Qatar Holding dealmaker tops Expat Power List

Anthony Armstrong takes the top spot; 28 new entries in this year's list.
 
Welcome to the Expat Power 50
28 new entries in Expat Power list 2010
'Micky' Jagtiani Gulf's most influential Indian

VIDEO: Arabian Business at the ATM

Watch AB TV's exclusive chats with the VP of Intercontinental Hotels, and the CEO of Wataniya Airways.
 
Authorities need to test impact of ash cloud – Emirates
Dubai online travel firm sees 20% increase in bookings
Rotana's Iraqi operations to cost 30% more - CEO

World's tallest tower hits 828m, renamed Burj Khalifa

Thousands witness spectacular show to mark opening of tallest skyscraper.
 
Burj renaming 'reflects unity of the UAE' - officials
IN VIDEO: Watch the Burj Khalifa opening fireworks

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

No major hike in rental rates near Dubai Metro stations

Expected hike never materialises; tenants still choosing to commute by car.
 
Dubai Metro firm confirms work slowdown, RTA talks
Metro Green Line to open in H2 2010 - Al Tayer
RTA to lease last batch of retail outlets on Red Line

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

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

Saudi Arabia says pilgrim dies from H1N1 virus

Swine flu victim was a 70-year-old man from Pakistan, Saudi health ministry says.
 
Kuwait tops Mideast list for swine flu cases
Air Arabia Q3 profit down 9% on H1N1, Ramadan
Only 9 hajj pilgrims with swine flu so far - Saudi minister

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

UAE hotels suffer 28% drop in revPAR in Nov

Latest data shows occupancy rate also down by nearly 9% compared to Nov 2008.
 
Bounced cheque panel to start hearing cases in Jan
Moody's cuts ratings of Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
UAE's 2010 growth seen flat - Merrill Lynch

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