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Egyptian Court Adjourns Trial Of Al Jazeera Journalists To March 25

Mohamed Fahmy, a naturalised Canadian who has given up his Egyptian citizenship, and Egyptian Baher Mohamed were released on bail last month.

Yemeni President Forces Seize Aden Airport, Six People Dead

Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi’s troops deployed tanks and armoured vehicles against heavily armed special forces loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

EU Blames “Terrorist Organisations” For Tunisia Attack

The attack in Tunisia by unnamed gunmen killed 19 people and injured 17 others.

U.S. To Chart New Territory In Gulf Airline Subsidy Review

No international trade rules or precedent by the US exists for addressing airline subsidy claims, presenting a challenge for the administration, sources say.

Gunmen Storm Tunisian Museum, Kill 17 Foreign Tourists, Two Tunisians

Security forces are reportedly surrounding two militants who may have taken hostages in a nearby museum.

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Petroleum To Explore Big Morocco Offshore Area

The company has an exclusive licence to carry out a geological survey of the Mediterranee Ouestarea, which comprises 3,433 sqkm.

Lower Oil Prices Boosting Middle Eastern Real Estate Investment

There has been a direct correlation between the drop in oil price and applicants registering to buy residential property, according to Christie’s real estate arm.

Three Iraqis Dead In Explosion Near Kuwaiti Border

Police sources in Iraq said the victims were civilians who died in an explosion from a truck trailer.

WhatsApp can officially hide online status, announces rollout of Communities

WhatsApp Named MENA’s Most Popular Social Media Site

Around 41 per cent of social media users in the Arab world preferred to communicate via WhatsApp, a report says.

Obama Administration Questions U.S. Airlines On Subsidy Claims -Source

The administration asked U.S. airline representatives about 20 questions in writing last week about their method in determining the subsidy allegations.

UAE Chauffeur Car App Careem Acquires Moroccon Start-Up Taxiii

The new service, called Careem Morocco, will begin services on March 26 in Rabat and Casablanca.

Egypt, Arabtec To Sign Agreement On $40bn Housing Project Within 10 Days

The two parties differed over the percentage of completed units that Arabtec should deliver to Egypt in lieu of payment for land used in the project.

EU Chooses Italian Negotiator As EU Middle East Envoy

The EU has picked Fernando Gentilini, an official who has worked for NATO in Afghanistan, as the new envoy.

OPEC Comes Cleaner On How Much Oil Its Members Pump

OPEC issued a set of production figures as reported to its Vienna Secretariat by member-countries this week, without any countries missing from the total for the first time in months.

Open Skies Pact To Survive Gulf Subsidies Dispute- Boeing Exec

Boeing’s Middle East president Jeff Johnson said that the US stands for free trade.

Gulf Arabs Respond With Alarm To Kerry Comment On Assad Talks

The Saudis have in the past said a political transition in Syria cannot begin unless President Bashar al-Assad leaves power.

NBAD To Add Export Financing To Its Egypt Operations – CEO

The lender plans to target affluent and high net worth individuals in Egypt.

Gulf Allies’ Central Bank Funds To Arrive In Egypt Within Days

Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates each offered $4 billion to Egypt.

Video: HTC One M9 To Launch By End-March In UAE, Full-Gold Model To Debut In ME

The flagship phone, featuring a 20MP main camera, will be priced at Dhs2,749.

Sisi Confident After Investment Summit; Now For The Hard Part

Egypt’s prime minister said investment deals worth a total of $36 billion were signed at the summit.

Sisi Says Egypt Needs $200-$300 Billion To Develop

Egypt, which has a population of about 90 million, has been hit hard by economic and political upheaval.

Egypt Signs MoUs With Arab Property Developers For $12.7bn In Projects – Minister

The housing ministry signed MoUs with Egypt’s Mountain View and Palm Hills, Saudi Arabia’s Sisban Holdings and a consortium of Arab firms.

UAE’s Majid Al Futtaim Says To Invest $590m More In Egypt

The new projects include development of four shopping malls and other facilities in greater Cairo, and the introduction of VOX cinemas over the next five years.

UAE’s Dana Gas To Invest $350m In Egypt

The investments include drilling nearly 40 new development wells, a similar number of workovers on existing wells, building new pipelines and debottlenecking an existing plant.

Goaded By Governments, Gulf Firms Prepare For Egypt Push

The international investment summit in Egypt is expected to see domestic and foreign investments worth up to $12 billion.

With Help From His Allies, Syria’s Assad Looks Set To Stay

Syria’s civil war has no doubt left Assad weakened, but he is stronger than the groups fighting to topple him.

ISIL Says Australian Teenager Carries Out Suicide Attack In Iraq

The Australian government said it is verifying whether 18-year-old Melbourne teenager Jake Bilardi has been killed.

Houthi Leader Accuses Gulf States Of Backing Al Qaeda In Yemen

Abdel-Malek al-Houthi accused Gulf states of providing arms and funds to Al Qaeda in Yemen, helping them to flourish in the country.

Qatar Says To Begin Rebuilding 1,000 Homes In Gaza

Qatar had previously said that it would provide $1 billion in reconstruction assistance for Gaza.

Jordan’s King Abdullah Urges EU To Fight “Islamophobia”

The king said that European governments must promote “mutual respect” and an “inclusive society”.