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Gulf Arabs Free Fuel For Egypt Reaches $6bn In Value

The aid helps reduce the heavy costs of government fuel subsidies and the drain on foreign exchange reserves.

Emirates And IHG Big Winners At Business Traveller Middle East Awards 2014

Dubai International Airport and the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai voted best for business travelers in the Middle East

Egypt Is Safe For Arab Tourists, Says Tourism Minister

The Arab nation is looking towards the Gulf region to revive its slowing tourism sector

Giordano To Open 40 New Stores By 2015

The fashion retailer is planning to expand across locations in the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Central and Southern Asia.

Middle East Funds Become More Cautious On UAE -Survey

The April survey marks the first time since last September that the ratio of managers who are bearish on UAE equities exceeds the ratio of bullish ones.

Middle East Urged To Do More To Fight Financial Crime

The implementation of measures against financial crime is of growing importance in the region, a new KPMG survey says.

Egypt Discovers First Case Of Potentially Deadly MERS Virus

The patient, 27, was living in the Saudi capital Riyadh, the ministry said.

The Gulf’s Great Train Journey

As the GCC embarks on a colossal rail network, the region’s trade and logistics sector is poised for metamorphosis.

The Middle East Eyes Solar As Easy Oil Era Ends

The Middle East’s oil exporting countries are turning to solar energy options to power themselves. But the region still faces some stumbling blocks when tapping the sun’s power.

Arab Banks See Middle East Opportunities As Some Global Banks Scale Back

Arab bankers said they expect to see global banks moving increasingly to sell Middle East retail units or merge subsidiaries with other banks.

Behind-The-Scenes Boom

The GCC’s facilities management firms are booming as more buildings are erected but the industry is aiming for sustainable growth this time around.

The GCC’s Food Security Dilemma

A lack of arable land and growing number of mouths to feed makes food security a pressing issue for the GCC.

Gulf Arab States Agree On Measures To Heal Internal Rift

GCC foreign ministers met in Riyadh for a comprehensive review of measures used to implement foreign and security policies.

Medical Tech Firms Boom In GCC As Healthcare Spend Surges

Medical tech firms are flush with rising government healthcare spend.

Infiniti Middle East Sales Up 19% In 2013

The Japanese car maker sold around 5,892 units in the region during its financial year ended March 2014.

Iran: The Largest And Most Enigmatic Frontier Market

Iran boasts a large, educated population and a wealth of business opportunities, writes Ali Borhani, founder of Incubeemea.com.

Dealing With The Shale Gas Equation

Is the rise of shale gas and oil a threat or an opportunity for GCC nations?

Silicon Valley Firm Joins Dubai’s Innovation 360 To Launch $100m Start-Up Fund

Fenox Venture Capital firm has inked a partnership with Innovation 360, a Dubai-based innovation consultancy to invest in start-ups in the region.

Oasis Centre May Include Cinemas In The Future – Director

The Landmark group hopes to have at least 10 Oasis Centre malls operational across the GCC by the end of 2015.

Kuwait Boosts Oil And Diesel Supplies To Egypt

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation will provide Egypt with 85,000 barrels of crude oil per day.

Kuwait In Talks To Renew Contracts On Supplying Oil To Egypt

In July 2013 Kuwait pledged $4 billion to Egypt, including $1 billion in oil products.

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Middle East Banks “Scared” Of Social Media – Senior Banker

Lenders in the region must create effective social media strategies if they want to thrive in the future, say experts.

Fourth Iranian Held In UAE Over Businessman’s Kidnap

Ali Rehmat Assadi will stand trial in the UAE on charges of abducting Abbas Yazdi, who went missing in June, a source said.

Middle East Air Passenger Traffic Grows 13.4% In February

The region saw the strongest passenger growth worldwide, IATA said.

Berlusconi Family Seeks Middle East Buyers For AC Milan Stake

The club’s co-CEO Barbara Berlusconi said she would travel to the Middle East to find partners for the club.

Blasts At Cairo University Kill Two – Security Officials

Two bombs killed a police officer and wounded five other security forces who had been guarding the facility, the ministry said.

Arabtec Appoints New CEO For Egypt Subsidiary

Sami Asad, formerly the CEO of Arabtec’s Construction Group, will now lead the newly created subsidiary, Arabtec Egypt.

Gulf States To Invest Over $730m In Tourism Infrastructure In Morocco

The states will use their Wessal Capital joint venture to make the investment.

Slowdown In Asian Markets Might Hamper GCC Growth

A sharp slowdown in major emerging economies will affect GCC countries through falling oil market prices, a report says.

GCC’s Sugar Stocks Appeal To Investors

The tenth anniversary of the Kingsman Dubai sugar conference was held as the fourth consecutive year of global sugar stocks increase.