airport contracts in Jan-May
EBRD to invest USD1.28b in 4 Arab countries
Dubai's RTA awards Al Qusais 3, Al Qouz-4 contracts
19-05-12
Commercial property in Dubai to stabilize by 2013: Report
Oman- OTI wins oil supply tender from India's Bharat Petroleum Corp
Saudi Arabia's 2011 exports hit USD 47b
Qatar to deposit USD200m in Bulgaria
18-05-12
Qatar to invest USD200m in Bulgaria
Abu Dhabi to introduce new St Regis hotel in Sep
UAE posts USD30.67b current account surplus in 2011: CB
Oman Oil to supply jet fuel to UAE's Etihad Airways
17-05-12
UAE- Sharjah receives over 65k Saudi tourists in Q1
UAE's GDP expands 4.9% in 2011: IMF
Sinopec, Concord Energy to construct oil storage facility in UAE
Saudi Electricity awards USD1.25b power contract
Qatar to build USD2b refinery in Tunisia
News Corporation increases stake in Saudi Rotana to 18.97%
Dubai consumer prices down 0.2% in April
Dubai's Dnata acquires stake in UK's En Route International
Qatar Airways inks partnership deal with Flexjet
16-05-12
Hilton Worldwide adds 2 hotels to its pipeline in Qatar
Riyadh metro tender launched
UAE's Grand Cinemas to double its screens in GCC
Kuwaiti Agility posts 8.1% drop in Q1 profit
2,000 additional hotel rooms in Oman in 2012/2013
Qatar's stake in Siemens reaches USD3.08b
GCC exports to Japan up 30% in Q1
Oman posts 17% rise in number of Saudi arrivals
15-05-12
Egypt's Orascom Telecom reports USD115.7m profit in Q1
TECNA wins new tender from Oman's OCG
Gaza exports clothes for first time since 2006
Saudi Arabia elevates power investments to USD107b
UAE'S Dana Gas reports USD56m profit in Q1
Shares of Damas to be delisted from Nasdaq Dubai
US Paladin, UAE's Invest AD establish JV
GCC's 2011 foreign assets hit USD1.60tr
Saudi to boost investments in electricity, water sectors
14-05-12
UAE bank deposits up by USD10m in March
Bahrain's Seef Properties reports USD4.4m profits in Q1
Telecom Egypt reports 1.7% rise in Q1 net profit
Genel Energy to buy 23% in Kurdistan concession
Jordan to raise electricity, fuel prices: PM
Dubai's, Samsung Life Insurance to form partnership
UAE's Etisalat to spend USD500m to enhance Nigerian unit's network
Syria, Lebanon to import Iranian electricity
Dubai Investments Q1 profit grows to USD29.3m
Dubai's Aviation District starts shaping
13-05-12
Oman posts USD2b budget surplus in 2 months
French GDF Suez sells 40% stake in Bahrain's Al Hidd
Abu Dhabi's Aabar ups stake in Arabtec to 53%
Wasef Azar may become Chairman of Jordan Phosphate Mines Co
Saudi plans to attract USD109b in solar investments
Dubai's 2012 real GDP to expand by 4-5%
Abu Dhabi posts 1.1% rise in Jan-Apr inflation
Saudi Al Tayyar Travel Group to sell 30% of its share to public
Nigeria fines Etisalat's unit USD2.28m
12-05-12
Tunisia economy sees 2% frowth in Q1: Jebali
Abu Dhabi's ADNH reports USD18m profit in Q1
Qatar buys into Royal Dutch Shell
Saudi inflation pressures ease in April
11-05-12
Dubai's Arabtec reports USD17.67m Q1 profit
Emirates' Dnata's annual profit at record high of USD169.84m
GCC may impose 50% tax on beverages, cigarettes
Egypt receives USD2b loan package from Saudi
10-05-12
Volkswagen reports 72% jump in Middle East sales
Emirates Airline reports USD409m profit in 2011
Rotana Hotels plans to open more hotels in Qatar
Etihad Airways to service Addis Ababa, Ahemdabad routes in Nov
Abu Dhabi's Taqa reports USD145.5m profit in Q1
Dubai's du reports USD181m profit in Q1
Jordan will not sever dinar-dollar peg: CB
Qatar's fiscal surplus hits USD7.32b in 9 months
Jordan's economy may grow by 3% in 2012
09-05-12
Abu Dhabi's Mubadala to invest USD5.47b in 2012
Lebanon's MEA posts USD40m profit in 2011
Qatari Diar mulls tourism projects in Tunisia
Dubai's Arabtec reports USD23m profit in Q1
Saudi Tasnee, Sahara obtain USD1.36b loan to fund new plants
Siemens sets up USD173.29m manufacturing plant in Saudi
Saudi current oil output at 10m bpd
Saudi's foreign assets grow to record high of USD580b in Q1
UAE- ADNTC posts 69.4% surge in Q1 profit
08-05-12
Emirates Airlines not seeking int'l alliances: Vice Chairman
Oman's budget surplus hits record USD2,490 in 2011
UAE- Al Habtoor acquires Le Meridien Budapest
Saudi- Spending on domestic tourism up 13.5% in 2011
Aramco Products Trading eyes trade boost
S&P upgrades Saudi rating
UAE- Etihad cancels USD2.3b order from Airbus
Sudan's exports down 83% on political conflict: Minister
Kuwait- Zain's Q1 profit up 2%, y/y
07-05-12
Shuaa Capital's Q1 loss narrowed
Egypt's foreign reserves grow to USD15.21b in April: CB
Dubai's DSI secures a USD55m contract for Binary tower
S. Korea seeks to exceed 2011's USD20b trade with UAE
Oman's economy up 22.7% in 2011: Report
Dubai's JBR posts over 20% increase in Q1 rents
EU Oetker Hotels eyes 10 ME projects
UAE's Air Arabia posts 11% rise in Q1 profit
06-05-12
Iran to construct USD450m gas pipeline to Iraq in 2013
Another 10,000bpd of crude cut down over Libya protests
Hill International to provide project mgmt in Egypt, Morocco
Iraq to boost power supply to 12,330 MW by 2013
Saudi tourism expected to provide 1.6m jobs by 2015
Tunisiana to pay USD132m for 3G, fixed-line rights
Saudi slashes June Arab Light crude price to Asia by USD1.30
Saudi Sipchem inks USD43.92m loan agreement with SIDF
MENA posts 3.8% rise in Q1 IPOs: E&Y
Number of Saudi jobless women at 1.6m
05-05-12
Renting rates steady in Bahrain
Qassim Cement Company's profit up 7.65% in Q1
Saudia reports 26% increase in Q1 passenger traffic
Saudi Telecom targets 500,000 homes with fibre this year
04-05-12
UAE completes Hormuz oil pipeline
Saudi Airlines posts 26% increase in Q1 passenger traffic
Makkah may introduce cable car system to support pilgrimage
UAE- Occupancy at Sharjah hotels up to 78% in Q1
03-05-12
IMF says Arab Spring countries need USD90b
Iraqi Airways may not buy further Bombardier planes
ME to account for 20% of Ritz Carlton's revenue by 2015
Omantel reports USD75.6m profit in Q1 profit
Saudi Arabia to spend USD53b on aviation
Emirates to boost Jeddah, Riyadh flights
Drydocks World inks deal to set up underwater hotels in UAE
UAE's Taqa to commence work on Dutch gas project in July
Dubai- DIFC Investments posts USD130.5m profit for 2011
02-05-12
Oman Air considering expanding its fleet
Qatar Navigation posts 8.5% rise in Q1 profit
GMC's Qatar sales surge 50% in Q1
Riyadh Airport scheduled for expansion in November: GACA
Katara Hospitality unveils Lusail Marina development in Doha
Dubai's Tabreed reports USD10m profit in Q1
Flydubai likely to relocate to DWC
Saudi Al-Amoudi to establish USD239.95m tire plant
Dubai to finance airport expansion via USD1.25b sukuk
UAE- Sharjah to establish huge eco-tourism project
