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As one of Egypt's biggest commercial banks, AlexBank prepares to launch Islamic financial services next April, the country's political divisions have left the regulatory environment unclear and unsettled.
April 23, 2012 3:00
Once they’ve recovered from a Bahrain Grand Prix run against a backdrop of nightly clashes between police and protesters, Formula One teams have many questions to address in the weeks ahead. But one thing’s for certain, they’ll be back.
April 23, 2012 2:08
Ibrahim Abdulaziz Al Assaf, Saudi Arabia’s Minsiter of Finance, talks about Saudi Arabia’s ‘strong economy’ and potential hurdles in 2012.
April 22, 2012 4:37
Developing a culture of recycling in the UAE is no easy feat. But with a loyalty program and a Reverse Vending Machine, Kipp thinks Bee'ah is on to something.
April 22, 2012 4:03
The challenge for Emirates would be to turn around a business with only a minority control and that kind of buy-to-build strategy has failed many says Una Galani.
April 18, 2012 3:52
Thirteen months of unrest in Syria have hurt tourism in neighbouring Turkey, which expects visitor numbers to remain stable in 2012 at more than 30 million, Turkish Tourism Minister Ertugrul Gunay said on Monday. Gunay said his country was keen to promote regional tourism in the aftermath of the Arab Spring.
April 17, 2012 1:07
Marine insurance, or lack of it, may yet turn out to be the most effective sanction used by Western nations in 17 years of tightening the screws on Iran's nuclear programme.
April 17, 2012 12:56
2011 profit 1.3 bln dirhams vs 1 bln dirhams a year earlier; Revenues 4.1 billion dirhams; Total liabilities 41 bln dirhams in 2011, from 61 bln in 2010; Real estate picking up - chairman
April 16, 2012 4:13
Formula One teams and drivers may be reluctant racers in Bahrain this weekend but they need not worry about their safety, according to circuit chairman Zayed Al Zayani.
April 16, 2012 4:03
A new innovative mall-wide zero-interest credit scheme from Lamcy Plaza and Emriates NBD has Kipp concerned...
April 10, 2012 4:03
While most other, much larger, sovereign wealth funds invest heavily abroad in a bid to spread risk and maximise returns, the Palestine Investment Fund (PIF) is focused on developing the local economy.
April 8, 2012 11:23
Islamic financial assets hit $1.3 trillion globally in 2011, a 150 percent increase over the past five years as the industry expanded into new countries beyond core markets in the Middle East and Malaysia
April 7, 2012 1:23
The skies is the limit as Etihad announces a 28 % increase in revenue in Q1, Dubai Duty Free says sales are up 14% and the IATA says Middle East aviation has "now fully recovered" from the recession.
April 4, 2012 2:55
Despite poor salaries and miserable past increments, a recent survey finds UAE expats unbelievably cheerful of the future. Not for long, if Kipp has anything to say about the matter.
April 3, 2012 3:45
Growth in business activity in the United Arab Emirates' non-oil private sector edged up slightly in March after slipping to a two-month low in the previous month, a purchasing managers' survey showed on Tuesday.
April 3, 2012 11:21
The Emirates Identity Authority is 'keen' on making its ID cards more functional.
May 16, 2013 5:57
The airline said there had been little impact on May 15 from a strike in protest over pay and previous sackings.
May 16, 2013 2:57
Last year, the German carrier posted its first annual profit since 2007.
May 16, 2013 10:54
Controversial views from the clothing company's CEO causes huge backlash.
May 16, 2013 2:43
Michael Fay forged papers and operated as a pilot for Afriqiyah Airways for eight months. . .
May 14, 2013 11:26
