EDITOR'S CHOICE

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2. Baby boy born with two heads dies »
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4. Museum director apologises in Muslim veil row »
5. Drinks giants in Ramadan battle »
6. Girl, 5, dies after apartment plunge »

Banking & Finance

1. Mashreq CEO disappointed by DIFC role
2. Hotel group in talks over $350mn loan
3. Kuwait property sales in July up 50% month-on-month

Construction & Industry

1. Palm will use world's largest vacuum sewerage
2. Siemens in talks with sovereign wealth funds - FT
3. DP World's H1 profits soar to $287mn

Culture & Society

1. Massive evacuation as millions hit by India floods
2. UAE blamed for Australian 'man drought'
3. Sheikh Mohammed releases 777 prisoners

Energy

1. Iran, Oman to discuss gas partnership
2. $2bn deal to secure Bahrain energy supplies
3. UK firms 'eye UAE nuclear energy deals'

Healthcare

1. Baby boy born with two heads dies
2. Shisha restrictions in place for Ramadan
3. Doctors called in over $6.8mn bad cheques case

Islamic Finance

1. Damac's Kuwait unit considering $67mn bond issue
2. Qatar Islamic says bonds among financing options
3. Shuaa raises $240mn for Saudi hospitality fund

Media & Marketing

1. Spike Lee eyes Dubai for movie funding
2. DMI to launch live Quran contest channel
3. Hollywood studio sues over Hari Puttar movie

Personal Finance

1. Non-Saudis allowed to buy shares through locals
2. UAE expats most pessimistic over retirement
3. UAE mulls personal loan curbs

Politics & Economics

1. Yemen arrests wanted Jihad leader
2. Terror probe doctor now in UAE
3. Benazir Bhutto widower fears for life

Real Estate

1. Kuwait Finance invests $275mn in China project
2. Western buyers snub Gulf property
3. Warnings given two years before fatal blaze

Retail

1. Damas reveals major expansion plan
2. Global takes 60% stake in Saudi retailer
3. More pumps on way to ease diesel queues

Sport

1. Dubai chosen to host world cricket awards
2. Man City survive UEFA Cup scare
3. Abu Dhabi 'will be ready for F1 debut'

Technology

1. Banned websites unblocked by Etisalat
2. Channel cautious over LCD price recovery talk
3. Zain ponders bid for 25% Omantel stake

Transportation

1. $23mn project to tackle Sharjah parking woes
2. Delays hit arrival of next Emirates A380
3. More pumps on way to ease diesel queues

Travel & Hospitality

1. Etihad slashes fares for Ramadan travel
2. Wataniya Airways leases planes from AerCap
3. Hotel group in talks over $350mn loan