Vettel storms to Abu Dhabi F1 glory

UPDATE 1: Sebastian Vettel takes top spot at the Yas Marina circuit in a Red Bull one-two, Button third.
 
Live blog from Yas Marina circuit
New fund eyes top class UAE racing team
F1 supremo hails Abu Dhabi as best circuit

59% Dubai residents still to ride metro - poll

YouGov survey also shows that only 3% have noticed significant fall in Dubai traffic.
 
No price uplift seen on homes near metro - Landmark
95% of Metro trains running on time - RTA
No rent rise pledge as metro boosts shopper numbers

EXCLUSIVE: BlackBerry patch was not for spying, claims Etisalat

VP tells Arabian Business patch was to improve performance.
 
Telecom rivals battle for BlackBerry customers amid spyware scandal
More than 50% of BlackBerry users to ditch Etisalat - poll
Etisalat accused in surveillance patch fiasco

Saudi Arabia calls for strict banking regulations

Finance chief also says conservative lending regime needed prior to G20 regulation debate.
 
Algosaibi to seek Al Sanea default in NY court
Doubts persist after Saudi banks book more provisions
Mashreqbank files UAE court case against Algosaibi

Queen Rania uses Twitter to tweet on WEF

Queen of Jordan set up her Twitter profile two weeks ago and has 50,000 followers.
 
Israel to move forward with two-state solution
Dubai gov't denies living in 'state of denial' - official
Gov't approval for Tamweel, Amlak merger due in weeks
Dubai real estate to bottom out in H2 - Deyaar CEO

Glaxo Saudi's sole supplier of H1N1 vaccine for now

Saudi to start H1N1 inoculation with pilgrims; launched vaccination campaign on Saturday.
 
Qatar, Kuwait hit by further swine flu deaths
116 Kuwaiti pupils catch swine flu since start of term
Oman starts to vaccinate against swine flu threat

Senior Emirates official predicts late-2009 upturn

Airline's commercial chief sees passenger numbers increasing later this year.
 
Mideast tourists projected to grow in 2009
Job losses warning over Bahrain alcohol ban plan
Abu Dhabi hit by decline in visitors - tourism official

Value of Dubai land deals reaches $512m

Value of land transactions in Dubai last week reached AED1.88bn - Dubai Land Dept.
 
Credit crunch frustrates investors in Dubai hotels
Nakheel to focus on project completion this year
New visa law 'soon' for Dubai property buyers
UAE real estate 'up to 50% dearer than Europe'
Sorouh sees net profit half in Q1 2009
Qatar real estate prices decline 40-70% since Sept

Steven James

Steven James is the CEO of Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP), a British charity that operates in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and Lebanon.
 
Riad Kamal
Walid Hajj
Paul Findley

Intel, IBM in Gulf supercomputer partnership

GITEX: Technology giants open high performance computing centre in Dubai.
 
Nortel completes two healthcare projects
Sophos opens Dubai headquarters
Kronos sets up Mideast distribution channels

Moody's downgrades ratings of gov't linked firms

Ratings agency takes action on Dubai majors, citing criteria for receiving gov't support.
 
Abdulla brothers to repay $165m over 18 months
Leading investment house sees profits falling 15%
Abu Dhabi rents decline slows in Q3

EFG-Hermes casts doubt on Nakheel mega-tower

UPDATE 2: Nakheel maintains global downturn to have limited impact.
 
Aldar Properties appoints new CEO
Alwaleed's Kingdom Holding to build 1km tower
Economy and markets 'sound' - Sheikh Mohammed

Tuesday first day of Eid Al-Fitr - official

UPDATE 1: Committee sets date for Gulf states after sighting of the Shawaal moon on Monday.
 
Schools get next week off for Eid
UAE public sector gets week off for Eid
Prices to remain stable during rest of Ramadan

Former Tatweer VP arrested

Sami Al-Hashmi is latest senior exec to be detained amid investigation into corruption.
 
Former Dubai Islamic Bank head arrested
Shahin may remain in custody until end of probe
Taskforce set up for Dubai corruption probe

Ahlan wa Sahlan

Ladies and Gentlemen - a warm welcome to the Arabian Businesswomen Special Report 2008.
 
The Future Arabian Businesswoman
Leading historic change
The Prime Institution

Qatar Airways mulls launch of budget carrier

ATM: Airline would set up low-cost unit to fend off competition from rivals, CEO says.
 
Qatar not impacted by A380 delay, eyes more orders
Dubailand dismisses delay rumours
Emaar dismisses fears of luxury hotel oversupply

Emirates CEO edges over Qatar Airways rival in Power 100

Sheikh Ahmed is most powerful Arab in airline travel sector in this year's Power 100.
 
Sportsmen score high in Power 100
Al-Jazeera CEO most powerful Arab in media

Two-thirds of Gulf staff looking to quit job

ArabianBusiness.com Salary Survey reveals sharp decline in job loyalty across GCC.
 
Salary Survey FAQ
Promotion prospects key to retaining talent
Rising cost of living hits Gulf IT workers