The government sold $5.3bn of riyal bonds to banks last week to help to cover a huge deficit caused by low oil prices
The UAE is moving closer to implementing value-added tax. But will it impact the country’s competitiveness?
Oil prices have continued their gloomy spell as the market is flooded with extra supply from the OEPC and US shale producers
FIFA’s decision to establish its own task force to propose reforms has been blasted by critics
The GCC-backed national forces managed to recapture the strategic southern port of Aden from the Houthis
A suicide bombing last week in the southeastern town of Suruc highlighted fears about Syria’s conflict spilling onto Turkish soil
Saudi King Salman’s met with Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal on Friday
Bankers expect heavy issuance in coming months that could change banks’ balance sheets and eventually help to create an active domestic bond market
A substantial increase in Iran’s oil exports is probably years away, writes Reuters’ analyst John Kemp
Affordable housing has become the new buzzword in Dubai’s property scene. Why?
Critics say Sisi’s hardline tactics risk creating more enemies in Egypt, where militants have killed hundreds of soldiers and police since Mursi’s fall
Kuwait attack has raised concerns about the number of young Saudi men willing to travel to attack Shi’ites in smaller Gulf countries, taking advantage of the visa-free travel
France, which holds close ties with Sunni Arab states, has arguably been the most demanding among the six powers negotiating a final accord
Six world powers and Iran have started talks to reach a final agreement that swaps increased transparency for sanctions relief by June 30
Project delays and problems with contracts and bureaucracy have left many in difficulties and their returns uncertain.
Russia and Qatar could be stripped of their FIFA World Cup hosting rights if evidence emerges of bribery in the bidding process, a senior official has said
A total of 2,284 Saudis have joined militant groups in Syria since the conflict began in 2011
Many family firms think they can continue to prosper by modernising themselves without big changes to ownership or control.
The region is holding its breath as Saudi Arabia finally opens up the Tadawul to foreign investors, but are the doors fully ajar?
Obama sought to reassure GCC nations at last month’s Camp David summit in the US but were they all convinced?
The government has allowed Shi’ites to set up community protection groups to search people entering mosques and checkpoints to monitor entrances to villages after the attacks.
The UAE was a safe haven for both Arab and foreign investors during the Arab Spring. But as regional tensions loom bigger, will the country be able to uphold that title?
Will Saudi-led military action against Houthi rebels in Yemen have a major impact on oil prices and GCC economies as a whole?
Less money is going towards high-profile investments abroad and there is a renewed emphasis on developing the domestic economy, bankers and businessmen say.
The Kingdom now has stakes in more than five million barrels per day of refining capacity, at home and abroad.
Secessionist sentiment in the south, stoked by what southerners see as marginalisation by the north, is deepening as result of the damage inflicted upon Aden by the northern Houthis.
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of al-Qadeeh town on Friday evening, hours after a suicide bomber killed 21 worshippers in a packed Shi’ite mosque.
With most of the funds publicly disclosing little information, lawmakers in some states are looking out for poor performance or even wrongdoing.
Previously Gulf banks largely participated as junior partners in international syndicated loans but that picture is changing gradually.
Despite promises to overhaul its labour laws to prevent the abuse of migrant workers, Qatar is yet to take firm action.