EDITOR'S CHOICE

1. Gulf developers plan Dubai-on-Thames »
2. UAE ready for VAT by year-end »
3. GCC to meet on inflation, unemployment »
4. Nakheel to take legal action over project delays »
5. Saudi wealth fund to target tech sector »
6. Dubai tourist numbers to hit 10mn by 2010 »

Banking & Finance

1. Al Qudra to sell 30% of firm in IPO this year
2. Markets get week off to sluggish start
3. Mubadala to turn Abu Dhabi island into business zone

Construction & Industry

1. Murphy/Jahn to design Jordan’s tallest towers
2. Starck interior for G Tower
3. New player set to take on local interior fit out market

Culture & Leisure

1. Number plate sells for $4.2mn at auction
2. Pot of gold for Dubai cabbie
3. Tatweer brings Legoland to Dubai

Energy

1. Qatar signs $3.8bn power deals
2. Iran, IAEA to resume talks
3. Gaza blackout as fuel runs out

Healthcare

1. Blood supply facing thalassaemia threat
2. Mixed views on MoH staff solution
3. Industry urges implant test overhaul

Islamic Finance

1. Dubai launches $300mn takaful firm
2. Nakheel eyes debt, foreign buyouts
3. Dubai creates $10bn Islamic investment firm

Media & Marketing

1. Qatari sports channel gets on-air makrover
2. Thomson bags two major Saudi MOCI contracts
3. Dubai TV and MediaPro deliver President’s Cup live to viewers

Personal Finance

1. Qatar to rein in home loans
2. UAE consumer loans climb 47%
3. Saudi minimum wage on cards

Politics & Economics

1. Iran, IAEA to resume talks
2. Arab ministers divided over Lebanon
3. Bush heads to Middle East amid dark omens

Real Estate

1. Tameer president to step down
2. Kuwaiti real estate sales rise 15%
3. Mubadala to turn Abu Dhabi island into business zone

Retail

1. Freezing prices slated as ‘Band Aid’ solution
2. $11mn facelift for Sharjah City Centre
3. UAE rice shortages to continue until August

Sport

1. Fergie 'bouncing' to Moscow
2. Djokovic wins Rome Masters tennis
3. Benitez admits to disappointing season

Technology

1. FileWave moves on Middle East with Pro Tech
2. Six companies express interest in third Bahrain mobile licence
3. Six to compete for Bahrain mobile licence

Transportation

1. Silverjet boss reluctant to sell airline
2. Air Arabia profit soars 81%
3. Maersk Line honours Middle East customers

Travel & Hospitality

1. Motivational experiences are key
2. Agents still vital for holiday bookings
3. Brochure first for Al Rostamani Travel