Qatar Sovereign Fund To Launch $10bn Investment Fund With China’s CITIC

QIA, estimated to have around $170 billion, and state-owned CITIC Group signed an MoU to launch the 50-50 investment fund.

Etihad-Owned Air Berlin Names New CEO In Push For Return To Profit

CEO Wolfgang Prock-Schauer will be replaced by Stefan Pichler on February 1, 2015.

UAE’s Emirates Airline To End FIFA Sponsorship

Emirates was one of six main FIFA sponsors who collectively paid around $180 million last year.

UAE’s Abraaj Offers $118m For 100% Of Egypt’s Bisco Misr

The offer is for the whole company but Abraaj will accept no less than a 51 per cent controlling stake, it said.

Gulf Economies Edge Towards Reform As Oil Price Slides

The austerity plans may be the first serious effort by the wealthy Gulf Arab states to economise since the oil price slump of the 1990s.

Climate Change Fight Affordable, Cut Emissions To Zero By 2100-UN

The 40-page synthesis said that global warming is causing more heat extremes, downpours, acidifying the oceans and pushing up sea levels.

Egypt Signs $350m Oil, Power Financing Deals With Saudi

The total value of Saudi oil aid since July 2013 has amounted to about $5 billion.

US Probing Standard Chartered Over Dubai Banking

Authorities are investigating possible violations connected to the lender banking for Iranian-controlled entities in Dubai.

Saudi Arabia’s Sedco Capital Eyes More European Investments

The Islamic investment firm will also distribute its Luxembourg fund range via two European investment firms.

Next Stop For The Yuan’s Global Journey: Canada, Middle East

Beijing is aggressively promoting its currency to more international investors in a bid to turn the “redback” into a global reserve currency, while at the same time expanding its already considerable political and economic clout.

Etihad Boosts India Network With Additional Flights To Mumbai, Delhi

Triple daily services will begin to Mumbai on February 15, and to New Delhi on May 1, 2015.

Top 10 Arab-Influenced Experiences You Shouldn’t Miss In Andalusia

Palaces, old mosques and cuisines in the Spanish region display strong traces of Arabic inspiration.

Bahrain’s Investcorp, Mumtalakat Buy U.S. Workforce Services Firm PRO Unlimited

Investcorp did not reveal the deal value in the statement but said that the new investment will allow it to expand its business.

Britain’s Cameron Appeals To Qatar Emir For More Investment

Britain’s prime minister asked Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to consider further funding to help Britain’s push to develop cities in the north of the country.

UAE Climbs Up In World Bank’s Ease Of Doing Business List

The UAE was also one of the top 10 countries globally which improved its rankings in the ease of doing business list as it introduced around 20 economic reforms over the last year.

Dubai’s Emirates Receives 100th 777-300ER From Boeing

The airline is the world’s largest operator of the 777 range developed by US-based Boeing.

Don’t Panic, OPEC Secretary General Says After Oil Price Fall

The price of benchmark North Sea Brent crude has dropped more than a quarter from a high above $115 per barrel in June.

Etihad, Alitalia Offer Concessions In Bid For EU Approval For Stake Deal

The European Commission said on its website that it would decide by Nov. 17 whether to clear the deal.

Qatar Emir To Face Questions On Militant Funding On UK State Visit

Sheikh Tamim’s first official visit to Britain since becoming emir in 2013 will include talks with Prime Minister David Cameron and a meeting with Queen Elizabeth.

Flydubai Set For Mumbai Launch

Airline won’t be able to compete with Emirates on scheduling but will on price

Emirates Starts Budapest Flights

New route enhances Hungarian capital’s connectivity to eastern markets

Gulf Arab States Saw $780m In Fund Outflows Due To Fed Taper-IMF

Owing to large current account surpluses, the GCC is seen by international investors as better equipped to handle a period of rising interest rates than most areas of the world.

IMF Retains GCC Growth Forecast But Warns Of Weak Fiscal Balance

The fund has warned that fiscal balances across the GCC and other Middle Eastern countries will deteriorate if the policies continue to remain unchanged.

Egypt To Ask Allies For Help After Deadly Sinai Attacks

At least 33 security personnel were killed on Friday in the Sinai Peninsula bordering Israel and Gaza.

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As Oil Price Slides, Private Businesses In The GCC May Benefit

A string of economic reforms and steps to open up financial markets have created more opportunities for private firms.

Stock News: Markets In UAE, Qatar Edge Up

Dubai’s index rose 1.8 per cent to 4,653 points as most stocks gained.

Emaar Launches New Five-Star Serviced Apartment Complex In Turkey

Part of the Emaar Square integrated community, it marks the first full fledged hotel and residence project of The Address Hotels and Resorts brand in the international market.

Gulf States Need To Reform Spending As Oil Price Slips -Kuwait

A sustained oil price decline of $25 reduces the revenue of most GCC countries by the equivalent of about eight percentage points of gross domestic product, and could therefore push many of them into fiscal deficits.

Gulf Airlines Target Italy As Transit Point For Expansion

Gulf carriers, looking for routes on which to deploy their fast-growing fleets, have spotted a shortage of long-haul flights and have expanded into Italy.

Saudi Aramco Gives Pipeline Contract To China’s SEPCO

Under the contract, the first phase of an expansion of the master gas system, SEPCO will install two booster gas compressor stations.