Nuclear Power: Boon Or Bane For The GCC?

As the UAE and Saudi race to build nuclear reactors to meet mounting energy needs, the inevitable question arises – is nuclear a viable option?

Majority Of UAE Parents Fund Children’s Education Through Current Income

The study found that the majority of parents in the UAE were financially ill prepared for their children’s education.

Emirates To Cut 41 Flights During Dubai Airport Runway Upgrade

The 80-day renovation programme at the airport will begin on May 1.

Saudi Conservatives Protest Against Westernisation

Dozens of local men were found demonstrating in front of the court against social reforms in the Kingdom.

Abu Dhabi’s Mega Industrial Zone Kizad Completes Phase One Of Logistics Park

Kizad said that around 83 per cent of the logistics park has been pre-leased to a number of local and international firms.

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala 2013 Profit Jumps On Financial Investments

Mubadala, which has stakes in GE and private equity firm Carlyle, saw net profit tripling over the last year.

Expert Warns Dubai To Regulate Off-Plan Property Market

Rising volumes of cash transactions and off–plan sales could inflate prices to 2008 levels, an expert has said.

Dubai Restaurant Zuma Bans Cigar Smoking

Cigarettes are still allowed within the restaurant’s bar and lounge areas.

Saudi’s Dar Al Arkan Q1 Net Profit Rises 4.3%

The property developer said the net profit hike was mainly due to increased sales of developed properties at higher gross margins.

Saudi PetroRabigh Says Unit Shutdown Extended To April 25

The firm estimated financial loss due to the outage to amount to around SAR214 million.

Saudi Retailer Jarir Says Board Recommends SAR1.83 Q1 Dividend

The figure is slightly higher than the SAR1.60 per share that the firm paid in the corresponding period of 2013

Exclusive: No Negative Feedback From Tourism Dirham: Dubai Tourism Chief

The new charge, varying between Dhs7 and Dhs20, was introduced on March 31 and is applicable per room per night across hotels in Dubai.

Bahrain’s Ahli United Bank Considers Sale Or Merger

The deal, estimated to be worth $5 billion, would be the largest banking transaction in the region for the past 20 years.

Saudi Authorities Detain Activist After Court Appearance

Waleed Abu al-Khair has been charged with breaking allegiance to King Abdullah, disrespecting authorities and inciting public opinion.

Qatar Islamic Bank Posts 15% Q1 Net Profit Increase

The bank made a net profit of $92 million in the opening three months of 2014.

Dubai Rental Growth To Continue In 2014

Residential rental growth is expected to continue until there is adequate supply in the market.

HSBC Bank Oman Says Agrees Indian Business Sale To Qatar’s Doha Bank

The deal is due to be completed in the second half of 2014, a statement said.

Langham Plans Dubai Palm Jumeirah Hotel For 2015

Luxury Hong Kong-based hotel company makes its first foray into the Middle East and chooses Dubai as the first resort in its global collection.

Zain Saudi Q1 Net Loss Narrows, Beats Estimates

The company made a net loss of $84.8 million in the three months to March 31.

UAE Confirms Three New MERS Cases

All newly detected cases have shown no outward symptoms of the virus, HAAD said.

Oman’s Bank Muscat Q1 Net Profit Jumps 59%

The bank made a quarterly profit of 39.76 million rials ($103.3 million) in the three months to March 31.

Saudi Intelligence Chief Prince Bandar Replaced By His Deputy-Royal Decree

Prince Bandar, a former ambassador to Washington, was appointed as the chief Saudi spy in July 2012.

Saudi Arabia: Reported Poison Gas Use By Syria Is Challenge To World

The reported gas attacks posed a clear challenge to the Security Council decision to dismantle Assad’s chemical arsenal, a senior official said.

Saudi Arabia’s Sahara Q1 Net Profit Drops 20.3% On Lower Sales

Sahara blamed the decline on lower sales, citing a planned shutdown of Al Waha plant as well as lower income from associates.

Five Minutes With… Ammar Abulohom, CEO, Dar Al Aqar

Dubai’s real estate market still has plenty of growth opportunities, says the CEO of property brokerage service provider, Dar Al Aqar.

Fire Reported In Dubai’s Ravi Restaurant

The blaze was reportedly caused by a fault in the restaurant’s recently installed electric signage.

Oman Extends Recruitment Ban On Expat Maids And Labourers

The extended ban, issued by the Ministry of Manpower, will come into effect from May 4 this year.

Air Arabia To Begin Services From Ras Al Khaimah On May 6

The Sharjah-based low-cost carrier has been designated the new airline of Ras Al Khaimah following the closure of RAK Airways.

Dubai’s Takaful Emarat Expects To Post Q1 Profit

The company’s past financial statements show it last reported a quarterly profit in the first quarter of 2009.

Kuwait To Award $4.3bn Contract This Year For Heavy Oil Project

The deadline for bids for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract is May 11, a senior executive said.