Dubai’s Deyaar Approves 25% Foreign Ownership

The company said the shareholders approved the allocation at a meeting on Thursday.

Foreigners Target Key UAE, Qatar Stocks Ahead Of MSCI Upgrade In May

MSCI will raise the UAE and Qatar to emerging market from frontier market status at the end of May.

The Hunt For Halal

As nations aspire to become global hubs for the Islamic economy, the Halal industry is not to be ignored

Frustrated Kuwaitis Ask, Why Is Kuwait Falling Behind?

The six parliamentary elections since 2006 and more than ten different governments

The UAE: A Thriving Japanese Car Market

The Japanese automotive industry is one of the most prominent in the world.

Saudi’s Maaden Says Secures $2 Billion Loan For Phosphate Plan

The loan will be for 17 years and will be repaid in twice yearly instalments after a five-year grace period, Maaden said in a bourse statement.

UAE’s Retail Sector Set For E-Commerce Explosion- Experts

Tech-savvy consumers will drive the growth of e-commerce in the country’s retail sector.

Saudi’s Umrah Visa Extension Scheme To Launch Next Month- SCTA

Saudi Arabia received around 6.9 million religious tourists in 2013, according to official estimates.

Emirates Launches App For iPad

The Emirates App will allow passengers to manage their booking, check in online and download their boarding pass.

New Dubai Sukuk Standards Seek To Clarify Liability, Rights

The Dubai Financial Market’s new rules are part of broader efforts to develop Islamic business in the emirate.

Dubai Buys Stake In Luxury Hotel Manager Kerzner

Dubai’s ICD has agreed to buy about 46 per cent of Kerzner International, sources say.

Commercial Bank Of Kuwait To Convert To Islamic Banking

Around 85 per cent of shareholders had approved the lender’s new move, the bank’s chairman said.

Saudi March Business Activity Growth At Five-Month Low

Output growth slowed to 60.0 points while new orders growth slowed to 65.8 points, a new survey shows.

Abu Dhabi Rent Growth Slows In Q1 2014

Abu Dhabi’s prime properties recorded modest rental growth while rates in most lower end areas remained unchanged.

Dubai World Hires Blackstone To Look At Debt Options

The conglomerate ran into trouble after Dubai’s 2009 property market crash and had to restructure $25 billion of debt.

HTC One M8 To Hit Dubai Shelves On April 4, Special Gold Edition Planned

HTC’s latest smartphone is priced at Dhs2,750 in the UAE.

Saudi Budget Carrier Flynas To Become Profitable This Year

Flynas currently carries three million passengers annually and claims 15-18 per cent of the domestic air travel market.

Qatar Airways Launches Philadelphia Flights

Doha carrier looks to attract two-way traffic with new Oneworld member US Airways as it launches fifth US destination

Sudan Says Qatar To Deposit $1bn As Part Of Aid Package

A sudanese official declined to disclose the total value of aid that Qatar had agreed to offer Sudan.

Dubai To Challenge London With Islamic Financing Platform

The NASDAQ Dubai bourse now hopes to grab some of that business with its own murabaha trading system.

Bahrain’s Batelco Names New CEO

Prior to joining Batelco, Alan Whelan has worked in firms such as AT&T, BT and other telecom companies in India and Macao.

UAE Resumed Projects Worth $12bn In 2013

Construction projects worth more than $23 billion were awarded in the UAE last year.

Kuwaiti Telecom Operator Zain Signs $250m Islamic Loan

Zain will use the money to meet its “operational and expansion financing needs”, it said in a statement.

Qatar 2013 GDP Beats Forecasts, Growth Slows In Final Quarter

Economic growth slowed in the final quarter of 2013 due to a sharp fall in the hydrocarbon sector.

Cebu Flights Will Divert To Sharjah During Dubai Airport Runway Closure

The low-cost airline said all flights to and from Dubai between May 1- July 20 will operate out of Sharjah.

Dubai’s DAMAC Launches Sukuk At Tight End Of Guidance

The size of the issue was expanded to $650 million from the originally planned $500 million.

British Airways Launches Daily Flights On Jeddah-London Route

The expansion is part of British Airways’ investment in Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East.

Bahrain Batelco’s Bond Buy-Back Ends, $131m Purchased

Debt holders tendered $136.1 million of bonds and Batelco agreed to buy back $131.4 million of them, a statement said.

Bahrain Eyes New Rules For Islamic Financing Contracts

The move comes as part of a broader push to revamp Bahrain’s efforts in Islamic finance.

Arabtec Appoints New CEO For Egypt Subsidiary

Sami Asad, formerly the CEO of Arabtec’s Construction Group, will now lead the newly created subsidiary, Arabtec Egypt.