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
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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 -
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
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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 -
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
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Passenger plane crashes in Muscat
Zuwaidi said the scheduled flight by the Boeing 737 aircraft was arriving from Islamabad when it crash-landed.
February 11, 2013 4:59 -
Japan denies asking Saudi for more oil
Japan's reliance on oil imports has intensified since the shutdown of many nuclear power plants after the Fukushima disaster in 2011.
February 11, 2013 12:20 -
Are we getting the world’s biggest airline?
The board of each airline is expected to meet in the middle of the coming week to vote on the proposed deal, and an announcement would likely come in the latter part of the week.
February 11, 2013 12:16
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Dreamliner issues will not affect progress – Emirates
The 777 is one of the most successful jets of all time in terms of sales
February 10, 2013 12:27 -
HSBC says unprofitable to deal with Syrians
One regional banking analyst said the cost of making additional checks on customers was difficult to justify if they did not provide much revenue to the bank.
February 7, 2013 11:23 -
Egypt’s Government nearing end of the road?
To his critics, Ahmed Shafik is a typical autocrat consigned to history’s dustbin by the Arab Spring – a military…
February 7, 2013 5:58
