Passenger Checking Process At Dubai Airport To Soon Last Less Than 20 Seconds

Dubai plans to launch an Advance Passenger Information System which will raise the security and cut screening time at airports.

Alghanim Industries Signs Deal To Expand Wendy’s In The Middle East

Kuwait’s Alghanim has acquired all operational outlets of Wendy’s in the UAE with plans to open additional stores in the MENA region over the next 10 years.

Dubai World Has 100% Creditor Assent For $14.6bn Debt Deal -Court

The adjournment will allow time for all creditors to sign an agreement which formally pledges each will assent to the plan put forward by Dubai World.

Jordan Jails Senior Muslim Brotherhood Leader For Criticising UAE

Rushaid, the deputy head of the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan, had criticised the UAE for designating the pan-Islamic movement as a terrorist group.

RAK’s Al Hamra Awards Dhs230m Contract To Double Retail Space In Manar Mall

Following the expansion, the net leasable area at Manar Mall will increase from 30,000 to 60,000 sqm.

Saudi’s SABIC Says Appoints Yousef Al-Benyan As Acting CEO

Benyan replaces Mohammed Al Mady, who was appointed as the president of the country’s military industries corporation.

Dubai’s Drake & Scull Q4 Profit Falls 70%

The contractor made a profit of Dhs13 million ($3.54 million) in the last quarter of 2014.

Air Arabia Blames Fuel Hedging As Q4 Profit Falls 30%

The carrier made a net profit of Dhs64.6 million ($17.59 million) in the last quarter of 2014.

Oman’s United Finance Says Agrees In Principle To Bank Nizwa Merger

United Finance said in a bourse statement that it would consider Bank Nizwa’s merger proposal when its board next met.

Gulf States Urge U.N. To Enforce Resolution In Yemen

GCC members urged the Council to pass a resolution, which authorises the use of military force or economic sanctions to enforce Council resolutions.

Saudi King Appoints SABIC CEO To Defence Industries Post

The statement did not make immediately clear whether al-Mady would be leaving his post at Saudi Basic Industries Corp.

UAE Closes Yemen Embassy

The UAE follows Saudi Arabia, the United States, Germany, Britain, France and Italy in shutting their missions in the Yemeni capital Sanaa.

Clear Bias Against Qatar, Says World Cup Committee Chief

Qatar has been fending off allegations of corruption ever since it was awarded the 2022 tournament.

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Higher Oil Forecasts Suggest OPEC Tactics Are Paying Off

OPEC officials have expressed cautious optimism about the price recovery and noted signs of higher demand.

Eleven People Linked To Philippines MERS Case Show Symptoms -WHO

The WHO is still trying to track down more than half the people who were on the same Saudia airline flight from Riyadh to Manila.

Kuwait Resumes Oil Exports After Weather Improves

Kuwait briefly halted all its oil exports on Thursday due to a dust storm and bad weather.

POSCO To Sell Stake In Construction Unit To Saudi Fund

POSCO signed the deal to sell a 38 per cent stake plus new shares of POSCO Engineering & Construction to Saudi’s PIF.

Saudi Builder Khodari Gets $170m Contract From Ma’aden Unit

Saudi Arabian builder Abdullah Abdul Mohsin al-Khodari and Sons said on Thursday it had been…

Total CEO Hails Abu Dhabi Concession As “Blockbuster”

Four oil majors — ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell , Total and BP — had each held 9.5 per cent equity stakes in the ADCO concession since the 1970s.

Dubai’s Meraas Eyes $234m Loan For Ferris Wheel Scheme – Sources

The loan is being arranged by Emirates NBD and will have a 10-year term and an amortising structure, sources said.

Driving The Future: Is Sustainable Transport Taking Off In The GCC?

With electric cars, drones and other new modes of transport, technology is accelerating the cause of sustainable mobility. But is the Middle East prepared?

Print My Plane: 3D Technology Catches Up

GE Aviation is using 3D printing to build the next generation of fuel-efficient, long haul engines.

Abu Dhabi Expat Dies Of MERS

The 38 year-old man developed symptoms on December 29, 2014 and passed away on February 6 this year.

Saudi’s Advanced Petrochemical To Shut Production For Maintenance

The plant in Jubail will go offline on March 1, the company said in a bourse statement,

Egypt Court Releases Two Al Jazeera Journalists But Case Not Dismissed

Fahmy, who is a naturalised Canadian citizen, was released on bail of $32,765 while Mohamed was released without bail.

Kuwait Halts All Oil Exports Due To Bad Weather – KNPC

The suspension will remain until further notice when the weather conditions improve, a spokesman said.

Pay TV Network OSN To Launch WWE Channel In The Middle East

OSN has signed a five-year partnership with the wrestling network to distribute it as a premier channel in the MENA region.

Dubai Parks & Resorts Projects Revenues Worth Dhs2.4bn In First Year

The company said that its revenues will mainly originate through ticketing, hotels and retail segments in the project.

Qatar’s Ooredoo Seeks $500m Islamic Loan-Bankers

The company has asked lenders to provide pricing guidance for a one, three or five-year loan.

Emirates’ Sheikh Ahmed Challenges US Airlines To Reclaim Marketshare

The airline chief said that the US carriers underestimated the level of competition when they signed the open skies policy in 1999.