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Emirates' Tim Clark tops inaugural Brits List

Dubai airline's president takes top spot in inaugural Arabian Business list

Giselle Pettyfer is most influential female Brit in Gulf

Falcon & Associates boss takes sixth spot overall on Arabian Business’ inaugural Brit List

Finance and media dominate Brit List rankings

Two sectors account for 40% of entries on inaugural Arabian Business list

Qatar said to eye stake in Italy's Versace

Qatar's sovereign fund reportedly 'carefully looking at' world famous luxury fashion brand

Kuwait's KPC suspends top officials after Dow payout

Kuwait Petroleum Company also appoints new chief exec after paying $2.2bn in damages

Fuel price spat delays new Saudi domestic carriers

Entry of Qatar Airways and Gulf Air said to be pushed back from this year over fuel price dispute

Al Maktoum Airport to double Dubai's private jet traffic

Executives at the new airport aim to get to 20,000 business jet movements a year by 2020

Female architect to design Saudi metro station

Renowned Muslim architect Zaha Hadid hired to design Riyadh's King Abdullah Financial District station

Dubai's du warns of broadband 'slowness'

Telecom operator says maintenance is being carried out to parts of its network

Saudi to issue 6m umrah visas this year

Authorities say they have so far issued 4m visas, with 3m already visiting Gulf country

Polish retailer LPP plans MidEast expansion

Fashion brand is looking at 10 stores in the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar and KSA in 2014

Oman, Qatar eye $210m military deals with US

Gulf states interested in buying counter-missile equipment from the United States

UAE is top MidEast performer for tourism receipts

Gulf state ranked 31st in latest UNWTO list, ahead of Saudi Arabia; global list topped by the US

UAE overtakes Saudi as top Gulf construction market

UAE contract awards total more than $16bn in 2012 to dethrone Saudi for first time since 2008

Police officers hurt in Kuwait prison brawl

Six cops injured during fight with prisoners in Kuwait's Central Jail - statement

Brits List 2013 - how we did it

Britons are heavily involved in every business sector in the UAE. But who are the most influential in the country?

OPINIONS »

Are there too many Brits in the UAE?

Ed Attwood hails Brits' contribution in the UAE despite dodgy taxi rides and the lurid headlines

PHOTOS »

Most influential Brit expats in law

Arabian Business counts down the most powerful Brits currently living and working in the UAE.

Qatar eyes launch of new Ferrari Sergio

The exclusive new Ferrari Sergio could be launched in Qatar, according to the president of Pininfarina – the company which designed the car

Most influential Brit expats in property

Arabian Business counts down the most powerful Brits currently living and working in the UAE.

Most influential Brit expats in transport

Arabian Business counts down the most powerful Brits currently living and working in the UAE.

Most influential Brit expats in media

Arabian Business counts down the most powerful Brits currently living and working in the UAE.

Most influential Brit expats in banking and finance

Arabian Business counts down the most powerful Brits currently living and working in the UAE.

VIDEOS »

Karabus warns South Africans planning to work in UAE

South African paediatric oncologist who has returned home after being cleared of murder has warned fellow South Africans to be extra vigilant if they plan to work in the UAE

Lunar meteor crash caught on film

A small meteor has been filmed exploding on the moon’s surface. Filmed by a NASA telescope, the collision triggered a bright flash

Russian plane catches fire

A Russian plane has caught fire while landing at Moscow airport. The landing gear caught fire on the runway, leading to the evacuation of the 14- people on board

Brazil’s new $750m national stadium

Brazil has inaugurated its new national stadium in the capital Brasilia. Able to hold 71,000 people, the stadium will host the final of the Confederations Cup as well as matches in the World Cup

Latest Reader Comments

Ex-DIFC chief launches Dubai crowdfunding firm
Monkey Tennis : I wouldn't invest in listed stocks in the UAE because it is an open secret that corporate governance is woeful - the concept of minority interest is simply trampled upon again and again and some recent examples have been shocking. If I can't trust companies operating in supposidly heavily regulated...
UAE - Sunday, 19 May 2013 5:47 PM

Luxury Dubai hotel set to close for revamp
A.D. : This hotel was also refurbished a decade ago at a cost of around 45 Million US Dollars...
UAE - Sunday, 19 May 2013 5:48 PM

Kuwait to start medical care segregation on June 1
Rafi : How many of the people who avail the the free healthcare services in Kuwait will avail public healthcare for their family members back home? They will have no issues in paying for healthcare in their own countries, but make big cry when Kuwait start charging for the same....
United Arab Emirates - Sunday, 19 May 2013 5:49 PM

Acquitted doctor flies home after UAE arrest ordeal
Nasser : Happy that Dr Karabus is reunited with his family! This misunderstanding should have been cleared up in days - not 9 months!...
UAE - Sunday, 19 May 2013 5:49 PM

Dubai education chiefs to mull later start for schools
Rafi : We will have mixed opinion here just because we have two kinds of parents here. We have normal families where at least one of the parents are available at home to take care of their children, and families where 'parenting' is done by maids or some one else.

Ideally, we should have both opti...
United Arab Emirates - Sunday, 19 May 2013 5:49 PM

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EDITOR'S CHOICE »

1.

UAE Brit List 2013 revealed

Arabian Business counts down the most influential Brits operating in the UAE

2.

Qatar Holding to buy stake in $2.56bn project in Italy

Investment vehicle says it will acquire 40% interest in Porta Nuova real estate development in Milan

3.

Dubai education chiefs to mull later start for schools

Knowledge and Human Development Authority reveals move after comments by Dubai's traffic cop

FEATURES & ANALYSIS »

The world according to Badr Jafar

Formed just seven years ago, his Crescent Enterprises subsidiaries employ over 6,000 people and are on course to being highly profitable. But the young Emirati insists profits are just part of the plan

The irresistible imagination of the Great Gatsby

Reviewed: The roaring 20s is given a 21st century modern twist

The modern-day thobe

Known as the Dishdasha in Kuwait and the Kandura in the UAE, it's an authentic tradition revisited

Akbar Al Baker: No holds barred

Is the new airport in trouble? Will Qatar Airways hook up with Emirates?

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