Cheap Oil, Stronger Economies To Drive Airline Profits In 2015 – IATA

The industry’s net profit is expected to rise to $25 billion in 2015, from an estimated $19.9 billion in 2014.

GCC Creates Joint Police And Naval Forces As Regional Threats Mount

The police force, which will be known as GCC-POL, and the naval force will help the Gulf states to counter risks posed by terrorist militant groups in the region.

Middle Easterners Big Takers For St. Kitts’ Citizenship Program

The program allows investors to purchase government-approved real estate (min $400,000) in return for citizenship.

Flydubai Targets Bratislava Expansion

Initially launching as a twice-weekly service, a third service will be introduced in January.

Algeria Oil Minister Says OPEC May Hold Emergency Meeting Before June

The Algerian minister reiterated that oil prices were down because of low consumption and high supplies especially from non-OPEC petroleum-producing nations.

Kuwaiti Emir Says Oil Price Fall Hitting Gulf Arab Incomes

Sheikh Sabah said that one of the ways to encounter the oil price slide was greater economic integration within the GCC.

Market, Not OPEC, Will Determine Oil Price – UAE Official

Prices have fallen over 40 per cent since June and brent crude hit $65.33 a barrel on Tuesday, its lowest since September 2009.

Abu Dhabi Firm Buys London’s New Scotland Yard Building For $578m

The 600,000 sqft site, located in prime central London, will be redeveloped into a multi-use development.

UAE’s Mulk Holdings Invests $40m In Nigeria’s Shopping Centre

The duty free shopping centre, situated in Lagos, is scheduled to be completed by 2016.

UAE To Activate $5.7bn China Currency Swap Soon

The agreement has been designed to facilitate two-way trade and investment.

Air Canada To Launch Direct Flights Between Toronto And Dubai

The three-times-weekly service will begin operating from November 2015.

Stock News: Dubai Plunges 4.2% As Oil Hits New Low

The main Dubai index drop almost neared its July low as panicky retail investors began selling off.

Stock News: Dubai Leads Losses As Oil Drags Gulf Down

Brent crude oil fell more than $2 a barrel on Monday to a new five-year low.

Oil Drops $2 To Five-Year Low On Oversupply

US investment bank Morgan Stanley said oil prices could fall as low as $43 a barrel next year.

Canadian Embassy In Cairo Closed Due To Security Concerns

The British Embassy in Cairo closed to the public on Sunday, also citing security concerns.

Madison Backs Qatari Bid For Canary Wharf Owner Songbird

The hostile move followed Songbird’s rejection of an initial $3.43 billion approach.

Qantas Flight From Dubai To Sydney Diverted To Perth After AC Fault

The aircraft descended from 39,000 to 10,000 feet in five minutes before landing safely in Perth.

Swiss Firm Comlux Orders Two Boeing BBJ Max 8s At MEBA In Dubai

Around 30 per cent of all BBJs in service are operated by Middle East customers.

Airbus Unveils New VIP Cabin For A330s In Middle East

European manufacturer’s ACJ330 Summit targets governments and VIPs

Abu Dhabi-based Cristal Group Expands In Erbil And Saudi Arabia

The group is opening three new hotels in the Iraqi city of Erbil and a new hotel in Saudi Arabia, its chief executive said.

Trade Finance, The Islamic Way

Islamic lenders need to improve their efficiency and increase penetration in predominantly Muslim markets to be big players in global trade finance.

Video: Abu Dhabi Police Detain Suspect In Mall Murder

The suspect has been identified as a 38-year-old Emirati woman.

Saudi Suspends Aid To Yemen After Houthi Takeover

Houthi fighters, friendly with Iran, took over the capital Sanaa in September.

Oil Steadies Around $70, Further Fall Possible

Brent hit a five-year low below $68 a barrel on Monday after averaging around $110 a barrel in 2011 to 2013.

Stock News: Gulf Markets Upbeat As Oil Prices Rise

Brent crude was up 0.3 per cent at $70.10 a barrel at 0840 GMT.

This Year May Be Hottest On Record, Adds Urgency To Climate Talks – UN

The global average air temperature over land and the sea surface for January to October was 0.57 degree Centigrade.

Qatar Airways To Launch A380 To Bangkok From December 5

The airline had initially planned to deploy the jumbo jet to the Thai capital from January 2015.

Lufthansa Pilots’ Strike Impacts Gulf Flights

Half of all long-haul flights are affected as group unveils details of low-cost long-haul division

Indonesia To Sign Sales, Refinery Deals With CNOOC, Saudi Aramco

Indonesia’s oil firm Pertamina is in talks with CNOOC, Saudi Aramco, Thailand’s PTT Pcl and a Japanese oil company to form joint ventures.

UAE’s RAK Petroleum Ups Stake In Cote d’Ivoire Oil Field

The company has invested up to $10.6 million to raise its stake in Block C1-27, an oilfield situated in Cote d’Ivory.