UAE’s Al Hamra Real Estate Gets $230m Financing

The firm said the facility would be used to refinance existing debt and to finance planned new real estate projects.

Abraaj To Consider Options For Pakistan K-Electric Stake

Abraaj bought a controlling stake in KES Power, the majority shareholder in K-Electric, in 2009.

Abu Dhabi To Provide Dhs33m Loan For Sierra Leone’s Solar Project

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development will provide finance to construct a 6 MW solar power plant in the city of Freetown in Sierra Leone.

Stock News: Dubai Drops As Arabtec Resumes Freefall

Dubai’s index is now down 27 per cent from the multi-year peak hit in mid-May, though it is still up 17 per cent year-to-date.

Saudi Telco Atheeb Sells Riyadh Real Estate For $43m

Atheeb sold a building and two plots of land to an unidentified buyer, according to a company filing to Riyadh’s bourse.

Egypt’s Sisi Approves Revised Budget With Deficit At 10% Of GDP

Boosted by billions of dollars in aid from Gulf Arab countries, Egypt’s 2013/14 budget deficit was set to shrink from some 14 per cent the year before.

Omantel Appoints New Chief Executive

Talal Said Marhoon al-Mamari was previously chief financial officer of the company.

Egypt’s Beltone and Sawiris Say No Change To EFG Hermes offer

EFG Hermes is one of the biggest investment banks in the Middle East.

Infrastructure Spending In The Middle East Set To Rise – Survey

The survey by PwC found that 75 per cent expect an increase in funding for infrastructure and capital projects over the next 12 months.

Abu Dhabi’s Waha Capital Buys Into Dubai’s National Petroleum Services

Waha Capital bought a 20.56 per cent stake in National Petroleum Services for $76 million.

Stock News: Dubai Falls As Arabtec Extends Drop

The Dubai builder’s shares have fallen 59 per cent from May 14’s record close.

Bahrain’s Invescorp Walks Away From Cavalli Deal Over High Valuation

Italian designer Roberto Cavalli was hoping to receive a 450-million-euro ($612 million) offer from Investcorp by a June 30 deadline.

Dubai Investments Sells Globalpharma Stake To Sanofi-led Group

No purchase price was given by the bourse filing in Dubai.

UAE’s First Gulf Bank Prices Debut 10bn Yen Bond

The five-year bond is part of the lender’s $1 billion Tokyo Pro-Bond Market Programme, it said in a statement.

Dubai Halts Rally As Arabtec Falls Back

Arabtec slips 2.4 per cent and Dubai’s benchmark is up 0.5 per cent, after rising as much as 1.0 per cent early in the session.

Oman’s Electricity Holding Co Picks Advisers, Plans $2.1bn Fundraising

The firm plans to raise the amount from a loan or bond issue by the middle of next year.

Middle East Sovereigns Eye Emerging Markets For New Capital Inflow

Sovereign investors in the Middle East continue to favour alternative investments with allocations increasing across real estate and private equity.

Saudi’s Yansab Hikes Dividend For H1 2014

The figure is an increase on the SAR1.0 per share which the company paid out for the corresponding period of last year.

Samena Capital To Invest In Two Middle East Deals Post RAK Ceramics Buy

The investment firm is looking at six deals in total in the Middle East, out of which it expects to close two of them soon.

Oman Fund Held Talks With Bulgaria About Corpbank Rescue

The central bank seized control of Corpbank, in which Oman fund holds a share, after a run on the lender.

Nakheel To Repay $1.5bn Debt By August, Four Years Ahead of Schedule

The repayments will be funded from Nakheel’s own resources rather than support from the Dubai government.

GEMS Education Appoints New Group CEO

The appointment comes as the group looks to build six more schools in the region.

Dubai Rebounds As Arabtec Slide Slows

Trading is active, suggesting the market’s tumble this week is viewed by some investors as a buying opportunity.

Different Arab money

Saudi’s Alhokair Completes SAR500m Debut Sukuk Issue

Alhokair did not give the pricing of the sukuk, which was sold in a private placement to investors in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Bourse Posts 37% Drop In 2013 Profit

It attributed the decline in earnings to lower revenues from reduced average daily trading volumes.

Does Everyone Need a Financial Advisor?

Edward Mainwaring-Burton, senior financial planner at wealth management firm Acuma, explains why accepting financial advice is not unlike regular checkups at the dentist.

New $5bn Islamic Aircraft Leasing Fund Launched; Will Target GCC

ALIF Fund will be managed by the International Airfinance Corporation with Airbus and IDB as investors and partners.

Former Arabtec CEO Says Has Three Offers For His Stake

Hasan Ismaik, who resigned as head of the firm last week, said that he has offers from government entities and an international construction firm.

Arabtec Pushes Dubai Index To Post Biggest Daily Loss In 10 Months

Half a dozen stocks fell their 10 per cent daily limits.

Qatar Raises 2014 GDP Growth Forecast To 6.3%

The OPEC member’s fiscal surplus is forecast to narrow to 9.3 per cent of GDP in 2014.