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Emirates Air Line losing $78,000 a week

Branded cable car named after Dubai carrier has seen users dwindle since Olympics

Gulf firms preparing IPOs up to $1bn - KPMG

At least five companies planning major flotations; Dubai has not seen IPO since 2008

Qatar Holding to launch $12bn investment firm

New unit of Gulf state's SWF will invest globally in shares, bonds and real estate

Dubai's Emirates to launch second Philippines route

Airline will start direct, daily flights to Clark International in central Pampanga province

UAE's du surges to four-year high as Dubai extends rally

Shares in du surge 11.7 percent, its biggest gain since April 2012, after strong earnings

Outcry over Israel soldier's photo of boy in crosshairs

Israel's army said on Tuesday it would hold investigation into conduct of soldier

UAE’s flydubai launches South Sudan route

Dubai-based low-cost carrier to fly four times a week to Juba from 21 April

Saudi to spend $71.6bn on projects in 2013

Capital expenditure to rise 2 percent as Saudi targets infrastructure projects

Dubai's Drake & Scull wins $83.5m Qatar contract

MEP contractor will provide works on mixed use development in capital Doha

Bahrain's Ahli United Bank posts Q4 profit rise

Gulf state's largest lender records 11.8 percent gain in profit on higher income

Mandatory insurance needed soon - Dubai health boss

Head of health authority says stalled health insurance scheme must be reintroduced

OPINIONS »

Dubai's new boom assumes short memories

Lingering debt woes from last boom and bust should dissuade risk of runaway spending

PHOTOS »

UK Prime Minister David Cameron visits India

British Prime Minister David Cameron arrived in India with what he called Britain's biggest ever overseas business delegation for a three-day visit

North Korean defectors release propaganda balloons

North Korean defectors, now living in South Korea, prepare to release balloons carrying propaganda leaflets denouncing North Korea's nuclear test

EU renews sanctions against Syria

The European Union on February 18 renewed sanctions against Syria for a further three months

VIDEOS »

UK police release video of hit and run

Greater Manchester Police have released CCTV footage of a hit and run, which left a man with catastrophic injuries

Thousands take part in Chilean tomato fight

Seven thousand people and 40 tonnes of tomatoes take part in the annual "War of the Tomato" in the Chilean city of Quillon

Venezuela's Chavez returns home from Cuba

He says he's been leading Venezuela from his hospital bed in Cuba for nine weeks

US city bans use of drones

Unmanned aircraft, or drones, are widely used by the US against foreign targets

Latest Reader Comments

Turkey's TAV to bid for Kuwait, Bahrain airport contracts
Just wondering : If work on Hamad International has already been completed with only "some final touches remaining", then why has the final opening date not been made public in the media ?...
South Africa - Thursday, 23 May 2013 8:21 PM

Dubai contractor Arabtec says workers end strike
Ashok : Fadi,
The average wage for a skilled tradesman in India is now 25% more than what he would earn in GCC. Many skilled tradesmen are therefore returning and you will struggle to recruit good tradesmen from India. The recruitment agents will get you farm labourers and will tell you that they are tr...
India - Thursday, 23 May 2013 8:21 PM

Euro leagues could challenge Qatar 2022 in court
Telcoguy : Yes, essentially these are the only realistic possibilities.

On the positive side, there is always a positive side if you look for it carefully or stretch the definition of positive, I see two things:
1 this may well be the end of FIFA. Hopefully whatever replaces it will be a less cor...
UAE - Thursday, 23 May 2013 8:19 PM

Bahrain MPs vote to ban pork in kingdom
Telcoguy : @SAM, I will spell it for you, sorry I have no crayons.
Non Muslims here are forced to follow Ramadan restrictions in public, how would that be different from non-christians being forced to follow Lent in a Catholic country

Please answer the question, if you can. If you cannot please ke...
UAE - Thursday, 23 May 2013 8:18 PM

Mall of Qatar project set for 2015 opening
bu jassim : completed in September 2015?? its taken 4 years to build a mall on al nasr street and its only 70% done if that, abu hamour mall wont be done for 2 more years at least.

But somehow the biggest mall in the middle east will be finished by september 2015 with a metro station? something that ha...
qatar - Thursday, 23 May 2013 4:44 PM

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FEATURES & ANALYSIS »

Egypt on the brink

Haphazard management has left the Arab world’s most populous country facing a future of rising unemployment and capital flight

F1 and Emirates: A formula for success

F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone is widening his ambitions in the Gulf, and the possibility of a regional team or a third race could still be on the cards.

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