Reuters Gulf stock markets were narrowly mixed in quiet trade on Thursday as petrochemical shares supported Saudi Arabia’s index but Qatar pulled back after a surge this week due to hopes for inflows of foreign funds. The Saudi stock index closed 0.1 percent higher as the petrochemical sector’s sub-index gained 1.1 percent after Brent crude oil futures hit a …

  AFP Oil prices rose on Thursday with Brent briefly topping $50 thanks to a weaker dollar and a drop in US crude stockpiles, traders said. Brent North Sea crude reached $50.05 a barrel — breaching $50 for the first time since early last month. Later around 1230 GMT, Brent North Sea crude for delivery in October was up two …

  Dubai / Emirates Business The first half of the 19th edition of Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) has seen an upswing in economic activity across diverse sectors in the emirate from retail to hospitality, automotive to entertainment and financial services, as the region’s popular family extravaganza continues to further enhance Dubai’s position as the summer destination of choice. With special …