Saudi To Award New Airline Licences

The Kingdom will grant new airlines licences in September to operate both locally and internationally.

ENBD Reports Dhs641m Q1 Profit

Emirates NBD’s Q1 net profit fell 55 per cent compared to last year but profit has tripled since Q4 2011.

Kuwait To Regulate Social Media

The country is planning to pass laws this year to control the use of social networking sites.

Top Arab Spenders At Heathrow

London’s Heathrow Airport found that Saudi visitors were the Middle East’s biggest spenders in 2011.

ADCB Posts Dhs802m Q1 Profit

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank reported that net profit rose 38 per cent year-on-year during the first quarter of 2012.

Aramex Posts 22% Q1 Profit Rise

The Dubai-based logistics firm made a first quarter net profit of Dhs61 million this year.

Etisalat Reports Flat Q1 Profit

The UAE-based telecoms operator reported net profit of Dhs1.81 billion during the first quarter of the year.

Emaar Announces 10% Dividend For 2011

The Dubai-based developer said that it had no plans to tap debt markets in 2012.

Sorouh: Abu Dhabi Rents Will Continue To Fall

One of Abu Dhabi’s largest developers said that it expects residential rents in the emirate to drop further this year.

Saudi To Build 85,000 New Homes By 2015

The new units are being developed by Saudi’s housing ministry as part of a larger affordable housing strategy.

Vettel Wins Bahrain GP; Protesters Stay Away

High security kept trouble away from the track as Vettel stormed to victory.

Cityscape Preview: Abu Dhabi Q1 Rents Drop

Experts say that residential rents in the emirate fell up to 18 per cent during the first quarter of the year.

Bahrain F1 Race Goes Ahead Despite Protests

The Gulf country is hosting the Formula One Grand Prix amidst increasing protests on the streets.

Kingdom Holding Records 11.3% Q1 Profit Rise

Prince Alwaleed’s Kingdom Holding Company said that net income during the first quarter of the year reached SR100.8 million.

Abu Dhabi Sees 3.4m Passengers in Q1

Abu Dhabi International Airport saw 21.2 per cent increase in traffic year-on-year.

Arabtec Wins $60m Deal From Aabar

The contract includes the construction of a residential development in Abu Dhabi.

Dubai’s Foreign Trade Hits Dhs1.1 trillion

India is the emirate’s top trading partner, according to the customs authority.

Abu Dhabi To Exit Daimler

Abu Dhabi’s investment fund Aabar is reportedly looking to exit its its stake in the German carmaker.

Qatar Lends Tunisia $500m

The five-year loan will boost Tunisian government finances, according to its central bank.

Revealed: The World’s Top Ten Retail Nations

The UAE is the world’s second most popular country for global retailers, according to property adviser CBRE.

HSBC Merges Oman Branch With OIB

The European bank will hold a 51 per cent stake in the new entity, which will be renamed HSBC Bank Oman SOAG.

Saudi Booms But Closing Deals Is Challenging

While experts say the Kingdom is the best performing market in the region, they also warn investors to be patient while doing deals.

Banque Saudi Fransi sets up $2bn Sukuk

The bank reported a ten per cent year-on-year rise in first quarter profit earlier this year.

SABIC Sees Drop In Q1 Profit

Saudi Basic Industries Corp recorded a five per cent year-on-year fall in net profit during the first quarter of the year.

Tamweel Posts 33% Drop In Q1 Profit

The UAE-based mortgage lender recorded a net profit of Dhs18 million during the first quarter of the year.

UAE Urges Iran To End Island Standoff

The UAE Foreign Minister has said that the dispute with Iran concerning Abu Mousa could spiral into an international issue.

Mubadala To Manufacture Parts For Boeing

This is the first time Boeing has signed a direct outsourcing deal for parts production in the Arab region.

NBK Posts $292m Q1 Net Profit

National Bank of Kuwait reported a 0.3 per cent rise in Q1 profits year-on-year.

Giordano Unveils Expansion Plans, Web Store

Global fashion store will launch 14 more regional stores this year.

Dubai’s Residential Market Back On Track

Property prices in the city are hitting early 2008 levels, and the rental market is also positive, says a new report.