Qatar Air interested in another airline
Korean Air and Qatar Airways have expressed interest in the privatisation of Czech Airlines (CSA), two sources familiar with the government’s sale process said…
December 5, 2012 3:25-
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Egypt slips in corruption despite Arab Spring
Egypt has slid in a global league table of perceived official corruption in the past year, and the "Arab Spring" revolutions have yet to produce serious anti-graft action across the region, Transparency International said on Wednesday
December 5, 2012 12:04 -
Not-so-sweet November rain? UAE business activity at a 3 month low this November.
Growth in the United Arab Emirates' non-oil private sector eased to a three-month low in November as the surge in new orders lost a little steam according to a survey.
December 5, 2012 12:02
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Dana gets $48 million payment for Iraq
Dana Gas has received $48 million in overdue payments for fuel supplied in Kurdistan, the United Arab Emirates based company said…
December 4, 2012 11:22 -
Goldman hires Barclays banker to run Saudi business
Goldman Sachs Inc has hired Omar Mohammady to run the its Saudi Arabian investment banking business, a key role for global banks…
December 4, 2012 9:28 -
Transformative deal on the way for Batelco?
The logic for Batelco, however, is harder to understand. It will almost double the size of its asset base, writes Una Galani.
December 4, 2012 9:25
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Qatar Airways places a larger order
Qatar Airways is set to upgrade an order for 20 Airbus A350 aircraft to larger variants, a move that includes new backing for…
December 3, 2012 5:26 -
Saudi power investment may exceed $133 billion over a decade
Saudi Arabia will need to invest over 500 billion riyals ($133 billion) over the next 10 years to meet rapidly rising…
December 3, 2012 3:59 -
Saudi F-15 Jet crashes on training mission
*Photo for illustrative purposes only A Royal Saudi Air Force F-15 jet crashed in the Gulf during a routine training exercise late…
December 3, 2012 2:28
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Five companies after new SABIC plastic plant
Five international engineering firms have bid to build a 50,000 tonnes-per-year polyacetal plant at Ibn Sina, an affiliate of Saudi…
December 3, 2012 8:31 -
Locally produced medicine in UAE
Some 827,000 people between the ages of 20 and 79 have diabetes in the UAE, according to the Ministry of Health.
December 3, 2012 8:28 -
Flights to Syria will continue
EgyptAir will resume flights to Damascus and Aleppo airports on Monday after a three-day halt due to a deterioration in the security situation, the head…
December 3, 2012 8:25
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Qatar allows rare protest for workers’ rights
Poor working conditions are common across the Gulf, where impoverished men and women from South Asia work on construction sites, oil projects and as domestic help.
December 2, 2012 12:01 -
Zain appoints Scott Gegenheimer as CEO
Kuwait’s Zain appointed Scott Gegenheimer as group chief executive on Sunday, the former monopoly said in a bourse statement, six months after…
December 2, 2012 11:55 -
Stretching out Dubai Mall even farther
Emaar Properties said plans to expand its Dubai Mall with high-end fashion stores, hotels and luxury homes had been finalised and work…
November 29, 2012 3:43
