UAE Establishes Space Centre To Assist Mars Probe

The new Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre will conduct outer space research and help build the UAE’s capabilities in outer space exploration.

Saudi’s Mouwasat Medical Q1 Profit Falls 3.5%

Mousawat said the slight drop in quarterly profit was due to a net loss from a Riyadh hospital it opened in November 2014.

Saudi’s SABIC Q1 Net Profit Falls 39%, Beats Forecasts

SABIC made a net profit of SAR3.93 billion in the first quarter, down from SAR6.44 billion in the year-earlier period.

Obama Calls Saudi King Salman To Discuss Yemen -White House

Obama and King Salman also reportedly agreed that a negotiated political solution was necessary to achieving lasting stability in Yemen.

Lewis Hamilton Ends Final Bahrain Practice On Top

The Mercedes driver lapped the Sakhir circuit with a best time of one minute 34.599 seconds.

Oman LNG Looks To Sell Cargo To Asia Via Union Fenosa Gas -Traders

The cargo would be for May delivery, traders said.

Rolls-Royce Wins $9.2 bn Engine Order From Emirates For A380s

The contract includes a long-term “Totalcare” package, which means Rolls-Royce will also provide service and maintenance to Emirates for the Trent 900 engines.

Qatar Sells June Al-Shaheen Crude At 10-Month High

The cargoes were sold at 37-40 cents a barrel below Dubai quotes via a tender, averaging at a discount of 39 cents a barrel.

Dubai’s Amlak Finance Says Targets May For Trading Restart

Amlak’s shares have been suspended since November 2008 after the global financial crisis helped trigger a local real estate crash.

Saudi Hardware Retailer SACO To Raise $134 m From Float – Lead

The price means the retail and wholesale tools superstore will raise around 504 million riyals from its flotation.

Some Banks Win, Some Lose In Dubai’s “Islamic Economy”

Dubai is planning to be a centre for an “Islamic economy” with sharia-compliant businesses ranging from banking , trade, food preparation, fashion, education and tourism.

Saudi Arabia To Open Stock Market To Foreigners On June 15

Final rules covering the opening of the market will be published on May 4.

Dubai’s Ruler Issues New Law On Aviation Safety

The law regulates the usage of laser, fireworks, light beams and drones in Dubai’s airspace.

Dubai’s Nshama Awards Dhs22m Deal To Al Naboodah For Town Square

Al Naboodah will carry out the complete earthwork grading for the 31 million sq ft project.

Emirates Launches Second Daily A380 To London Gatwick

Capacity rise on key London route coincides with arrival of its 60th A380 aircraft

ADNOC To Start Monthly Oil Product Deliveries To Egypt Next Week

The Egyptian government had said state-owned EGPC will buy 65 per cent of its oil product import needs from ADNOC in 2015.

Dubai’s Landmark Aims To Double Online Sales, Plans Major Expansion

LandmarkShops.com recorded a 200 per cent year-on-year growth in revenue for the fiscal year 2014-2015.

Almost 75% Of GCC Women Say Not Treated Equally At Work- Survey

A new study reveals that majority of women in the GCC feel disadvantaged at work due to prevalent gender inequality.

Yemeni VP Hopes Arab Coalition Will Not Deploy Ground Forces

Bahah also called on the armed forces to support the “legitimate” government in exile.

Speculation Over Saudi-India Oil Deal As Talks Drag On

Saudi Aramco and India’s Reliance Industries have not yet concluded a term contract to import diesel and gasoline.

Dubai’s RTA Begins Work On Dhs32m Cycling Track

The new track will connect the existing cycling path at Seih Assalam to Mohammed bin Zayed Road and onwards to Nad Al Sheba.

Oman’s Islamic Deposits Surge, Adding Pressure On Liquidity Tools

Combined customer deposits at the two full-fledged Islamic banks and Bank Muscat almost tripled in the year to March.

Saudi Kayan Swings To Q1 Net Loss As Shutdown Hits Production

Saudi Kayan made a net loss of SAR591.6 million ($157.8 million) in the first quarter of 2015.

Mohamed Alabbar to acquire stake in YNAP from Richemont

Dubai’s Emaar Reelects Mohammed Alabbar, Eyes Bumper 2015 Profit

The listed developer also projected a higher profit forecast for this year and approved a cash dividend worth Dhs1.07 billion.

Saudi Firm, Bunge To Buy Majority Stake In Canadian Grain Handler

G3 Global Grain Group, a joint venture of Bunge and Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Co (SALIC), said that it will buy a 50.1 per cent stake in CWB for $201 million.

Qatar Expects VW CEO May Go After Falling Out – Handelsblatt

The QIA, which holds two seats on VW’s 20-member supervisory board that appoints and dismisses executives, has been looking to solve the leadership crisis at Volkswagen.

Dubai’s Emaar Properties Forecasts 2015 Profit Above Market Estimates

Emaar Properties expects a 2015 net profit of Dhs3.695 billion, higher than the Dhs3.366 billion average forecast.

Saudi’s Bahri Says Q1 Net Profit More Than Doubles On Year-Ago

The company’s net profit for the three months to March 31 was SAR398.4 million.

Kuwait Finance House Q1 Net Profit Up 14.6%

Net profit rose to $99 million in the three months.

Saudi Hollandi Bank Q1 Net Profit Up 29.3%, Beats Estimates

The bank attributed its increase in net profit to higher total operating income.