EDITOR'S CHOICE

1. Banned websites unblocked by Etisalat »
2. $5.8bn smelter will make UAE global powerhouse »
3. 700 prisoners win Ramadan pardon »
4. Big Gulf demand for new $400,000 Roller »
5. $463mn deal to ease Dubai Lagoon delays »
6. NYPD to make Abu Dhabi anti-terror move »

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. Qatari student 'feared for safety' before murder
2. Girl, 5, dies after apartment plunge
3. 120,000 Indians evacuated after floods

Energy

1. UK firms 'eye UAE nuclear energy deals'
2. Iraq, China agree $3bn oil service deal
3. Bahrain oil production at record levels

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

Media & Marketing

1. Hollywood studio sues over Hari Puttar movie
2. 'Banned' Iranian actress has gone to US
3. Indian film fan rents cinema to prove movie not scary

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. Bahrain projects delayed in bid to ease growth
2. Inflation-hit Iran to lop zeros off currency
3. Kuwait races ahead on earnings

Real Estate

1. Affordable homes campaign for UAE capital
2. Italy's Ferretti eyes Gulf market
3. Kuwait property sales in July up 50% month-on-month

Retail

1. Dubai Summer Surprises gold, jewellery sales just short of $140mn
2. Dubai plans to phase out plastic shopping bags
3. Controversial record sparks big sales demand

Sport

1. Abu Dhabi 'will be ready for F1 debut'
2. Kuyt's late goal clinches win for Liverpool
3. Indian gold medallist calls on next generation

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