01-05-12
Bahraini Arcapita's US unit files for bankruptcy
UAE's Rotana inks three hotel deals
Saudi Tadawul signs agreement with MSCI to provide new indices
Abu Dhabi among bidders for 3 hotels in Australia
Etihad Airways buys 3% in Irish Aer Lingus
UAE- DP World Q1 gross volumes grow 9.5%
UAE- Fairmont to launch new hotel in Ajman
Revenue of Dubai hotels up 24% in Q1
UAE nominal GDP grows to USD362.7b in 2011
30-04-12
Dubai's DP World awards rail contract for London Gateway
Hilton plans to expand hotel portfolio in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Al Khozama plans to expand its hospitality portfolio
Hyatt inks deal to run Hyatt Regency Riyadh
UAE's Agthia Group's Q1 profit up 21%
Egypt posts 62.9% increase in Arab tourists numbers in Q1
Qatar's Qtel reports 12% decline in Q1 profit
MENA to invest USD250b in power sector by 2017
ME, Africa to spend USD91b on IT in 2015
29-04-12
Marriott to manage a new hotel in Kuwait
Dubai's Istithmar acquires remaining stake in Atlantis
Abu Dhabi's Sorouh reports 30% increase in Q1 profit
Dubai's Emaar reports USD165m profit in Q1
Saudi Almarai set to produce baby nutrition
Qatari Al Meera's Q1 profits jump 80%
Abdu Dhabi's Aldar Properties reports USD130m profit in Q1
28-04-12
DEWA says Dubai has 30% electricity surplus
IMF expects UAE's GDP to increase by 2.3%
Bahrain's Batelco reports USD42.5m profit in Q1
Mott MacDonald secures contract for power plant in Oman
27-04-12
Abu Dhabi's Tamouh to deliver City of Lights project by 2014
Al Habtoor, Starwood ink 3-hotel deal in Dubai
Dubai's dnata posts 700% hike in air cargo volume
Oman Cement posts 23.9% jump in Q1 net profit
26-04-12
Mannai Corp-led consortium buys Dubai's Damas
Abu Dhabi hotel revenues see 1% in Q1
Dubai Airports record 15.4% traffic growth in March
DSI awarded a utility contract in Abu Dhbai
Kuwait's Wataniya reports USD102m profit in Q1
Iraq oil exports to surpass 2.4m bpd in April
Dubai Holding Commercial Operations posts 61% hike in 2011's profit
Iraq says output at West Qurna 2 oilfield to hit 500k bpd in 2014
Habtoor Leighton inks USD169m Saudi contract
Kuwait's account surplus hits USD70.3b in 2011
25-04-12
Saudi Arabia to authorize for new airlines
Manama posts 112% hike in hotels' occupancy rate
Total value of MENA's M&A down 40% in Q1: E&Y
Oman's Nawras reports USD25.5m profit in Q1
291 realty projects delayed in Dubai
Dubai's DAE posts USD121.7m net income in 2011
Saudi controls 2.5% of world trade market in 2011
UAE accounts for 17% of Arab GDP in 2010
Morocco expects 2012's grain harvest at 4.8m tons
Abu Dhabi's Manazel to launch IPO in 2012
Qatar Telecom to pay off 2012 debt from own pocket
24-04-12
Oman sets a USD259m fund for SMEs
Saudi lending rates increase 15% in 2012 to date
Emirates Steel set to start USD817m 3rd expansion
Aramex' net profit hits USD16.6m in Q1
Arabtec secures 2 contracts for Qatar, Abu Dhabi projects
Marriott eyes MEA mergers, acquisitions
Dubai Land Department records 6,249 realty deals in Q1
UAE's 2011 trade surplus grows by 36%: AMF
Libya's current oil output grows to 1.5m bpd
23-04-12
Oman DryDock targets bigger revenue by 2020
Air France-KLM mulls partnership deal with UAE's Etihad
Qatar plans to spend billions on water and electricity by 2021
Abu Dhabi Duty Free reports USD54m sales in Q1
Maaden invests USD16.79b in Saudi mining sector
Kuwait's inflation up to 4.1% in March
Saudi banks' Jan-Feb earnings grow by USD1.78b
UAE banks' assets up by USD10.34b in Jan-Feb: CB
Egypt's Natural Gas Holding cancels gas agreement with Israel
22-04-12
Iraq posts 15% increase in March oil exports
Ford achieves 37% hike in Q1 sales in Gulf
Qatar's UDC reports 35% increase in Q1 profits
Sudan will not let S Sudan use oil pipelines
More than 50% of Abu Dhabi's Yas Mall leased: Aldar
Abu Dhabi's Aabar awards USD60.44m tower contract to Arabtec
Abu Dhabi's GHC to invest USD1.6b in emirate's manufacturing sector
Traffic at Abu Dhabi airport jumps 21% in Q1
Saudi Dar Al-Arkan posts 7.1% rise in Q1 net income
Saudi Kingdom Holding's profit surpasses 12% in Q1
Qatar ups shareholding in Total to 3%
21-04-12
UAE will not increase oil supply to Europe
Positive progress in IMF-Egypt loan negotiations
Iraq south oil fields expected to reach 2.75m bpd output in 2012
Qatar adds 5.2% stake in jeweler Tiffany to its valuable portfolio
20-04-12
MEA hotel inventory CAGR grows 2.5%
Dubai's Nakheel inks USD11.70m Palm deals
Saudi to deposit USD1b at Egypt's CB
HP to expand ME presence
19-04-12
Dubai backs off a USD1.3b power project
Iraq deprives Exxon from May energy tender
Dubai's foreign trade grows 22% in 2011
Tunis gets USD500m loan from Qatar
Al Omaniya Financial Services' Q1 profit up 15.3%
GCC's 2012 foreign assets to grow to USD1.9tr
Turkey's TAV inks USD800m Saudi aircraft facility deal
Boeing to deliver over 20 aircraft to UAE carriers in 2012
Saudi STC posts 60% surge in Q1 profit
18-04-12
Rolls-Royce's ME sales up 30% in Q1
Abraaj Capital seeking three Saudi investment deals
Dubai sees 7.8% increase in Q1 exports
Saudi Arabia plans to employ females in security jobs
New Doha Airport to recruit 8,000 staff by year end
Emirates considers buying foreign carriers
Iraq plans to privatize oil refineries
Saudi Sipchem's Q1 net income jumps 25.4%
Saudi 2011 exports to Arab nations grow to USD7.9b: AMF
MENA's 2011 GDP up by 3.5%: IMF
Dubai Chamber members' Q1 exports, re-exports grow 7.8%
17-04-12
Oman allocates USD208m for low-cost housing projects
Saudi SABIC reports 5% drop in Q1 profit
Abu Dhabi's Mubadala wins USD1b deal from Boeing
Zain Saudi reports USD112m loss in Q1
APICORP's 2011's profit surges to record high of USD105.4m
Abu Dhabi's Aldar secures USD1.09b loan
Saudi Mobily posts 21% jump in Q1 income
Assets of SWFs jump by 16%
Toshiba Elevators to boost revenues in ME, CIS to USD68.05m
Abu Dhabi's Adgas says 2011's profits jump 34%
Abu Dhabi's Royal Jet posts 226% hike in 2011's profit
16-04-12
Dubai's Nakheel reports USD348m profit in 2011
Container traffic surges 47% at Mina Zayed in 2011
Iraq, UAE ink electricity deal
Salvatore Ferragamo considering hotel opening in Dubai
Egypt posts 28% drop in Jan tourists numbers
Dubai office supply at 70m sqm by year-end: Cluttons
Saudi SAPTCO's Q1 income grows to USD1.79m
Dubai World plans to invest USD3.70b by 2014
Abu Dhabi private sector to represent 6.4% of 2012's GDP
15-04-12
GCC exports to Japan surge by 40% in 2011
Royal Jordanian sees 26% increase in passengers in Q1
Pakistanis in GCC remitted USD5.61b in 9 months
Qatar Airways plans to add new US routes
UAE central bank to amend financial laws
Audi plans new showrooms across ME
Saudi Kayan posts USD18.95m loss in Q1
