From WORLD 6:31pm

DIFC brings in property veteran

Brett Schafer appointed chief executive of DIFC Properties

Abu Dhabi , Rocco Forte Hotel ©Alamy From WORLD 6:21pm

How the hotel tide turned for Abu Dhabi

Delays to tourist developments have left a problem of oversupply

From WORLD 6:11pm

Labour unrest threatens UAE construction

Arabtec strike recalls tensions that marked the boom years

From FINANCIALS May 20, 2013

Gulf funds bypass private equity

State-backed funds boost direct investment in unlisted companies

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani and Qatari PM and Foreign Minister Sheik Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani attend the opening of the Doha Forum...Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (L) and Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheik Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani attend the opening of the Doha Forum, an international meeting which will discuss regional political, economic and social issues in the wake of the Arab Spring, in Doha ©Reuters From FINANCIALS May 20, 2013

Qatar snaps up stakes in key lenders

Emirate targets VTB and Deutsche Bank

From WORLD May 20, 2013

Iran’s carpet weavers return to the loom

Plunge in value of rial leads to price surge

.Floor hands David Vannapha, left, Mario Ramos, center, and Jose Garza make a pipe connection on the drill string on the Orion Perseus drilling rig near Encinal in Webb County, Texas, U.S., on Monday, March 26, 2012. The Perseus is drilling for oil and gas in the Eagle Ford Shale, a sedimentary rock formation underlying an area of South and East Texas. ©Bloomberg From WORLD May 13, 2013

Saudis welcome US shale boom

New hydrocarbon sources reassure market, says Aramco

From RETAIL & CONSUMER May 12, 2013

Qatar eyes stake in luxury hotel group

Gulf state seeks to diversify its economy away from hydrocarbons

Nochi Dankner, chairman and controlling shareholder of IDB Holding ©Reuters From FINANCIALS May 10, 2013

Dankner battles populist mood in Israel

IDB chairman determined to overcome anti-business sentiment

Emirates and Qantas A380 aircraft sit on the tarmac at Kingsford Smith international airport in Sydney ©Reuters From TRANSPORT May 9, 2013

Emirates benefits from expansion

Profit surges 52% as airline carries record 39.4m passengers

From FINANCIALS May 9, 2013

Dubai Group in $6bn loan agreement

Creditors give time for debt-laden assets to recover and be sold

From WORLD May 8, 2013

UK pushes to amend EU Syria arms embargo

Move would pave way for weapons transfer to rebels

From WORLD May 8, 2013

Syria cut off from global internet

Web communication with rest of the world disconnected

From FINANCIALS May 7, 2013

Prince prepared to defend his Kingdom

Billionaire investor considers offering more shares in his investment group

From TRANSPORT May 7, 2013

Qatar eyes Bankia stake in parent of BA

State makes informal approach to IAG

From INDUSTRIALS May 7, 2013

Dow receives $2.2bn to settle join venture

Payment by Kuwait-owned oil group follows arbitration

Global Insight from WORLD May 6, 2013

Israeli strikes play into Assad’s hands

Some moderates see the attacks as part of a western-conceived attempt to destroy Syria

From FINANCIALS May 1, 2013

Bank tie-up collapses in Egypt

Deal between EFG-Hermes and QInvest fails to get approval in time

From ENERGY May 1, 2013

Iraqi $17bn gas project marks milestone

Shell-backed move seen as part to post-war recovery

From MARKETS Apr 30, 2013

Saudi oil capacity to remain constant

Output increases over next 30 years ruled out

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