Economics The United Arab Emirates (UAE) produced around 2.6 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude in December, its oil minister Mohammed al-Hamli has said. More from Gulf Business Bahraini works minister Essam Khalaf has said the government will spend more than $2.5bn on infrastructure projects in the next 10 years. More from AME Info Egypt's bourse hit a fresh 10-week high on Wednesday after a $2.5 billion financial lifeline from Qatar spurred Cairo investors to buy equities, as most Gulf markets continued their rise on the back of strong fourth-quarter earnings expectations. More from Reuters Libya's oil ministry has reached agreement with the country's army chief and defence and interior ministries to secure exporting terminals, Oil Minister Abdelbari Al-Arusi said, after several protests have caused shipping disruptions. More from Reuters Companies Middle East Airlines has signed a final agreement with leading aircraft manufacturer Airbus to