Saudi SAFCO's Q1 profit falls 5.52%
No deals with Sweden to set up arms plant: Saudi govt
14-04-12
BMW sales up 6% in ME in Q1
Qatar's banking outlook is stable: Moody's report
Kuwait's budget surplus hits USD52b in 10 months: Report
13-04-12
Qatar Airways plans to place Bombardier jet order
Iraq says Exxon may keep its oil deals with Kurds
UAE's Nakheel to issue 2nd tranche of USD1.30b sukuk
Jordan's CPI up by 3.6% in Q1
12-04-12
Abu Dhabi's Mubadala reports USD1.14b loss in 2011
RIM to open flagship stores across ME
Saudi non-oil exports hit USD3.8b in February
Saudi tourism sector to grow USD14.88b in 2012: Report
Lockheed Martin looks to more THAAD sales in GCC
Oman set to issue USD518m sovereign debt
Saudi Q4 GDP expands 6.64%
UAE's Al Arif Contracting secures USD48.09m Dubai contracts
Abu Dhabi's Q1 inflation rises 0.9%
UAE records fiscal surplus of USD19.46b in 2011
11-04-12
Bahraini property prices, rents stable
Dubai's Legatum acquires DIFC's Precinct Building 6
Abu Dhabi hotels post 31.6% fall in Feb RevPAR
UAE's Air Arabia's 2011 profit grows to USD74.59m
UAE's 2012 oil revenues to jump to USD122.1b: IMF
UAE VP launches USD272m E-learning initiative
Qatar Airways plans investment in green jet fuels
Sharjah ruler orders new healthcare city
Kuwait's KIPCO set to repay USD625m liabilities in 2012
Abu Dhabi's TDIC confirms Eastern Mangroves resort on track
10-04-12
Qatar's 2010 exports surge 55.4%
BMW, Mini ME sales up 6% in Q1
Kuwait considering alternatives for crude export
Kuwait's inflation rate may hit 4% in H1: Report
Dubai's DSI awarded USD354m worth contracts in Q1
Saudi Aramco, Total to raise SATORP's capital by USD299m
Saudi Qassim Cement's Q1 profit up 7.65%
UAE's Etihad, Brussels Airlines expand codeshare agreement
Dubai Duty Free plans to raise USD1.1b loan facility
DaVita buys controlling stake in Saudi Lehbi Care
Dubai's 2011 jobless rate falls 50%
09-04-12
Dubai Land Department to put 80 properties for auction
Bahrain's Gulf Holding to restart Villamar project
05-04-12
UK interested in deepening trade ties with Oman: Osborne
Bahrain's Batelco plans new buyouts in 2012
Saudi starts establishment of Dammam Industrial City 3
S Korea's Kepco hopes to build additional UAE nuclear plants
Growth of ME carriers at 23.4% in Feb
GCC nationals invest USD3.26b in Dubai's real estate sector
SABIC Sinopec's JV sets up polycarbonate complex in China
04-04-12
Bahrain to start a major housing project in May
GCC's 2012 GDP to grow by 7%
Qatar's industrial sector's PPI slips 1% in Q4
Dubai Duty Free sales up 14% in Q1
Saudi unemployment rate at 10.5%
UAE's Nakheel sells USD43.28m Palm townhouses on 1st day of sales
Dubai trades more than USD40b of diamonds in 2011
Qatari Al Ahli Hospital posts USD10.70m net profit for 2011
UAE posts 212k rise in Jan mobile phone users
Aabar ups stake in Dubai's Arabtec
03-04-12
Job vacancies in ME up 14% in February: Monster
UAE's Gulftainer launches a USD500m fund
Etihad Airways reports USD989m profit in Q1
Orange Jordan spends USD114m to introduce 3G services
USD286b to be invested in GCC construction projects by 2016
Saudi posts rise of USD20.26b in foreign assets in Jan-Feb: CB
Linde, Saudi Sadara ink supply contract for Jubail complex
Fitch says Saudi long-term local, foreign currency IDR at AA-
UAE's NMC raises USD186.9m from shares' sale
02-04-12
Etihad Airways debts flights to East Africa
Egypt restarts selling treasury bills
Iraq's Kurdistan stops oil exports
UAE's Etisalat to introduce mobile payments in Afghanistan
Egypt's Orascom Development to get loan from its chairman
Qatar's JIG to set up 3 five-star hotels in Saudi
Iraq's Mar oil exports surge to 71.827m barrels
Abu Dhabi to launch electronic trade license
Dubai's DryDocks secures creditors' support for debt restructuring
Kuwaiti Al Mazaya resumes work on Dubai projects
Low mortgage rates increase Dubai residential units' sales
01-04-12
UK's International Power to build power plant in Kuwait
Dubai's Gulf Navigation's loss falls to USD19.86m in 2011
Qatari Qapco inaugurates new logistics warehouse in Egypt
Dubai property sales jump 53% in Q1
Saudi Electricity secures USD1.4b loan
Kuwait's Agility reports USD12.6m profit in Q4
Dragon Mart expansion awarded to Dubai's Kele
Kuwait's Al Mazaya to revive Dubai projects
Cement companies in GCC report profit increase in 2011
UAE- Sharjah non-oil foreign trade hikes 32%
Oman's surplus hits record high in 2011
31-03-12
Yemen LNG blast may lose 4 cargoes: Total
Oman's Nawras close to launch 4G
Bahrain's Seef Properties profit up to USD27.32 m
UAE's Du approves dividend
30-03-12
GCC petchem profits down 11.9%
UAE's TRA will not issue 3rd operator license
Kuwait's Zain optimistic over profits in 2012
29-03-12
UAE's Agthia's 2011 profit down 25%
Kingdom Holding obtains shareholders' approval to sell USD1b bonds
Starwood plans to expand further in ME
Saudi Almarai ups shareholding in IDJ to 52%
More than 1m Saudis receive unemployment benefit
Dubai's DP World reports USD532m profit in 2011
Qatar's economy posts growth of 14% in 2011
Emirates to launch new major branding, marketing campaign
Italy confiscates USD1.5b in Gadhafi assets
Abu Dhabi's Solar Plant Shams 1 to be ready by year-end
RAK Airways inks a six-year deal with SITA
28-03-12
Dubai real estate market shows signs of stability in Q1
Qatari Diar plans investments in emerging markets
Abu Dhab, Oxy JV set to operate a gas plant in 2014
Smith Detection wins USD133m contract for Qatar's NDIA
UAE's Abraaj plans an IPO in 2013
Dubai Taxi Corp widens its fleet
Bahrain to release frequencies for 4G telecoms network in 2013
UAE's Aldar to deliver 2 major beachfront projects by Q2
USD497m spent in Dubai via Visa cards during DSF 2012
BMW to recall 6900 vehicles in UAE
Dubai airport's Feb passenger traffic jumps 19%
27-03-12
Abu Dhabi Ship Building to lean more on MRO
Dubai Airport Freezone firms up 110% in 2011
Abu Dhabi business events to add USD1.3b to economy
UAE investors negotiating Lille club takeover deal: The Sun
UAE eyes unifying corporate tax rate
Scottish M&Co to plans to launch 30 outlets in GCC
UAE-based Lamprell's net profit up 10.8% in 2011
Saudi plans to increase exports to UK
Saudi reports 21% increase in Jan non-oil exports
Abu Dhabi's Mubadala inks USD2b Brazilian investment deal
26-03-12
Dow Chemical plans a coating materials plant in Saudi Arabia
Dubai's Aramex seeks funds for acquisitions this year
Dubai's Arqaam plans new hotel in Croatia: Local media
Abu Dhabi February hotel guests increase 5%
Dubai rents see a marginal increase in Q1
Dubai's DP World will repay USD3b loan in April
Saudi Jabal Omar awards contracts for four hotel towers
