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US denies plan to send 14,000 more troops to the Middle East
Middle East has seen a series of attacks on shipping vessels and a drone and missile attack on Saudi oil installations in September
Sundar Pichai faces a host of challenges at one of the world’s most valuable companies
Sundar Pichai steps into huge role as Alphabet CEO
Opinion: why Aramco IPO gives Saudi Arabia incentive to pump more oil, not less
Bloomberg’s Ellen R Wald says the best way for Saudi Arabia to boost Aramco’s share price is actually to increase its own oil production
Lebanon to start government formation talks on Monday
Talks begin more than a month after a wave of protests led the prime minister, Saad Hariri, to resign
Saudi Aramco mulls IPO pricing to trigger $1.7bn valuation
Sources say Saudi energy giant has discussed pricing its IPO shares at 32 riyals apiece which is at top end of marketed range
Saudi Arabia, UAE silent over plan to deepen OPEC+ cuts
Iraq issues proposal to deepen production cuts ahead of crucial talks in Vienna this week
Dubai’s Fetchr secures $10m to prevent collapse
Courier app Fetchr is also in the process of securing as much as $25m in additional funding to turn the company around
Middle East airlines see 6% air cargo slump in October
IATA says October’s decline was the sharpest drop in freight demand of any region for the month
Dubai delays migration of taxi services to new Hala platform
Roads & Transport Authority says changes to booking taxis in Dubai have been delayed to January 15 to help customers adjust
Saudi lender lists first green sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai
Islamic Development Bank has 11 sukuk currently listed on Nasdaq Dubai with a total value of $13.65bn
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‘I’m a techno-optimist. I believe that technology has the power to enhance human lives’
Arabnet Riyadh, the kingdom’s largest technology event, is expected to attract over 6,000 attendees, 150-plus investors and 300-plus exhibiting start-ups. Ahead of the event on December 10-11 at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center, we speak to the CEO of Arabnet, Omar Christidis
Saudi online sneaker retailer raises $4m for expansion plan
Nejree says new capital will further fuel the start-up’s expansion into new markets and invest in technologies
Dubai’s Arabian Adventures chases more US business with new deal
Emirates Group unit strengthens presence in the United States and Canada by appointing Hidden Doorways Travel Collection
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Bids for ‘oversubscribed’ Saudi Aramco IPO set to close
Bidding for institutional investors set to close on Wednesday with the energy giant pinning its hopes on regional sovereign investors
First official Liverpool FC store opens in Dubai
Dubai Mall debut in partnership with The BootRoom Collection offers fans exclusive products and services
German court said to annul ban on Saudi arms exports
Court reportedly rules that German authorities did not follow correct procedures when they imposed a ban on future arms sales to Saudi Arabia
Revealed: where most luxury homes are being sold in Dubai
Analysis of property transactions valued over AED10m shows that older areas of Dubai still dominate sales in luxury segment
Retail giant Lulu wins deal for Abu Dhabi’s new airport terminal
Abu Dhabi Airports has awarded two retail unit spaces in the upcoming new Midfield Terminal to Lulu
What Italy has planned inside its Expo 2020 Dubai pavilion
Italy has broken ground on its pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai which will feature a a real-size copy of Michelangelo’s David
Seven-time Mr Olympia Phil Heath is headliner at Dubai Muscle Show
Heath is tied with Arnold Schwarzenegger for the third all-time number of Mr Olympia wins
Dubai firm reveals plan for $40m chemical terminal in Jebel Ali port
AquaChemie Middle East says facility will serve as a strategic gateway hub to enable vital petrochemical trade across the GCC region and beyond
World Rugby CEO among speakers at Dubai sports summit
Brett Gosper, CEO of World Rugby, and Christian Volk, director of eFootball and gaming for FIFA, to appear at iSportconnect Dubai Summit 2019
Emirates airline issues warning over hoax email
Dubai-based airline confirms the survey email being sent out is a scam
Dubai-owned P&O Ferries struggling with $120m pension deficit – auditor
Brexit has seen the shipping, ferry company face ‘unprecedented levels of uncertainty’
Abu Dhabi-based Waha Capital to sell stake in world’s largest aircraft lessor
Waha Capital owns 6 percent of Dublin-based AerCap
India’s gold imports see massive spike in November
