Indian-born Satya Nadella replaces Steve Ballmer who said he would step down in August 2013
The announcement was made by Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta, who is officially visiting the GCC.
Tohoku declined to provide any details on how the Qatar gas will be priced.
The injection will allow IBB to grow its retail operations and develop its commercial business.
Emirates will soon serve three cities in oil-rich Nigeria
One-time short-haul carrier is embarking on international expansion
New route enables Stuttgart passengers to connect with Etihad’s global network via Geneva
Saudi Arabia’s intelligence chief has said the kingdom is looking at a “major shift” in relations with the United States.
New openings include Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, Rwanda and Ghana.
The Dubai-based construction company is targeting young recruits for the new roles.
GCC petrochemical exports are expected to rise due to the Bali Package, which aims to cut the cost of trade by 15 per cent.
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad is reportedly planning to buy a 40 per cent stake in the struggling Italian carrier.
Obama will hold a summit with Saudi King Abdullah to ease tensions between the two countries, according to a report.
UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon will meet with Tony Blair and Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov.
Ford recently announced its fifth global business unit – Ford Middle East and Africa.
Investment banks in the Middle East have been growing as regional markets continue to recover from the global financial crisis, says Frost & Sullivan.
GCC states have given Egypt billions of dollars since the army toppled President Mohamed Mursi.
In a statement, the prosecutor said the four had published “lies” that harmed the national interest.
The Dubai firm has started looking for candidates for senior management posts including for the position of CEO.
Energy CEO of DNV GL says the Gulf needs to look at the cost of energy and its sustainability.
The multibillion dollar deal would include the sales of guns and navigational systems.
The Dubai index has dropped for two consecutive sessions but is still up in January.
Swiss biotech firm Roche has said that it will increase its regional workforce from 300 to 375 in 2014.
Smartphones accounted for 55.1 per cent of all mobile phone shipments last year, says IDC.
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China marks its first project financing deal for a hospitality project in the Middle East
Rapidly rising demand and slow production growth have made the UAE a net importer of gas over the past few years.
Presently only Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bangalore have the required infrastructure for the jumbo jets.
Most of these schemes have failed in the past and can only be successful when accompanied by wage reforms and skill match up by locals, says new study.
The research partnership comes after findings that desert plants fed by seawater will produce biofuel more efficiently than other well-known feedstocks.
The company expects to complete construction of its ‘Mall of Egypt’ project near Cairo by the end of 2015.