Abu Dhabi in talks with Rockpoint to sell Aon London HQ
GCC has largest trade surplus in world
25-03-12
Bahrain's causeway expected complete ahead of schedule
Indian airlines boost flight services to GCC
Brazil's Randon seeks to extend business in ME
Abu Dhabi's Yahsat set to launch Y1B satellite
Abu Dhabi, Qatar lure Dubai professionals with more money
DED to launch initiative to improve Dubai's competitiveness
Real Madrid-branded theme park in UAE's RAK
Saudi investments in Lebanon hit USD6b in 2011
Dubai's Emaar reports 27% decline in 2011 profits
24-03-12
Riyadh to see 79.4% hotel sector growth in 2012: Report
Gulf-based Dewan makes its first foray in India
Qatar's Barwa to build a tourist resort in South Msaieed
Samsung ratifies USD1b contract for Iraq's West Qurna oilfield
23-03-12
Saudi's GDP beats goals
S. Sudan to complete new airport terminal in June
New economic cities in Saudi to lead to more growth: Expert
Libya investigating decentralization of oil management in east
22-03-12
Qatar Holding increases stake in Vivendi to 2%
Air Arabia supports its Egypt, Morocco bases with new aircrafts
Bahrain's Moda Mall in revamp drive
Kuwait sees 5.4% economic growth this year
Etihad Airways, China Eastern Airlines ink code-share accord
Iraq agrees to repay USD408m debt to Egyptian workers
Qatar state may add 3 hotels to its London portfolio
Oman inflation hovers below 4%
Abu Dhabi's ADBIC seeks partners for USD800m JV
21-03-12
Ritz-Carlton to launch Reserve brand in Muscat
Bahrain Air launches 4 flights to south India
Muscat airport reports 14% increase in passenger traffic
Norway's DNO announces new oil find in northern Iraq
UAE's Emal eyes more than doubling sales to US in 2012
Technical difficulties delay oil exports in Iraq
Internet boom awiating Saudi: Expert
GPS, Larsen & Toubro secure gas contract in Oman
Saudi- 4 USD140.3m construction deals inked
20-03-12
Dubai Sports City developers vow to deliver at least 6 towers in 2012
Sharjah-based Dana Gas's debt hits USD501m in 2011
UAE exempts Amlak from USD1b debt
Kuwait Gulf Oil plans to boost gas output by 2020
UAE- Manazel plans to list in ADX in 2012
Japan's JICA to loan Egypt USD392m for developing metro line
UAE- Emaar Retail to launch SEGA Game Zone
Bahrain Air open to merger with Gulf Air: CEO
Bahrain's Arcapita declares bankrupt in the US
19-03-12
Dubai's DSI signs a turnkey contract in Saudi Arabia
Kuwait plans 13% increase in new fiscal budget spending
Qatar ups stake in French conglomerate Lagardere
Bahrain's Investcorp invests in UK's GL Education Group
Etisalat seeks approvals for expansion in remittance services
Sudan- Kenana eyes Hong Kong IPO
Iraq passes plan for compensating Hormuz oil exports
UAE's FDI hits USD1.8b in 2011
UAE central bank orders lenders to reduce debt burden of Emiratis
18-03-12
Qatar Es'hailSat satellite to be launched in Q2 2013
Dubai's Abraaj Capital plans more deals, targets India
Kuwait Airways grounds flights over a strike
Kuwait's Jazeera Airways to operate flights to Iraq
UAE- Agthia acquires Turkey's Pelit Su
Saudi railway project worth USD5.33b
Saudis interested in investing USD1b in Sudan's oil & gas: Official
30% of SMEs may shut operations in Saudi in 2012: Experts
SWCC plans 100% increase in production
17-03-12
Audi ME sales hits all time record in February
Royal Jordanian reports 28% increase in passengers in February
Siemens to set up a knowledge transfer hub in Saudi Arabia
Bahrain ministers call for struggling Gulf Air support
16-03-12
UAE port of Fujairah to increase fuel storage capacity
Emirates Airline to add Washington DC to its network
Saudi Electricity plans USD11.7b investment
Dubai inflation hits four-year low
15-03-12
Dubai has 30% surplus of electricity: DEWA
Dubai Drydocks World loses USD45.5m claim case
Bahrain allocates USD26.5m for unrest victims
UAE's GDP to grow 2.3% in 2012: IMF
Riyadh approves USD1.3b flood drainage projects
Saudi Modon, Siemens ink agreement
Saudi imports 30% more from Egypt in Jan, y/y
Libya passes USD53.4b budget
Iraq agrees to pay USD500m to Kuwait to solve airline issue
14-03-12
Dubai Investments may raise USD272m through suskuk
Saudi says to up any crude supply gap
Qatar to award a USD1.2b contract for new port
Makkah Governor to inaugurate the 2nd industrial city in Jeddah
Saudi to compensate shortages in international oil supplies: Minister
Kuwait public sector wages get a big rise
Kuwait Petroleum, Total to cooperate in China refinery
UAE- Dewa to repay USD330m loans ahead of schedule
Kuwaiti govt increases salaries by 25%
USD12.5b projects in Jeddah planned: Report
13-03-12
Oman plans 38 buildings for women activities
Emirates Airline to recruit 3,800 new employees
IHG to open two new hotels in Riyadh
Kuwait plans 1m bpd increase in crude output by 2020
Bahrain's Investcorp acquires 6 properties in US
Bahrain awards gas contract to Occidental
UAE- Enoc launches ELOPM in Fujairah Port
Qatar moves towards single market watchdog
Qatar's next fiscal year's budget to rise slightly
12-03-12
Iraq, Exxon reach deal on oilfield payments
Vessel traffic at Suez Canal falls 1.8% in Feb
UAE's Zadco awards Upper Zakum oilfield deal to Al Jaber
Saudi annual inflation up 5.4% in Feb
Qatari Qapco, Taiwanese CTCI ink USD165.84m deal
UAE's 2011 economy expands 3.3%
Iran to set up power plant in Syria
UAE's Aldar, Sorouh in merger talks
Emirates Airline to recruit over 4,500 staff
UAE oil reserves to drop by 5.8b barrels by 2016
11-03-12
Egypt's urban inflation grows to 9.2% in Feb
Dubai to start constructing USD1.3b Habtoor Palace in April
Oman's tourism sector to record positive growth in 2012
Iran ready to provide gas to Jordan
Saudi Maaden awards USD1.5b refinery deal to Hyundai
Dubai posts 2.3% increase in house prices in Q4
Qatar's 2011 real GDP up by 19%: IMF
Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi airports add 7.7m passengers in 2011
UAE- Sharjah attracts 1.563m tourists in 2011
Abu Dhabi posts 0.7% rise in Jan-Feb inflation
10-03-12
Etihad Airways reports USD14m fiscal profit
Abu Dhabi- ADNH's fiscal profit up 18%
Consumer confidence down in ME
USD373m new healthcare deals for Saudi
09-03-12
GCC plastic industries' output to surge by 73% in 2015
Qatar Airways delays IPO plan for up to 8 yrs
Dubai's Nakheel, Kele Contracting ink parking construction deal
Emirates Airlines plans to seek compensation from Airbus
08-03-12
S Sudan to build underwater pipeline to export crude
UAE's Abraaj invests USD125m in Morocco's Saham Finances
Sweden will not allow any arms aid to Saudi
Qatar plans to invest USD2b in Sudan
Iraq's oil output surpasses 3m bpd
Dubai posts 20% rise in 2011 tourism revenues
Arab FDI up to USD438.5b in 2005-2010
