Quiros chases Middle East sweep in Abu Dhabi
Alvaro Quiros is aiming to become the first golfer to complete a clean sweep of the European Tour's four Middle East events when he takes part in this week's Abu Dhabi Championship.
January 24, 2012 1:55
Mood swings: the economic world this week
Goldman Sachs chairman Jim O'Neill sees a perkier global economic outlook at the start of 2012. Will it last throughout the year?
January 23, 2012 5:16
QFIB acquires 15 percent stake in snackmaker Al Rifai
Qatar First Investment Bank (QFIB) said on Monday it acquired a 15 percent stake in Al Rifai International Holding, a manufacturer of nuts and snacks in the Middle East and Europe.
January 17, 2012 3:02
China Premier supports “appeal for change” in MidEast
China's premier gave his government's most forthright endorsement yet to the changes sweeping the Arab world, in an unusual expression of support during a meeting with the head of an association of Muslim states.
January 16, 2012 12:51
German funds plan $2B Oman solar project
Private investment funds Terra Nex of Switzerland and Germany's Middle East Best Select (MEBS) plan to build 400 megawatts (MW) of solar power generating capacity in Oman, the European investors said on Sunday.
January 16, 2012 12:49
Saudi seen opening stock market to foreigners
Saudi Arabia is expected to allow foreign investors to invest directly in its $340 billion stock market for the first time later this year, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
January 16, 2012 12:31
RBS to sell Middle East M&A business
Five potential parties interested in business - source; Sale part of RBS' global exit from investment banking; Mideast corporate finance head to leave post
January 16, 2012 12:26
IFC plans $1B MENA investments by end-June
International Finance Corp., a unit of the World Bank, plans to invest close to $1 billion by the end of June in countries including Egypt, Iraq, Jordan and Libya, its regional director said on Sunday.
January 15, 2012 2:45
Network of international brands with GCC stakeholders
Twists and turns of the global economic landscape has seen Middle Eastern companies gaining more stake in international brands. And we’ve got a feeling it’s the tip of the iceberg.
January 11, 2012 4:49Network of international brands with GCC stakeholders
Twists and turns of the global economic landscape has seen Middle Eastern companies gaining more stake in international brands. And we’ve got a feeling it’s the tip of the iceberg.
January 11, 2012 4:44China’s Wen to visit key MidEast energy powers
China's Premier Wen Jiabao will visit three key Middle Eastern oil and gas suppliers -- Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar -- from the weekend, amid signs that Beijing wants to expand its options in the face of US sanctions aimed at Iran.
January 10, 2012 10:54
Middle East theme park industry: Boom or bust?
ITPS President Dennis Speigel has one word to describe the Middle East’s theme park licensing frenzy years ago: ludicrous. And continuing on the same merits would only restart the vicious cycle.
December 18, 2011 4:55
World on the brink: a fragile 2012 ahead
Merrill Lynch draws a fragile connection of events expected in 2012, as debt, weak spending and soft asset prices threaten us with yet another global recession.
December 10, 2011 9:24
Arab Spring is at a critical juncture, says IMF Chief
With the post-revolution euphoria giving way to practical concerns, the leaders and citizens of the Middle East is faced with hard choices. And the economic turmoil isn't making things easier.
December 7, 2011 5:09
Career Plan B: Sharpen your transferable work skills
In the event of being sacked despite our willingness to be 'engaged', a lot of us fantasize about changing careers to the oil, gas and petrochem industries, says study
December 6, 2011 3:33
Qatar's Leverage Over Banks Is On The Wane
Qatar needs to find a home for billions of dollars raised from gas exports each year, writes Una Galani.
May 22, 2013 9:43
First report by Etisalat covering global footprint
Telecom company exhibits its high impact projects, including Mobile Baby.
May 21, 2013 6:01
Qatar Should Consider More Flexible Exchange Rate - Central Banker
As the World Cup draws closer, Qatar's fiscal spending, its only policy tool, may become difficult to restrict.
May 21, 2013 4:23
Gold iPad at Burj Al Arab
Device to be a “virtual concierge” for luxury hotel's guests.
May 22, 2013 12:04
Minimum wage 'unfair' for employers?
FNC member argues that minimum wage for domestic workers and maids is 'taking advantage' of employers.
May 20, 2013 4:24