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Banking & Finance

1. Qatar Islamic Bank Q2 profit soars 72%
2. Global raises $500mn in London offer
3. StanChart deal to help promote Abu Dhabi bourse abroad

Construction & Industry

1. Saudi SABIC Q2 net profit up 16.5% to record
2. SABIC eyes refinancing debt for $11bn buyout - report
3. Pearl Dubai signs hotel, appartment deal with Starwood

Culture & Leisure

1. 100 labourers arrested after thousands riot
2. Religious intolerance rife in Saudi schools - report
3. Ambani eyes Dubai Bollywood move

Energy

1. Iran rules out enrichment freeze
2. Oman to invite bids for Duqm plant
3. Saudi gasoline unit to start production by October

Healthcare

1. Cigarette packets to carry shock photos
2. Indian man nearly killed in TV stunt
3. Strong Euro forces medicine price hike

Islamic Finance

1. Kuwait's CBK nears Syrian bank deal
2. Qatar Islamic Bank Q2 profit soars 72%
3. Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Q2 profit surges 53%

Media & Marketing

1. Ambani eyes Dubai Bollywood move
2. Indian man nearly killed in TV stunt
3. Leading NY mag depicts Obama as terrorist

Personal Finance

1. UAE phone bills to drop next year
2. Retailers, banks under fire over consumer spending
3. Homeowners compensated for roadworks

Politics & Economics

1. Powers wield sanction threat after Iran stalemate
2. Cabinet minister could face court
3. Exec on run for illegal UAE arms exports

Real Estate

1. Pearl Dubai signs hotel, appartment deal with Starwood
2. Emaar Q2 profit hits $452mn
3. Donald Trump, Hydra plan Abu Dhabi skyscraper

Retail

1. Saudi Savola to invest $1.7bn on expansion by 2010
2. Kuwait eyes foreign farms for food
3. Saudi to ease food crisis with investment

Sport

1. One for the ages as Norman leads Open after three rounds
2. Hamilton takes F1 pole at Hockenheim
3. Open contenders blown off course

Technology

1. Mobily sees profit jump almost 50%
2. Street View 'could be Middle East bound'
3. Etisalat profit rockets 58%

Transportation

1. Dubai awards Al-Khail Road widening contracts
2. Work begins on Mideast's longest tunnel
3. Passengers see fares to India slashed

Travel & Hospitality

1. Passengers see fares to India slashed
2. Pearl Dubai signs hotel, appartment deal with Starwood
3. Paris Hilton looks to open hotel in Dubai