Dubai's Arabtec's Q4 profit up to USD45.14m
Egypt's economy grows 0.4% in Q4
Saudi Dar Al Arkan able to repay USD1b sukuk
07-03-12
Qtel in Doha airport's telecoms services deal
USD1tr projects for GCC this decade
Hilton, UAE's Al Habtoor in talks to set up extra hotels in Dubai
Flydubai posts 82% increase in passenger traffic
Dubai plans to raise funds to expand airport
Saudi MODON, Mawten Real Estate ink USD33m housing deals
UAE's DIP announces completion of 1st stage at phase-8
UAE bank lending posts 3.8% rise in 2011
UAE's Drake & Scull wins USD27m Indian water project deal
Abu Dhabi's Aabar ups stake in Arabtec to 5.28%
06-03-12
Total owns 40% stake in Yemeni oil concession
Sudan to launch USD1b sugar plant in April
Saudi Arabia to refine more crude domestically
Dubai property deals rise 84% by February-end
Saudi SEC to establish fuel oil power plant at Rabigh
Bahrain unrest results in USD800m loss for businesses
France's Accor to recruit 1,500 hotel staff in UAE
Abu Dhabi's Dunia Finance posts USD4.89m profit in 2011
UAE's du reports 25.2% increase in 2011's revenues
Dubai's 22 free zones contribute 33% to its GDP
UAE's money supply falls 2.1% in Dec
05-03-12
UAE's ADSB's 2011 contract revenue up to USD353m
Majid Al Futtaim to open its first mall in Lebanon in 2013
Tunisia may explore 24 new oil sites in 2012
Abu Dhabi's ATIC ups stake in GlobalFoundries to 100%
Saudi Ports inks USD133.28m deals
Money transfers by foreigners in Saudi up by USD10.66b in 5 yrs
USD96b lost due to Arab Spring
Monster ME Employment Index up 29% in Jan
S Korean consortium to hold 40% stake in 3 UAE oil fields
Egypt's foreign reserves down to USD15.71b in Feb
04-03-12
Cruise traffic at Port Sultan Qaboos grows to 114 in 2011
Qatar's large infrastructure projects to enhance hiring
Vale plans to boost output at Oman mine
Jeddah, Dubai shopping festivals boost hotel occupancy in Jan
Bahraini official calls for giving priority to local firms
UAE's Microsol bids for bankrupt German Solon
UAE's ADFD, Masdar inaugurate Seychelles wind farm
Hyundai's ME sales up 9% in 2011
UAE's Etihad, China's Hainan launch codeshare flights
UAE's National Bonds' 2011's profit up 2%
03-03-12
Etihad Airways adds Shanghai to its global network
ME carriers top global airlines growth in January: IATA
Qatar Telecom seeks expansion in North Africa, Iraq
Dubai's Ducab reports 39% increase in 2011 sales
02-03-12
Saudi to provide Egypt with USD3.7b financial aid
Saudi Al Hokair Group to resume Dubailand project
Bahrain's Nass' profit down to USD34.82m in 2011
Oman's GDP posts 23.3% increase in Jan-Sep 2011
01-03-12
Abu Dhabi's TDIC considers assets sales
Dubai's Time Hotels secures 6 contracts in UAE
Jubail's contract given to Foster Wheeler
Abu Dhabi's Adnic's 2011 profit rises 11%
ME airline traffic posts 14.5% growth in Jan: IATA
Saudi Kingdom Holding eyes bond sale
UAE's non-oil foreign trade up 22% in 10 months
Oman posts surplus of USD3b in Jan-Nov 2011
Qatar's UDP sells stake to local investor
Qatari Mannai posts 21% rise in 2011's profit
29-02-12
Qatar's UDP reports USD1b profit for 2011
Turkey's Rixos Hotels to open first project in Dubai
Saudi private-sector credit growth posts 11.7% rise in Jan
UAE to control prices electronically
Saudi fund to finance new industrial projects
Dubai's Abraaj bids for TransAtlantic's oilfield
Abu Dhabi posts 30% increase in Jan hotel guests
Over 15m young people to vie for jobs in MENA in 10 yrs: E&Y
Iraq needs investments of USD700b to rebuild infrastructure
Dubai exports surpass USD816m in 2011
Tatweer boosts Bahrain's crude output in 2011
28-02-12
Abu Dhabi's Mubadala joins Sony's USD2.2b bid for EMI
Iraq to boost imports of Iranian electricity
Saudi Arabia to launch wage monitoring system
Saudi billionaire Al Amudi plans 7 projects in Ethiopia
Oman's USD6b Duqm refinery Okayed
Dubai's Jumeirah set to open first Sapaish property in March
Dubai's Al Habtoor close to takeover a 5-star hotel in Budapest
French Accor to postpone UAE projects in 2012
Saudi SASCO, Ultra Tune Australia sign JV deal
UAE's DIRE, Habtoor Leighton in USD130m deal
27-02-12
Iran to export power to UAE, Qatar, Oman: Local media
Emirates to boost daily flights to Qatar, Kuwait
Qatar considers investment in Australian LNG
Dubai Int'l Airport passenger traffic soars 14% in January
Royal Jordanian posts 25% jump in Jan passenger traffic
Porsche recalls Cayenne models from Abu Dhabi and Dubai
Nakheel to pay lenders USD55m by end of month
Value of UAE construction projects at USD1.249tr
Abu Dhabi's TDIC plans giving up assets to cover 2014 debt
UAE- TAQA issues USD215m Islamic bonds
Dubai Financial Market posts USD106,200 net profit in Q4
26-02-12
GCC likely to import USD53.1b worth of food products by 2020
Kuwait's total revenues rise 42.9% in 10 months
Saudi Arabia plans to employ locals in construction
Virgin Atlantic may expand ME network
Saudi personal bank loans reach USD58.4b in 2011
Dubai's Jan hotel revenues up 12%
Kuwait posts 43.2% increase in crude exports to China in Jan
Hikes in UAE's public-sector salaries cost USD926m
Nakheel plans to begin sale of townhouses on Palm Jumeirah
UAE's Air Arabia Q4 net profit up 7%
25-02-12
Qatar sovereign wealth fund ups stake in Iberdrola
Qatar, the world's richest country: Forbes
Abu Dhabi Int'l Airport eyes to receive 14m passengers in 2012
Oman acquires 15% stake in Portuguese REN
24-02-12
UAE's RAK Properties posts 72% drop in 2011's profit
Kenya Airways to expand ME services
Saudi Binladin Group secures Mecca rail contract
GM buys distribution center in Dubai
23-02-12
Oman Cement awards consultancy contract for Duqm plant
UAE's foreign trade posts 25% increase in 2011
Jordan awarded USD4b package from EU
Dubai's Dewa awards ILF engineers consultancy contract
Oman posts 2.3% rise in 2011's oil output
UAE's average oil production in Jan at 2.58m bpd: IEA
UAE's Etisalat to shut down Indian JV's operations
UAE's Mohebi Logistics to set up new headquarters in Dubai
Dubai secures USD675m loan for Al Sufouh tram
22-02-12
UAE's Eshraq's full-year losses exceed USD326K
Saudi Arabia to set up USD6.9b mining city in the north
Qatar Airways increases flights to Kuwait
Cairo property market shows activity: Jones Lang LaSalle
Proposed bill may cancel loan interest rates in Kuwait
Saudi Maaden to set up USD5.6b phosphate project
Saudi Savola's 2011 income up 35.6%
Saudi 2012 public debt expected to fall to USD30.66b
FDI in Dubai expected to rise by USD1b in 2012
Film production adds USD40.8m to Dubai's economy in 2011
21-02-12
UAE's DIFC adds 56 registered firms in 2011
Egypt's GB Auto, Geely Automobile sign deal
ME investors acquire USD180m London properties in 2011
