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Dubai stock exchange closes at 34-month high

So-called "smart money" from foreign investors into economic recovery pushes index higher

Cairo hotel tweets SOS after gunmen siege

Intercontinental in Egyptian capital was stormed by armed gunmen early Tuesday

Syrian refugees top 700,000; UN struggling to cope

Revolt against President Bashar al-Assad has lasted for almost two years

UAE's NBAD quarterly profit tops estimates

Gulf state's largest lender posts 55 percent rise in Q4 profit to US$305.2m

Land prices crimp Bahrain's low-cost homes plan

Gov't plans may need to be altered to better reflect demand, says CBRE

Saudi schools close after minimum pay rule

Private schools in Jeddah shut down due to gov't's Saudi teacher salary increase

UAE's Julphar to launch $9.6m plant in Ethiopia

Pharmaceuticals giant to open first overseas plant next week; Saudi Arabia, Algeria to follow

Mubadala to launch $2bn refinancing

Abu Dhabi investment vehicle to launch revolving credit facility next week

Investcorp eyeing Italy luxury brands

Bahraini private equity firm says it is looking at "well-known" Italian brands

TAQA's Canada unit lays off 5% of staff

Abu Dhabi-owned energy giant makes 50 of 950 employees in Canada redundant

Kuwait awards $487m port contract

State oil company hands deal to build small port to Turkey's STFA

Iraq approves Baghdad free zone

New free zone hoped to promote local economy

OPINIONS »

Is the equities boom back on?

Investors are confident that Dubai's growth plans are realistic and achievable

PHOTOS »

Qatar Motor Show 2013

Some of the world’s top auto makers are exhibiting at this year’s event

French-led forces advance on Timbuktu

French-led troops were advancing on Mali's fabled desert city of Timbuktu on Sunday

Israeli forces bulldoze structures in East Jerusalem

Silwan is one of the tensest neighbourhoods in Israeli-annexed Arab east Jerusalem

Classic cars start the Monte Carlo rally from Scotland

Around 100 cars set off from The People’s Palace at Glasgow Green

VIDEOS »

Is this the greatest image on earth?

It is arguably the greatest image on earth - a 360 degree panoramic view from the very top of the world's tallest tower

Motorcyclist narrowly escapes death as truck overturns in China

Security camera footage released as a motorcyclist narrowly escapes being crushed as a truck overturns in eastern China

Iran successfully launches a monkey into space

A monkey has been sent into space onboard a Kavoshgar rocket as part of Iran's space programme

Egyptian protesters defy emergency law

Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Egyptian cities of Port Said, Ismailiyah and Suez

Iranian students abroad feel sanctions pinch

Iranian students in the US and Canada says banks are closing their accounts amid sanctions

Latest Reader Comments

Bahrain MPs vote to ban pork in kingdom
Ken : Maulana Abdul Fazl: in my country people from pakistan and other islamic countries use the doctors and hospitals way more than any other people in the country compared to the number of people here. what the european people usually get sick from is the sugar and salt content in the food, and the fact...
denmark - Friday, 24 May 2013 1:44 PM

Are there too many Brits in the UAE?
Khalid : Could you imagine what would happen if a large proportion of the educated, professional worker population suddenly left (let alone the domestic workers who do everything for their employers who rarely lift a finger)? The country would cease to function. With immigration not an option, the majoirty...
UAE - Friday, 24 May 2013 1:26 PM

Dubai contractor Arabtec says workers end strike
Manoj : I have worked in Arabtec, Dubai as an Engineer for 7 years and moved on a few years back. I consider Arabtec as one of the best company's I have worked for. I know the Top Management personally (Mr.Riad Kamal/Tom Barry/Greg Christofides). Their attitude towards the labour force has been very huma...
Qatar - Friday, 24 May 2013 1:23 PM

Saudi Arabia deports 200,000 workers in three months
Stephen Myers : Kudos to the Saudi's to thinking about thier own over illegals. Can they talk to Obama and reason with him about this?...
USA - Friday, 24 May 2013 1:22 PM

Prince Alwaleed the world's most powerful Arab
Pete : Reply to Faisal (How does this enrich our life?)
You can enrich your life by emulation, I'm not talking about wearing the same hat as or practising the same religion as them I'm talking about studying their investing habits and emulating the ones who continually grow.
If we all follow Warren...
Australia - Friday, 24 May 2013 1:22 PM

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FEATURES & ANALYSIS »

What next for Boeing and the Dreamliner?

What does the grounding of the 787 mean for the $24.2bln fleets of Middle Eastern carriers?

Talal Al Zain interview: PineBridge Investments

Talal Al Zain has been chosen by PineBridge to take the firm into the Middle East

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