Qtel will now be ‘Ooredoo’
It said all operations in which it owns a controlling interest would be rebranded under the new name, which means "I want" in Arabic.
February 26, 2013 11:16-
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Abu Dhabi Royal Scraps Agreement For Pakistan Real Estate Project
No reason was given for the cancellation in a statement by the Abu Dhabi Group, which Sheikh Nahayan chairs.
February 26, 2013 11:12 -
Qatar wants to spread the riches
Will the state's IPO give its nationals a chance to participate in its expansion?
February 24, 2013 8:38
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SARS-like virus takes seven lives
The WHO first issued an international alert in September 2012 after the virus infected a Qatari man in Britain who had recently been in Saudi Arabia.
February 22, 2013 7:06 -
London Shard Group will handle 1,000-metre tower in Saudi
The tower's height will exceed a kilometre - precisely by how much is a secret but the structure will take over from Dubai's 828-metre tall Burj Khalifa as the world's tallest skyscraper.
February 21, 2013 11:07 -
Role of women in Saudi takes a big leap
One fifth of the new Shura Council are women.
February 20, 2013 9:55
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du drops plans for KSA
Du said its fourth-quarter net profit more than doubled after it wrote back tax provisions.
February 19, 2013 6:05 -
Qatar Holding looks for overseas opportunities
The listing on the Qatar Exchange will have 6 billion riyals in paid-up capital with half from Qatar Holdingwith the remainder raised from the private sector.
February 19, 2013 6:02 -
Nakheel wants to extend loan deadline
"Nakheel will grow and grow and grow in a more careful manner and with a more well-studied strategy and plan," Lootah was quoted as saying.
February 17, 2013 12:33
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Etihad still unsure about Jet Airways deal?
When asked if a Jet deal would be signed by March or April, Sheikh Hamed said: "I don't know....we need to revise it."
February 17, 2013 12:22 -
Dubai plans world’s largest Ferris Wheel
Dubai's ruler approved the 6 billion dirham Bluewaters Island development on Wednesday.
February 14, 2013 8:50 -
Budget airline flydubai expanding its budget
"We are in talks about another 50 aircraft," said flydubai Chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum.
February 13, 2013 1:38
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Bahrain Air forced to shut down
Officials at the Ministry of Transportation could not be contacted for comment on Tuesday night.
February 13, 2013 10:59 -
Do we need better Islamic Finance oversight?
The statement by the Capital Market Authority (CMA) appeared to be in response to concern about uneven self-regulation by the institutions.
February 12, 2013 6:00 -
First order of business is employment for Emiratis
Just over 11 percent of the UAE's estimated 8.3 million people are local citizens, and most of the rest are foreign workers. The unemployment rate among locals is officially put at 14 percent.
February 12, 2013 8:43
