The region’s aviation future looks bright, but attention must be paid to capacity and safety challenges, says Hussein Dabbas, MENA regional vice president for the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
The plane manufacturer predicts the region will need 2,610 new airplanes over the next 20 years.
The retail conglomerate plans to expand open 34 new Sports One stores across the region by 2016.
Almost half of them – 31 – are international banks, all located in Dubai, says study by Insight discovery.
OPEC forecast demand for its oil in 2014 will average 29.57 million barrels per day.
E-content in e-commerce platforms are driving overall sales, industry experts say.
The social media company’s share price soared in last week’s New York Stock Exchange debut after a $1.8 billion initial public offer.
The French manufacturer saw a 38 per cent sales rise in Abu Dhabi and a 33 per cent increase in Dubai.
As the international aviation industry expands, will there be enough trained pilots to fly the planes?
Over 80 per cent of the Gulf’s wheat comes through the Suez Canal and 80 per cent of its rice supply through the Strait of Hormuz.
Rising international demand for infrastructure and investment project financing is likely to stimulate growth in the UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
With a new business aviation hub in Dubai’s DWC and growing competition, the market for private jets looks set to reach new heights.
Gulf equity and debt markets have boomed, partly on the back of inflows of foreign money, while markets affected by the Arab Spring have struggled.
Marco Bonapace, founder of Vision EyeWear, explains how boutique brands can crack the sunglasses market.
Dubai’s foreign trade in motor vehicles jumped 18 per cent to Dhs32 billion in the first half of 2013.
Global operator wrestles with “difficult market” but remains committed to MEA expansion.
A team of experts opened Arafat’s grave in the West Bank city of Ramallah last November to seek evidence of alleged poisoning.
Twenty Egyptians and 10 Emiratis are charged with setting up an illegal branch of the Muslim Brotherhood in the UAE.
The Middle East, along with other rapid growth markets, will provide expansion opportunities for MENA’s oil and gas companies.
The three regions led IHG’s growth in the third quarter with strong performances in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia has become the biggest fuel supplier to Egypt, sending gasoline and gasoil as well as cooking and heating gases like propane and butane.
OPEC’s supply averaged 29.90 million barrels per day, down from a revised 30.01 million bpd in September.
The American bank is targeting clients looking for advice on complex transactions that require global expertise
Marius Haas, president of Enterprise Solutions at Dell, spoke exclusively to Gulf Business at Gitex Technology Week 2013.
If the railway is completed, it could have a major impact on the Gulf economy by stimulating trade and limiting consumption of fuel for road travel.
The South American nation exported 46 tonnes of coffee to the Arab region during the first eight months of 2013.
The silos will form part of the UAE’s recently announced $4.9 billion aid package to Egypt
The “Erbil Downtown” project is due to be completed in three stages over a period of around five years
The Middle East is one of the world’s fastest-growing markets for automotive products.
Over $1 billion of the money pledged will go to supply Egypt with fuel