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Egypt-Saudi Company To Invest $245m In Housing Units

Egyptian state news agency MENA said Saudi would inject $124 million dollars into the Saudi Egyptian Construction Company (SECON).

Middle East Sovereigns Eye Emerging Markets For New Capital Inflow

Sovereign investors in the Middle East continue to favour alternative investments with allocations increasing across real estate and private equity.

Samena Capital To Invest In Two Middle East Deals Post RAK Ceramics Buy

The investment firm is looking at six deals in total in the Middle East, out of which it expects to close two of them soon.

OPEC Secretary General Says No Shortage Of Oil

Currently, the market is well-supplied and prices above $114 a barrel are the result of market nervousness, OPEC Secretary General Abdullah al-Badri said.

Egypt’s President Says Will Not Interfere In Judicial Rulings

Egypt was widely criticised by rights groups and Western governments after it sentenced three Al Jazeera journalists to prison for seven years.

Parents Of Australian Journalist Jailed In Egypt “Shattered”

Peter Greste is one of three Al Jazeera journalists jailed for seven years each by an Egyptian judge.

Egyptian Verdict Due For Three Jailed Al Jazeera Journalists

All three have been held at Egypt’s notorious Tora Prison for six months, in a case that has drawn criticism from Western governments and human rights groups.

Jaguar Land Rover MENA To Add 24 Dealerships By 2017

The company is looking to step up its investment in the region through launch of new facilities and a training academy, a senior executive said.

Khamenei Says Iran Strongly Opposes US Intervention In Iraq

Khamenei added in remarks to judiciary officials that Washington aimed to keep Iraq under its control and place its own stooges in power.

Renegade General Urges Turks, Qataris To Leave East Libya

Turkey and Qatar both have supported the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist movement which has been declared a “terrorist” organisation by Egypt and Gulf countries.

Sunni Militants Seize Three Towns In Iraq’s Anbar -Sources

ISIL seized Rawa, Ana and Rutba after army troops withdrew from these towns, a senior official said.

Global Economy: Oil Price Risks Put Inflation Back In Focus

Oil prices neared nine-month highs late last week, touching $115 a barrel.

Saudi’s Almarai, Pepsico To Invest $345m In Egypt

The investment will be conducted through Egypt’s International Company for Agro-Industrial Projects.

UAE Warns Against Lebanon Travel Following Friday Bombing

UAE officials have also urged Emirati citizens in Lebanon to leave the country immediately.

Saudi King Stops In Cairo To Visit Egypt’s Sisi

King Abdullah, on his way home from Morocco, did not leave his plane, which was on the ground at Cairo airport for just over an hour.

Egypt Investment Minister Projects $10bn Foreign Investment Next Year

Gulf Arab allies have sent billions of dollars in aid to Egypt after Mursi’s fall, which analysts say saved the country from bankruptcy.

Saudi King To Visit Egypt’s New President Sisi On Friday

King Abdullah will stop off in Cairo for just a few hours on his way home from a visit to Morocco, Saudi sources said.

Saudi Firms Dominate Forbes Top 500 Arab Companies List

State-owned firm SABIC topped the list consecutively with $50 billion in revenues and an asset base of $90.4 billion.

Saudi Says Iraq’s Accusation That It Backs Terrorism Is “Ludicrous”

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has said that the Kingdom backs Sunni militants ISIL.

Middle East Luxury Good Market Steady Despite Regional Worries

The GCC luxury goods market has continued to grow fast, at a rate of five to eight per cent.

Almost 50% Of Middle East’s Finance Professionals Want To Change Jobs

A new survey finds that a quarter of finance professionals said that lack of career progression was one of the main reasons for changing jobs.

Revealed: Top 10 Shopping Malls Under Construction In The MENA

Gulf Business checks out 10 of the biggest malls that are coming up across the Middle East and North Africa region over the next few years.

Iraq’s Biggest Oil Refinery Shut Down, Foreign Staff Evacuated

Baiji, one of three oil refineries in Iraq, was shut down amidst rising sectarian violence in the country.

U.S. Considers Airstrikes On Iraq, Holds Talks With Iran

A senior U.S. official said Obama had not yet decided on a course of action.

Egyptian PM Mehleb’s New Government Sworn In

Mehleb, followed by his ministers, took the oath of office in front of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the former army chief who re-appointed the premier in May.

Egypt Frees Al Jazeera Journalist On Hunger Strike

Al Jazeera journalist Abdullah Al-Shamy was one of 13 people freed on health grounds on Monday.

US Navy Ship With 550 Marines On Board Moves Into Gulf

The ship will support possible US action to help Iraq’s government combat a insurgency in the country.

Egyptian PM To Launch New Government After Sisi’s Election

The new government includes 10 new ministers and a new investment ministry separate from that of industry and trade.

Saudi Arabia Says Rejects Foreign Intervention in Iraq

In a statement, the Kingdom blamed the crisis on years of “sectarian and exclusionary” policies.

Middle East Investors To Spend $180bn On Global Real Estate Over Next 10 Years – Report

Sovereign wealth funds in the region are expected to make the biggest investments, with Europe slated to receive the bulk of the amount.