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Saudi-led alliance wins Yemen battles, but peace remains elusive

The advanced weapons deployed by the Gulf states have powered local fighters against Houthi rebels

Get used to cheap oil, derivatives markets say

Analysts say the futures curve is saying the current collapse in oil prices will be sustained because it has been driven by massive oversupply that is likely to persist

ISIL claims Cairo courthouse bomb which wounded 29

The blast in Shubra al-Khaima ripped through the Cairo suburb early on Thursday morning

Dubai’s Arabtec denies withdrawing from mega Egypt housing project

The project was originally announced more than a year ago but it has not yet been launched

UAE minister hits out at Iranian TV channel over Yemen comments

The minister’s response comes after an Iranian TV channel reported that Houthi rebels captured the UAE’s military tanks in Yemen

UAE says introducing VAT delayed by disagreement in region

Once a decision to impose VAT is made, the public will be given about 18 months to prepare for the implementation, state news agency WAM said

Emirates to resume flights to Baghdad from Sep 17

The airline suspended operations to the Iraqi city in January because of security concerns

Saudi-led coalition bombs Yemen ‘aid port’ Hodeida

Hodeida is held by the Houthi rebels and allied army units loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh

Houthi rebels occupy UAE embassy in Yemeni capital Sana’a

The UAE has called for the Houthis to evacuate the embassy immediately and restore it to the embassy staff

Saudi confirms two soldiers killed on border with Yemen

The two soldiers were reportedly fighting with Yemeni Houthi rebels in Jazan province

GCC dismisses reports of meeting with Iran

The confirmation comes after reports emerged that both the GCC and Iran are planning talks on September 22

Arab Bank settles US lawsuit over attacks by militants

Approximately 500 U.S. citizens had sued Arab Bank under the U.S Anti-Terrorism Act

Anti-Houthi fighters score more gains in south Yemen

Yemeni military sources said the United Arab Emirates had sent in dozens of tanks and heavy artillery pieces to the fighters in recent days

Kerry hopes for better Iran conduct after deal but it “may not happen”

Most Gulf Arab states are worried that Iran’s July 14 accord with the United States and other powers will hasten detente between Tehran and Washington

Yemen Houthi boss tells men to fight on, dismisses loss of Aden

Abdel-Malek al-Houthi said that Aden’s fall occurred only because some fighters had returned home to be with their families at the end of Ramadan

Saudi citizen killed in shelling from Yemen

A shell reportedly fell on a house around dawn in Najran province

Saudi-led coalition: First aim is to restore Yemeni government in Aden

Senior members of Yemen’s exiled administration flew into Aden on July 16 to make preparations for the government’s return

Middle East funds turn negative as oil drops again

Only 13 per cent of investment firms expect to raise their equity allocations to the Middle East in the next three months, a survey shows

Taiwan’s Advantech expects ME business to grow 30% ahead of Expo 2020

The tech company is planning to open an office in Dubai next year to tap into regional opportunities

UAE criticises EU over opening to Iran

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has failed to understand Iran’s aims, a senior UAE minister has said

Top 10 waterparks in the Middle East – TripAdvisor

Aquaventure at Atlantis in Dubai was ranked best in the region in TripAdvisor’s 2015 travellers’ choice waterparks awards

Saudi-led raid on Yemen plant appears unlawful – Rights Watch

The coalition may have committed a war crime when it bombed two residential compounds, killing 65 people including 10 children, HRW said

Saudi Arabia accuses Iran of making threats to Bahrain

The kingdom’s foreign minister said Tehran was intervening in its neighbours’ internal affairs

Houthis, Saudi-led coalition fight on as Yemen ceasefire quickly unravels

The Arab coalition fighting the Houthis had announced a five-day truce from 11:59 pm on Sunday to allow in emergency aid

Iran’s foreign minister begins GCC, Iraq tour to defend nuclear deal

Mohammad Javad Zarif is visiting Kuwait and Qatar before heading to Iraq

Houthis, Saudi-led coalition fight for Yemen air base

The al-Anad base, 50 km from Aden, has been held by the Iranian-allied Houthi movement

Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways restarts flights to Egypt’s Assiut

Flights were stopped after Assiut’s airport closed for renovation in June 2014

Bahrain foils arms smuggling bid, recalls Iran envoy

The arms smuggling plot was masterminded by two Bahrainis with ties to Iran, officials said

Saudi-led coalition announces five-day ceasefire in Yemen

News of the ceasefire came after 80 people were killed in an air strike on the central Yemeni city of Taiz

Frontlines of Yemen’s war shift in favour of Riyadh

The GCC-backed national forces managed to recapture the strategic southern port of Aden from the Houthis