Zain KSA 2011 earnings up by 26%
UAE's Etisalat proposes USD0.16 final dividend for 2011
Abu Dhabi receives 6,502 reports on credit card defaults in 2011
Dubai's HMH to recruit 400 staff in 2012
Iraq's Jan oil exports down to 2.107m bpd
UAE's Dragon Oil considers acquisition in Africa
20-02-12
Dubai's Abraaj Capital to buyout Aureos Capital
UAE's Enoc subsidiary launches Tangier oil terminal
Dubai values 1,971 properties in 2011
ME's IT spending to grow 11% in 2012
Saudi Royal Authority inks USD41.31m Yanbu projects deals
Saudi posts 25% rise in non-oil exports in Dec
UAE adds 801K new GSM subscribers in 2011: TRA
UAE plans to introduce new taxes on government services
Egypt to ink USD3.2b IMF loan agreement
Saudi Aujan Industries targets Indonesia, Thailand
19-02-12
Industries Qatar reports USD2.1b profit in 2011
Dubai January inflation drops to 0.94%
UAE's Ghantoot Group to invest USD500m in Oman
Saudi Dar Al Arkan to pay off USD1.3b in 2012
GCC's 2012 economic growth to exceed 4%
Delays in MENA's energy projects to raise crude prices
UAE's 2012 trade to reach USD492b
Dubai's DTC's 2011 revenues up 22%
Saudi Electricity to build a USD128m transformer
18-02-12
Dubai's DP World sees Embraport's phase 1 completed in 2013
Bahrain's Alba expects planned new line to operate in 2015
City7 to make 1st time profit in 2 yrs
Rera gets 150 new IOAs
17-02-12
Occupancy at Qatari hotels up 0.4% in 2011
Qatar's QPI, Vietnam's SGG to establish USD4.5b JV
EU endorses new agriculture trade deal with Morocco
Remittances by Jordanians down by 5.2% in 2011: CB
16-02-12
JAIH acquires Dubai beach hotel for USD100m
Qatar mulls investing USD1 billion in overseas SMEs
Dubai's property transactions hit USD38.9b in 2011
UAE non-oil business activity grow in January: Survey
UAE can reduce energy costs by USD3b
Kuwait's Wataniya Telecom's Q4 profit soars 57%
US Mars in USD60m Saudi deal
GCC expat financial transfers at USD49b in 2006-2010
UAE posts 14% increase in registered patents in 2011
Kuwait Petroleum to sign energy USD5b energy deals
Algeria awards natural gas contract to Repsol-led consortium
15-02-12
Egypt to get USD240m WB facility for power plant
15.8 million tourists to Saudi Arabia by 2014:BMI
Kuwait's ALAFCO orders 35 A320neo aircrafts
Premier Inn breaks ground at Abu Dhabi Int'l Airport
Abu Dhabi's Sorouh reports USD104.3m net profit in 2011
Dubai's economy to post 4.5% growth in 2012
UAE's TAQA 2011's profit down 26%
UAE's 2010 fiscal deficit down to USD3.8b
UAE's Emaar posts 161% increase in Q4 profit
Saudi stops cement exports
14-02-12
Industries Qatar's 2011 net profit up to USD2.16b
UK's BT to hire 170 staff in ME, Africa and Turkey
Abu Dhabi's Aldar posts USD174.89m profit for 2011
Foster Wheeler wins contract for PO unit in Jubail
Iraq to boost power capacity by 1,500MW
SEC to spend USD8.7b on power projects in Makkah
Saudi KKIA posts 10.2% increase in 2011's passenger traffic
Kuwaiti Zain's 2011 profit up to USD1.03b
Obama intends to provide USD800m assistance for 'Arab Spring' countries
UAE's Arabian Automobiles' sales grow 10% during DSF
UAE's Etihad to raise fuel surcharge on EU flights
13-02-12
UAE's Emaar to expand Dubai Mall
Bahrain's Gulf Air gets USD80m facility
Dubai Tram maintenance contract awarded to Alstom-lead consortium
Bahrain's Investcorp's Jun-Dec profit plunges to USD5.3m
Drake & Scull's 2011 income up 36%
Saudi job market focusing on junior execs in the coming months
Total has no right to sign oil deals with Kurdistan: Iraq
MENA's consumer confidence down in Q4
Bahrain slashes roaming tariffs across GCC by 75%
12-02-12
Iraq launches new oil export terminal
UAE, US bilateral trade hits USD18.34b in 2011
Saudi Arabia signs USD373m healthcare contracts
Number of tourists heading to UAE to reach 9m in 2012
Qatar agrees to increase LNG shipments to S. Korea
SABIC, Sinopec in discussions with Trinidad to build methanol plant
Kuwait posts budget surplus of USD47.6b in 9 months: CB
S&P lowers Egypt's credit ratings to B
Abu Dhabi's Jan inflation falls 0.3%
UAE's GDP in 2011 grows by 3.3%
11-02-12
Qatar's Al Meera wins exclusive rights from Thai IML
Abu Dhabi establishes a new tourism body
USD20.4m profits in Q4: Alhokair
Chalhoub Group's sales hike 35% in 2011
10-02-12
UAE's Jafza industrial firms at 593 in 2011
UAE's Etisalat's 2011 profit down 23.4%
Qatar posts budget surplus of USD11.6b in Q2
Egypt posts USD1.77b decline in Jan's foreign reserves
09-02-12
GCC's domiciled fund assets down by 6% in 2011's H1
UAE's USD2.7b debt fund coordinates with lenders
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund ranked world's largest
Dubai Municipality's 2011 budget surplus at USD571m
CH2M Hill wins contract for Qatar 2022 World Cup
Saudi SRMG's 2011 net profit jumps by 18.8%
Saudi oil exports' income reaches USD2.5tr in 42 years
CCC to create 10k jobs in Saudi
Starwood Hotels' Q4 RevPAR in Dubai up 12%
Hyatt to establish additional 3 hotels in Saudi
08-02-12
Omantel posts 2.3% rise in 2011's profit
Iraq to award USD3b power plants contracts
Kuwait's realty market heading to recovery in 2012: Report
Residents in UAE are Arabs' top spenders
UAE's Dolphin Energy to raise USD1b bond
UAE's Emirates airline plans to raise USD517m
Saudi IDEA inks solar contract with Germany's Centrotherm
GCC issuance of bonds, sukuk in 2011 up 34.1%
Rotana to recruit over 1k staff in UAE
07-02-12
Jobless rate among MENA's youth the highest globally
Jordan Telecom reports 5.6% decline in profits in 2011
Saudi banks allocate USD80b to finance SMEs
Kingdom Holding to invest USD11.67m to expand Kingdom Center
Dubai- DEWA launches USD272,200 power substations
Siemens in USD1b Saudi deal
Dubai's Sobha Group acquires 8m sqft land from Meydan Group
Arab 2011 crude deposits rise by 29b barrels
06-02-12
Passenger operations likely to start at Dubai WC airport in 2013
Value of M&A in MENA down to USD31.7b in 2011: E&Y
Saudi Dar Al Arkan, Al Othaim to create Alqasr Mall
Jordan CB raises benchmark rates
WB's IFC to acquire 15% stake in MedGulf
UAE banks must get cabinet approval to give loans to federal offices
Total industrial investment in UAE hits USD31b in 2011
Saudi to boost steel output to more than 3m tons in 2013
Profits of Qatari banks up 32% in 2011
05-02-12
Diar stops Doha Tower project over air traffic concerns
Dubai FDI adds USD936m to economy in 2011
Fujitsu signs MoU with Saudi Arabia's MODON
Siemens launches phase1 for Abu Dhabi HQ
Unemployment rate in ME to grow to 10.3% in 2012
Arabs must invest over USD125b in power projects: APICORP
UAE posts 36% rise in online job opportunities in Dec
Saudi plans to recruit 400k women