UAE and Switzerland are among the major exporting countries for refined gold to India
US hopes to secure govt funding for Expo 2020 Dubai pavilion by year’s end
A State Department official told Arabian Business that it hopes legislative changes will help avoid the risk of the United States being the only country not present at the Expo
Rafa Nadal Academy in Kuwait can produce Grand Slam champion, says Spaniard’s former coach
New academy set to officially open in February as part of Shaikh Jaber Al Abdullah Al Jaber Al Sabah International Tennis Complex
Saudi Aramco pitches itself as the low-carbon investors’ choice
Saudi Aramco is convinced it has a good story to tell on emissions
Sotheby’s F1 auction in Abu Dhabi generates sales of $31.3m
The highest winning bid was $6,812,500 for a 2017 Pagani Zonda
Counterfeiting is ‘disease’ of luxury watch industry, says Tag Heuer CEO
Tag Heuer CEO Stephane Bianchi warned customers to be wary of tempting online sales prices
Dubai Eye’s ‘Business Breakfast’ host Malcolm Taylor passes away
The popular radio broadcaster Malcolm Taylor hosted the Business Breakfast since 2005
DP World’s Unifeeder acquires majority stake in Singapore-based Feedertech
The deal will give DP World greater access to short-sea trade in the Indian Subcontinent region
Trumpnobyl: ‘He’s melting down and some really bad things are going to start to happen’ – Scaramucci
Former White House communications director says Donald Trump’s activity is ‘super dangerous’
Saudi Arabia to become ‘home of boxing’, says promoter Eddie Hearn
Diriyah outdoor arena to host World Heavyweight Championship rematch between Andy Ruiz Jr and Anthony Joshua on Saturday
United Airlines orders 50 Airbus aircraft to replace Boeing 757s
The Airbus order is the latest blow to the American manufacturer, already deeply mired in the crisis surrounding its 737 MAX
Google co-founders Larry Page, Sergey Brin step down as Pichai named Alphabet CEO
Alphabet was formed in 2015, giving separate identities to Google and newer projects such as autonomous car unit Waymo and smart cities group Sidewalk Labs
UEFA chief accuses British PM Johnson of fuelling racism
UEFA has come under fire for a perceived lack of appropriate action to root out racism but Aleksander Ceferin said the organisation was fully engaged in the fight
US court acquits main defendant in Mozambique debt scandal
The New York federal court jury found Lebanese businessman Jean Boustani not guilty in the alleged $2-billion fraud after a six-week trial
Tiger Woods declines invite to play next year’s Saudi International golf tournament
Tiger Woods said tournament will help grow the sport in Saudi Arabia
Bangladesh shuts recruitment agencies after Saudi abuse claims
Bangladesh says that it has shut down 166 recruiting agencies hiring people to work in Saudi Arabia
Former US Vice President Dick Cheney to speak at Dubai summit
Cheney will speak at the 12th edition of the Arab Strategy Forum which begins in Dubai on December 9 at Ritz Carlton DIFC
Why Riyadh has been named among best dining destinations
Shane Osborn, the first Australian chef to achieve one and two Michelin stars, says Riyadh hospitality is ‘incredible’
Dubai’s Arqaam Capital said to close South African office
Source says Dubai-based investment bank focusing on emerging markets is shutting office in Johannesburg
How young Arabs view Saudi Arabia’s role in the Middle East
Younger generation believes the kingdom to be the Arab state that has increased its influence the most in the Middle East in the past five years
Dubai car subscription start-up secures $1m for GCC expansion
Invygo, the first app-based car subscription company in the Middle East, says it has raised $1m in seed funding round
Dubai police seizes over 25,000 fake fire prevention kits
As many as 25,560 counterfeit fire prevention products are discovered in warehouses in Ras Al Khor Industrial Area in Dubai
Kuwait City named world’s worst city for expats to live, work
Expat City Ranking 2019 by InterNations ranks other Gulf cities in top half of list, with Abu Dhabi leading the way in 15th place
Revealed: how popular is the UAE’s new sugar tax?
YouGov’s latest research revealed that 55% of UAE residents support implementation of excise tax on sweetened drinks
UAE’s Rotana launches first hotel in Tanzania
Rotana has announced the soft opening of Johari Rotana in Tanzania’s commercial city of Dar es Salaam
Dubai tennis tournament chief re-elected to ATP council
Salah Tahlak, tournament director of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, wins new term on official body that runs men’s professional tennis
Thomas Cook India to acquire UK holiday maker’s brand name
Brand acquisition deal for India, Sri Lanka and Mauritius is struck for a one-time payment