Tale of two ports strains Iraq-Kuwait ties
Rival port projects face off across key access waterway; Iraqis fear Kuwaiti megaport will monopolise traffic; U.N. urges both sides to settle row through diplomacy - Reuters
July 2, 2011 10:24Court asks Natl Bank of Umm Al Qaiwain to halt $250M payment to Kuwait’s Global Investment House
Says payment halt pending September hearing; NBQ was earlier asked to pay $250 mln to Kuwait's Global
June 29, 2011 10:41Kuwait’s Zain says COO al Jaber to leave at June-end
Zain COO leaves for family reasons and 'personal business interests' effective June 31 - Reuters
June 29, 2011 10:04Kuwait’s Investment Dar names Al-Humaidhi as new CEO
Following restructure plans and under the Financial Stability Law, Investment Dar requires the roles of chair and chief exec to be separate - reuters
June 20, 2011 2:02Zain Iraq prepares for IPO-newspaper
Kuwait telco giant Zain's Iraqi unit prepares to launch IPO expected to value at $80 million, according to an unnamed source.
June 19, 2011 10:12
Murky Waters: Is Saudi’s increased supply sullying OPEC stability?
With a deadlock decision at last week’s OPEC, Saudi’s increasing output, no matter what. That’s got us feeling like there’s more to the GCC’s story of keeping inflation at bay.
June 12, 2011 2:41
Arab Facebook users reach 27.7M as Arab Spring fuels social media growth
The more governments block access, the bigger social media users grow, according to study, which registers 30 per cent increase in Facebook users in the Arab World for Q1 2011.
June 8, 2011 4:11
Kuwait in crisis? Parliament puts more pressure on ruling family
Even as investment in Kuwait has been far behind its neighbours, fear among investors grow as parliament and ruling family squabbles escalate.
June 7, 2011 3:39Iraqi Airways assets in Jordan – officials
Friction between Kuwait Airways Corp and Iraqi Airways continue with Kuwait seizing Iraq assets.
May 29, 2011 9:50Iran, Kuwait to return ambassadors after row
After the chilly reception in Kuwait, Iran's foreign minister confirms ambassadors will return to posts.
May 18, 2011 4:19EFG-Hermes to cut bonuses, appoints Gulf executive
Bank says to cut back bonuses aggressively; Seif Fikry named chief executive for Gulf except Saudi; Shares down 0.2 percent, versus index up 1.4 percent
May 17, 2011 12:45Iran foreign minister to visit Kuwait, ties chilly
Iranian foreign minister to meet Kuwait's emir; Embassy was not informed about case details
May 17, 2011 9:39Kuwait’s NREC has no plans to exit Agility investment
Kuwait's National Real Estate Co. quells reports that it is dropping stakes in logistics firm Agility.
May 16, 2011 10:53
A Global Retail Invasion
Unrest or not, the Middle East, global retailers forge on with regional expansion, hoping there won’t be any long-term impact on people’s desires to buy international.
April 17, 2011 1:05
Best Burger Bullies Blogger
We’re serving you bad food and you’re gonna like it…or else! Kipp’s friend Alex talks about the latest blogger-restaurant shenanigans.
April 17, 2011 9:41
A major step for Turkey
As Prime Minister Erdogan showcases Turkey's prestige on a visit to the White House, the country has its ratings upgraded...
May 19, 2013 9:45
Dusting off the Emirates ID card
The Emirates Identity Authority is 'keen' on making its ID cards more functional.
May 16, 2013 5:57
Taking on Abercrombie & Fitch
Controversial views from the clothing company's CEO causes huge backlash.
May 16, 2013 2:43
Fake pilot 'on the run'
Michael Fay forged papers and operated as a pilot for Afriqiyah Airways for eight months. . .
May 14, 2013 11:26