Dubai's Deyaar reports profit at USD10.3m in 2011
UAE- Ras Al Khaimah's tourism sector beats target
04-02-12
UAE's DP World to run Port of Nanaimo
Gulf Petrochem to set new storage facility worth USD136.4m
UAE, Qatar ban funding trade with Iran
Saudi Arabia tops Monster's online jobs Index in 2011
03-02-12
Mubadala to introduce first UAE aircraft by 2019
Morocco's 2012 growth rate may drop to 4.2%
Dubai's Union Properties secures USD108.9m credit facility
Syrian exports not suffering from sanctions: Official
02-02-12
Dubai's Union Properties posts USD435m net loss in 2011
All of Etisalat's Unitech licenses in India revoked
Infiniti's ME sales in 2011 up 5.17%
S&P says Dubai's DIFCI must raise USD900m
Paris- Publicis buys UAE's Flip Media
Aramex' Q4 profts up 4%
GCC to produce 10% of global aluminum production
UAE's Etihad Airways to receive USD169m lease finance
IMF says Qatar's 2011 GDP growth at 19%
01-02-12
Qatar's Al Meera, Casino enter in a JV
Bahrain's govt signs USD550m public housing deal
Abu Dhabi's Waha Capital reports USD25.31m profit in Q4
UAE building costs expected to contract in 2012
UAE's office market seen recovering in Q4
Dubai house prices expected to further fall in 2012
Volkswagen's 2012 sales forecatsed to grow 50% in ME
Centurion acquires 40% stake in UAE Exchange
Twitter to introduce Arabic platform within weeks
UAE to invest USD76b in energy projects by 2016: APICORP
UAE's Etisalat slashes GCC roaming tariffs
Kuwait- Detention of 59 in Bedoun protests extended
31-01-12
UAE-Turkey bilateral trade to reach USD9.98b by 2015
Dubai Investments reports Q4 loss
UAE's CB to lower interest rate cap on credit cards by up to 50%
Public sector jobs still preferable by UAE nationals: Survey
Telecom subscribers in Bahrain reach 1.7m in 2011
Kuwait's KOTC, Daewoo Shipbuilding ink USD556m tankers deal
Oman's 2010 real GDP up 4.1%
Saudi able to offset any oil shortage
Insiders responsible for 69% of frauds in ME firms
30-01-12
Abu Dhabi Govt awards USD95.2m construction deals to UAE firms
Volvo Group plans to expand presence in UAE, Saudi and Qatar
UAE's DWC airport handles 89,729 tons of cargo in 2011
UAE's Dana Gas' 2011 net profit up to USD137.7m
Abu Dhabi approves metro funding
Saudi- Hafiz pays USD293m to the unemployed
Dubai witnesses hotel construction boom
S. Sudan maintains oil production halt
SAMA to play bigger role in Saudi financial sector
UAE- Deyaar to complete 4 projects in 2012
Dubai Industrial City inaugurates USD204.21m warehouse facilities
29-01-12
UAE launches measures to prevent selling counterfeit goods
Abu Dhabi Mubadala Aerospace to create 10,000 jobs
Algeria will not boost oil exports
Abu Dhabi job cuts drive soften: Analysts
Qatar's UDC reports USD1b profits in 2011
Dubai's Abraaj makes significant gains from Acibadem sale
Ericsson's Q4 sales in ME grow 12%
Abu Dhabi's long term ratings are Aa2: Moody's
Saudi's 2011 inflation slows to 5%
28-01-12
Oman not suffering from eurozone crisis
UAE's money supply up towards late 2011
Kuwait to sign contracts for nine oil tankers
Saudi trade surplus records USD144.24b in 2010
27-01-12
Iran passes FTA with Syria
Boeing's USD29.4b deal with Saudi boosts Q4 profit
Bahrain's outlook still negative: S&P
Bentley to invest USD9m in ME's operations
26-01-12
DP World sells stake in UK's Tilbury Container Services for USD75.48m
UAE's Etihad Airways to buy 40% stake in Air Seychelles
Lebabnon's Azadea inks franchise deal with UK retailer Asda
Dubai's Palm Springs investors to get full refund
Saudi likely to reduce connection fees next year
Bahrain's Gulf Air to trim down operations
Kuwait's 2011 inflation up to 4.8%
Dubai Holding's unit to repay USD500m in bonds
Iran's non-oil exports to Iraq exceed USD5b
25-01-12
Hotel Missoni plans new opening in Qatar in 2015
Abu Dhabi's Yahsat to send 2nd satellite into orbit by April
Sharjah boosts monthly social assistance by 45%
Dubai Duty Free to boost annual sales to USD2.72b
Simmons & Simmons slahes jobs in UAE branches
UAE's Nova to pay Dow Chemical USD61.7m upon court verdict
Kuwait's KPC, Total reach deal for China refinery JV
UAE's Air Arabia posts 6% increase in passenger numbers
Abu Dhabi's 2011 real estate transactions up 5%
UAE- Majid al Futtaim eyes sukuk issuance
24-01-12
Egyptian local investments decline 18.1% in Q1
Oman may increase spending this year if needed
Abu Dhabi council approves new development projects
Saudi projects reach USD66b in 2011: MEED
India's Reliance Communications disconnects Etisalat DB from network
Dubai's DMCC to trade in gold by June
Abu Dhabi hotel guests surpass 2m in 2011
Jordan- Study launched to improve use of public finances
Dubai's Q1 real GDP to grow by 4.1%
Kele wins phase 3 contract for Dubai's Deira City Centre
23-01-12
UAE to liberalize trade to better competitiveness
Qatar's Qtel in discussions to acquire additional 19% stake Asiacell
Iraq's Dec oil exports grow to 2.145m bpd
Gulf Capital acquires 82.7% stake in SES
Algeria's 2011 wheat imports surge 41.5%
Dubai Chamber's 2011 exports, re-exports jump 14.5%
UAE's ADCO to boost oil output capacity by 100k bpd
S Sudan files lawsuit against Sudan over oil
Dubai's public transport users up 4.3% in 2011
Kuwait starts privatizing its bourse
22-01-12
UAE's Etihad Rail sign's MoU with Al Dahra Agricultural
Vodafone Qatar's net loss contracts to USD98.66m
Saudi broad money (M3) up 13.8% in 2011's Q1: CB
Kingdom Holding's 2011 net income up to USD170.49m
Saudi's Dec oil exports to China up to 1.12m bpd
ME's 2012 printing industry to grow 5%
UAE's Masdar to construct 500kW solar power plant in Tonga
UAE adds 614k new mobile subscribers in Jan-Nov
Lebanon's 2011 economic growth down to 1.5%
21-01-12
Kingdom Holding Q4 profits fall 19.9%
GM's ME sales grow 13% in 2011
Saudi DTV to sign major deal with France's Veolia
Subaru's ME sales dip 20%
20-01-12
Saudi's Nov non-oil exports jump 13%
Egypt's tourism revenues plunge 30% in 2011
Abu Dhabi seeks sustainable water supply program
UAE's inflation at 0.9% in 2011
19-01-12
Saudi PetroRabigh posts 4.4% decline in Q4 net profit
Zain Saudi's Q4 net loss contracts 11%
Saudi Mobily Q4 profit jumps 16%
UAE-Spain JV to invest USD5b in new solar plants
China, GCC must ink FTA deal: Chinese PM
Saudi STC posts 13% increase in Q4 revenues
UAE's CB plans to set new rules for credit cards
Saudi Aramco to spend USD200 in energy projects
News Corp acquires stake in Dubai's Moby Group
Saudi Dar Al Arkan reports USD77 million profits in Q4
17-01-12
UAE's RAK consumer complaints fall 27.5% in 2011
Kuwait's Alshaya more buyouts in UK high street
WB's IFC to invest USD1b in MENA
Tesco to launch 19 stores in Saudi Arabia
Iran determined to complete Syria's Jandar power plant project
