High Times For Private Aviation

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 Draws Foreign Money As Arab Spring States Struggle

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.

Saudis Unconvinced By Kerry’s Show Of U.S. Goodwill

Saudi leaders fear President Barack Obama’s administration has stopped listening to its Arab ally.

Middle East Sunglasses – A Saturated Market?

Marco Bonapace, founder of Vision EyeWear, explains how boutique brands can crack the sunglasses market.

Ivory Coast Nears Completion Of LNG Deal With Qatar

Ivory Coast announced plans in March to build a regasification and storage unit.

Surging Gulf Arab Car Sales Underline Consumer Boom

Dubai’s foreign trade in motor vehicles jumped 18 per cent to Dhs32 billion in the first half of 2013.

Egypt Impacts Marriott MEA RevPAR

Global operator wrestles with “difficult market” but remains committed to MEA expansion.

Yasser Arafat Was Murdered With Polonium – Widow

A team of experts opened Arafat’s grave in the West Bank city of Ramallah last November to seek evidence of alleged poisoning.

UAE Begins Trial Of Egyptians, Emiratis Over Brotherhood Ties

Twenty Egyptians and 10 Emiratis are charged with setting up an illegal branch of the Muslim Brotherhood in the UAE.

UK Businessman Accused Of Corrupt Bahrain Payments

Victor Dahdaleh is accused of making corrupt payments of over $63 million to the former chairman of Alba.

Middle East To Drive Global Energy Demand

The Middle East, along with other rapid growth markets, will provide expansion opportunities for MENA’s oil and gas companies.

Middle East, Asia And Africa Spearhead IHG’s Q3 Growth

The three regions led IHG’s growth in the third quarter with strong performances in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

UAE Ranks 8th In The World For Buying Global Property

A new report shows investors from the Emirates favour London, Paris and Geneva for overseas property.

Kerry Hails Disgruntled Saudi Arabia As Important U.S. Ally

Saudi Arabia is angry over what it sees as a weak foreign policy on the part of the Obama administration.

Dubai’s Arabtec Forms New South Korean Joint Venture

The partnership will pursue and perform large scale infrastructure projects like metro, railway, bridge, port and tunnel projects.

GCC’s Oil Gift Gives Egypt New Headaches

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 Oil Output Hits 2-Year Low In October

OPEC’s supply averaged 29.90 million barrels per day, down from a revised 30.01 million bpd in September.

Morgan Stanley Sees Worst Over For Middle East Banking

The American bank is targeting clients looking for advice on complex transactions that require global expertise

Tale Of The Tumbling Rupee

A rise in capital outflow and a rise in Indian import taxes will bite the UAE.

Gulf’s Tech Market “White Open Field” – Dell President

Marius Haas, president of Enterprise Solutions at Dell, spoke exclusively to Gulf Business at Gitex Technology Week 2013.

Jumeirah Opening St. Petersburg Hotel In 2016

Luxury operator will seek to capitalise on the brand’s popularity among Dubai-bound Russian travelers.

Britain Plans First Western Country Sukuk Issue

The new proposal is less than a fifth of the size of the original and is designed to boost London’s status rather than to diversify Britain’s investor base.

Gulf Rail Project Construction Plan On Track

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.

Airbus Calls For 18-Inch Seat Width On Long Haul Flights

Research revealed that a minimum seat width of 18 inches improved passengers’ sleep quality by 53 per cent.

Arab States Import Brazilian Coffee Worth $117.6m From Jan-Aug

The South American nation exported 46 tonnes of coffee to the Arab region during the first eight months of 2013.

UAE To Help Egypt Build Wheat Silos To Hold 1.5m Tonnes

The silos will form part of the UAE’s recently announced $4.9 billion aid package to Egypt

Emaar Launches $3bn Project In Iraqi Kurdistan

The “Erbil Downtown” project is due to be completed in three stages over a period of around five years

GCC Automotive Aftermarket Worth Billions

The Middle East is one of the world’s fastest-growing markets for automotive products.

British Prime Minister Voices His Support For Dubai Expo 2020

David Cameron, Prime Minister of the UK, gives his reasons for why the emirate should host the expo.

Dubai World Central Starts Passenger Flights

European low-cost carrier starts four new services this week, projecting Dubai into the realm of two-airport cities