Viva Kuwait Chairman Says Telco To List December 14

Adel Mohammad al-Roumi said that the company has fulfilled all the technical and legal requirements to list on the bourse.

Bahrain Investment Firm Arcapita Completes $100m Fundraising

The money will help Arcapita to make investments in the Gulf region as well as in international markets including United States, Asia and Europe, it said in a statement.

Dubai Carrier flydubai Sets Initial Price Thoughts For Sukuk – Leads

Pricing guidance for the five-year sukuk is in the area of 225 basis points over midswaps, a document showed.

Dubai’s Aviation Sector To Support Over One Million Jobs By 2030

The aviation sector supported a total of 416,500 jobs and accounted for 21 per cent of the emirate’s total employment in 2013, a new report said.

Top 10 Indian Cities For UAE NRI Property Investors

Mumbai tops the list, followed closely by Bangalore, finds new survey.

Saudi Crude Oil Exports Edge Up To 6.72m bpd In September

Saudi Arabia shipped 6.722 million bpd of crude in September, up from 6.663 million in August but lower than July’s 6.989 million, data showed.

Qatar Airways To Begin Daily Service To Edinburgh From Doha

The airline currently operates five times a week to Edinburgh and is the first to offer a direct air link between the Scottish city and the Middle East.

Almost 60% Of Finance Professionals In ME Expect A Bonus In 2014

The majority of regional financial professionals also expect bonuses to increase when compared to last year, finds survey.

Etihad Starts San Francisco Flights

Abu Dhabi carrier launches fifth US route and now serves two key Californian cities directly

UAE Committed To Supplying Market With Crude Needs – Oil Minister

Suhail bin Mohammed al-Mazroui also said that the country did not have a target for oil prices.

Saudi Investment Firm Jadwa Eyes Real Estate Push

Jadwa plans to partner with real estate developers in Saudi to select and execute projects on behalf of clients.

Saudi’s Advanced Petrochemical Sells SAR1bn Debut Sukuk

The five-year offering received investor orders worth SAR2.43 billion.

Qatar 2022 World Cup: Whistleblower Says FIFA Report Violated Confidentiality

Former Qatar bid employee Phaedra Almajid said the report violated public “assurances of confidentiality” from FIFA.

Kuwait’s Investment Dar, CBK, Skirmish Over Boubyan Bank Stake

Investment Dar has been embroiled in litigation over a stake in Boubyan Bank, which it sold to Commercial Bank of Kuwait in 2008.

Gulf Cup: UAE Draw With Kuwait After First Half Thriller

Kuwait next play Oman while the UAE face Iraq in a repeat of last year’s final which they won 2-1 after extra time.

FIFA Ethics Chiefs To Meet On Thursday Over Report On Qatar 2022 World Cup

Hans-Joachim Eckert will meet investigator Michael Garcia to discuss their differences over the probe.

Big UAE Banks Shun Credit Bureau Over Liability Dispute

The recently-opened Al Etihad Credit Bureau collates bank data on people’s credit histories.

DEWA Inks Deal With ABB To Develop Solar Power Project

The project will be connected to DEWA’s grid through a low-voltage distribution board while also being used as a learning tool for the deployment of solar PV rooftop installations in Dubai.

Nearly 36m People Are Slaves, Qatar In Focus: Global Index

The index defined slavery as the control of people in such a way as to deprive them of their freedom with the intention of exploiting them for profit or sex, usually through violence, coercion or deception.

Bahrain’s Mumtalakat Sets Initial Price Guidance For Up-To-$600m Sukuk

The firm has set initial price thoughts in the area of 237.5 basis points over midswaps for the sukuk, which is expected to price on Tuesday.

Saudi Central Bank Says Expects Relatively Stable Inflation Rates In Q4

Inflation in the OPEC member, which pegs its riyal currency to the dollar, eased to an annual 2.6 per cent in October from 2.8 per cent in the previous month.

Housing And Education Costs Reduce Dubai’s Tax Free Benefits- Study

Dubai’s tax-free benefit strategy is becoming eclipsed by the rising costs of housing and education, a new study says.

Picking Qatar To Host 2022 World Cup “Ludicrous Decision” – Ex-FA Head

David Bernstein said the Gulf state is a “totally unsuitable place” to hold a World Cup.

Saudis To Open Stock Market To Foreigners Before April

The Capital Market Authority previously said that the Saudi market will open to direct investment sometime in the first half of 2015.

Kuwait To Let Banks Trade Derivatives, Forex Forwards Move

The central bank had sent a notice to all treasury managers informing them that it no longer objects to Kuwaiti banks dealing in derivatives with foreign banks if they are in line with the regulations.

Dubai Parks and Resorts Launches Dhs2.5bn IPO On DFM

The Dubai-based theme park developer is offering 40 per cent of its shares to investors, with each share priced at Dhs1.

Bahraini Fund Mumtalakat To Price Benchmark-Sized Sukuk On Tuesday

Price indications have yet to be confirmed, the document said on Monday.

Islamist Group Rejects UAE Terrorism Designation

The International Union of Muslim Scholars urged the UAE to remove it from a list of 85 banned groups that the country had named this week.

No Direct Impact On Saudi Budget From Oil Slide – Minister

With the price of Brent crude oil now below $80 a barrel, down from around $115 in June, the Saudi government may post a budget deficit next year.

Qatar Says Will Reform Kafala Sponsorship Law By 2015

Qatar’s labour and social affairs ministry said that it is currently reviewing new labour laws but did not provide any details.