Qatar Petroleum Intl, Petrovietnam to establish Vietnamese JV
Egypt requests IMF loan of USD3.2b
Saudi SABIC, Sinopec sign agreement to boost petchem investments
Saudi Cement's Q4 net profit rises 39.7%
Apicorp's Q4 profit soars 86% to USD57.5m
16-01-12
Rezidor to take over Ramada Plaza Doha
UAE's Etihad Airways' 2011 passenger traffic up 17%
Iran cautions Arab Gulf countries of increasing oil output
Rents in Abu Dhabi may resume dropping
Saudi zakah revenue up 23% in 2011, yr/yr
Kuwait's KIPCO closes bond issuance of USD286m
USD4m daily losses for Jordan over Egypt's gas supply drop
Saudi can raise oil output to 12.5m bpd: Oil Minister
Oman's 2012 real GDP to grow 5%: IMF
UAE's Dewa installed capacity in 2011 up 8,718MW
15-01-12
UAE's 2011 air movements rise 7.6%
ME's Chalhoub Group's 2011 sales jump 35%
Saudi Fawaz Alhokair reports USD20.4m profits in Q4
Saudi Arabia, Spain ink 2nd phase railway contract
Egypt's CB refutes claims about secret Mubarak accounts
India's J.K. Cement to build USD149.7m cement plant in Fujairah
Saudi KHC gives up its stakes in two Four Seasons hotels
Dubai's ePay collects USD1b last year
Suez Canal's 2011 revenue rises 9.6%
Oman's Dec oil output up by 7%
Foreign deposits with UAE banks rise to USD20b
14-01-12
Dubai's Drydocks World to build wind power facility
Saudi debt drops to 8%
Qatar Holding plans USD1b investments in Indonesia
Saudi Safco awards Sapiem USD600m contract
13-01-12
Saudi ISACC, US Jacobs Engineering ink soda ash plant deal
UAE's Etihad Airways, airberlin begin selling codeshare flights tickets
UAE bank lending rises 4.2% in 11 months
UAE's Globalfoundries to invest USD3b in its plants
12-01-12
Dubai's Jan-Nov hotel occupancy up 4%: E&Y
Hilton to run a fourth property in Riyadh
UAE's Nakheel to add new mall on Palm Jumeirah
Philippines may attract USD1.5b Gulf investments
Abu Dhabi's 2011 inflation rate down to 1.9%
UAE's Etihad in USD367m sale, lease back transactions
Dubai's Q4 consumer confidence up 15 pts
11-01-12
UAE's ATM cash withdrawal grows 4.9% in Q4
ArcelorMittal gets funding for a steel project in Algeria
Iranian firms to construct dam in Lebanon
Qatari Mannai considers buying stake in Damas
UAE- Another 'The World' island for sale at USD28.6m
UAE, Oman in talks to set up refinery JV
Audi's Abu Dhabi sales soar 42% in 2011
UAE's Rak Petroleum merges subsidiaries into Norway's DNO
ME's 2012 telecoms revenue likely to decline
10-01-12
UAE- Dnata cargo operations up 59% at DWC
Etihad Airways to fly to Tripoli in Jan
Palestine to increase taxes, slash spending in 2012
Dubai's Shuaa to resizes research department
Air Arabia takes weekly flights to Moscow to five
Property market in UAE's northern emirates remains sluggish
UAE's oil pipeline bypassing Strait of Hormuz ready by mid-2012
Dubai launches 1,000MW Solar Park
Qatar, Jordan plan to build gas terminal in Aqaba
Qatar's utility bill to hit USD20b in coming decade
09-01-12
Jordan to impose taxes to increase revenues
Turkey to re-evaluate dumping claims against Saudi Sabic
El Rashad brokerage sold to Dubai's Arqaam Capital
Qatar's Barwa to deliver Barwa Al Sadd project in Q2
Dubai's Ruler reduces fines on companies by up to 40%
Oman to boost spending by 26%
UAE's MAF selects 4 banks to handle USD1b Sukuk
Saudi Aramco, Sinopec to ink oil refinery contract
UAE's Dewa launches new USD26m water pipeline project
Saudi's surplus to grow 7 folds in 2012: Report
08-01-12
Scotland to ink deal with Abu Dhabi's Masdar soon
Troubled Syria suffers from shortage of diesel
UAE's Jan-Nov luxury watch market grows 20% to USD658m
Yemen plans to renegotiate container port accord with DP World
Oman's railway project to boost economic growth
Saudi Aramco develops first drilling microchip
Saudi, Iran sign contract to develop Farzad A gas field
Abu Dhabi's NPCC, India's ONGC ink USD150m deal
Morocco's ONE issues tender for wind farms
UAE banks' credit to surge: Frost & Sullivan
Saudi inks US613m 3 rail deals
07-01-12
Fitch expects Saudi Arabia to run surplus in 2012
Mobile penetration in ME higher than US, Europe
UAE's insurance sector to grow
Morocco places tenders for 5 wind farms
06-01-12
Dubai's Danube's 2011 revenue jumps 25%
Nakheel hopes to issue second bond tranche in 2012's H1
Saudi's 2012 fiscal surplus at 4% of GDP
Egypt's Dec foreign reserves fall by USD2b
05-01-12
UAE's real estate mortgage credit contracts by USD816m
Saudi Arabia to pay BAE a cash boost for Eurofighter order
Revenues from IPOs in MENA plunge 70% in 2011: E&Y
UAE's Gulf Petrochem to develop storage facility in Fujairah
Emirates to extend services to Vietnam in June
Flydubai to add 7th Saudi destination in February
Rotana to launch 7 new hotels in ME in 2012
Dubai GCX' traded contracts soar 110% in 2011
Abdullah brothers plan to sell Damas shares
UAE's DP World to operate Port of Nanaimo
04-01-12
Dubai's trade increases 23% in 9 months
Dubai expects retail to rise 10% during DSF
India exempts Saudi petchem exports from dumping duties
Saudi hackers steal info of 15,000 Israeli credit cards
Google to recruit 100 employees in Mena this year
Dubai tram inauguration maybe delayed again
Zain inks a USD650m network outsourcing deal with Ericsson
Iraq to start crude exports from new terminal in Gulf in Feb
Egypt to maintain budget deficit within plan: Govt
UAE's Dnata acquires stake in UK's Travel Republic
03-01-12
UAE's Julphar to start insulin output in 2012's Q1
UAE's Eurostar to achieve annual revenue of USD1b
Qatar blocks Emirates cut-price sales promotion
Dubai donates USD549.7m worth of land plots to nationals
Kuwait's Nov inflation down to 4.2%
Tadawul capitalization dips 4.12% in 2011
UAE's DDF 2011 sales rise 15.69%
Emirates Steel launches USD653m heavy section mill
Dubai's 2011 property deals jump 16%
First attraction on Dubai's The World project to open soon
02-01-12
Yemen receives new diesel grant from Saudi Arabia
Qatar Airways' private jet division plans expansion
Saudi Q3 non-oil exports surge 34%
New UAE airline still waiting green light to launch
Dubai to charge all expat residents housing fees by June
Egypt to raise natural gas, electricity prices for heavy industries
Abu Dhabi registers 893 new construction firms in 2011
UAE's car insurance rates likely to drop under 3%
UAE's Jan-Jul non-oil trade soars 23%
01-01-12
Saudi to import up to 700,000 cars
Saudi- KAIA airport takes USD2.26b loan from Binladin Group
Emirates adds Munich destination
Al Meera acquires Giant Stores
Qatar, bahrain grant deals to TERNA SA
Kingdom Holding injects USD50m in Nigeria's FHN
Saudi Hail Cement inks USD31.4m housing contract
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