Gold up on soft dollar after concerns about Fed allayed

Turbulence drama injures 13 on Emirates flight

Flight attendant reportedly suffers serious injury during flight to Jakarta

Turkey's TAV to bid for Kuwait, Bahrain airport contracts

Construction firm says it is waiting for the release of tenders for new terminal building projects

Egypt tourist arrivals rise, not back to pre-revolt levels

Around 4 million tourists visited Egypt in the first four months of 2013

Kuwaiti oil workers on strike over pay

More than 1,000 staff at Oil Sector Services gather at union building instead of turning up for work

Turkish Airlines says sorry for flights mix-up

Carrier flies American couple to Dhaka, Bangladesh when they intended to travel to Dakar, Senegal

Eight bosses sacked in big Kuwait Petroleum shake-up

State-owned energy firm wields the axe further following $2.2bn payout to settle Dow dispute

Hotel giant signs deal for first Staybridge in Saudi

InterContinental Hotels Group inks agreement to debut extended stay brand in Jeddah

Dubai's Burj al Arab introduces gold iPads for guests

Bespoke tablets will be given to guests upon check-in at Dubai luxury hotel

Qatar Airways sued after drinks trolley injury

Australian passenger said to be suing airline after being hit by a drinks trolley during flight

Asia's Ascott inks deal for first Saudi property

Singapore-based serviced residence owner-operator says Ascott Olaya Riyadh to open in 2015

UAE in talks to ease visa requirements to Australia

Aim is to increase bilateral trade and encourage UAE students to study in Australia

Kerzner inks deal for first Saudi One&Only resort

Atlantis operator Kerzner International Hotels will build the resort in Jeddah along the Red Sea

Kuwait giant said to win $930m payout in Libya dispute

MA Al Kharafi and Sons reportedly successful in suing Libyan gov't over breach of contract

Dubai hotel exterior to be covered in 27,000 plants

The Green Wall will cover six floors of the new Novotel hotel building in Al Barsha