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Bahrain’s GFH To Start $3bn Tunisia Project

The financial park and real estate project had been suspended for five years.

Qatar-Backed Bloc Says To Rejoin Syrian Opposition Coalition

The 40-member bloc, which quit the 120-member coalition, said it had returned to confront what it saw as its unfair exclusion from decision-making.

UAE’s Arabtec Agrees $40 billion Housing Project With Egypt Army

The project will cover 160 million square meters across 13 sites in Egypt for lower income individuals, a statement said.

Iraqi PM Maliki Says Saudi, Qatar Openly Funding Violence In Anbar

He also blamed both countries for launching Syria’s three-year civil war through al Qaeda-linked groups.

Caution May Return On Ukraine-Russia Crisis, Egypt Clashes Could Weigh

Regional shares were dampened last week due to the Ukrainian crisis but recovered lost ground as the situation seemed to have calmed.

Egypt Lobbies Germany To Ease Travel Advisory

The fatal bombing of a tourist bus in Egypt’s Sinai region prompted a travel advisory from Germany.

Middle East Records 18% Air Passenger Traffic Growth In January-IATA

Middle Eastern carriers are benefitting from the strength of regional economies and a solid growth in business-related premium travel, says IATA.

Middle East Air Passenger Traffic To Grow By 6.7%

Air passenger traffic in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Oman is expected to grow at 6.6, 6.9 and 7.2 per cent respectively, a report says.

Inflation Rates In GCC Economies To Rise In 2014

Inflation rates will stay at manageable, low single-digit levels throughout the region, the report said.

Revealed: Top 10 Billionaires In The GCC

Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed again ranks first in the region on Forbes’ annual list of the world’s billionaires.

Air Arabia Prepares For RAK Take-Off

Low-cost carrier about to step into the aviation breach following RAK Airways’ closure

Over One-Third Of Middle East Firms Are Corrupt

Local firms are losing billions of dollars through negligence.

Expert Warns GCC To Base Public Spending On Oil Prices

The GCC’s public spending has been rising in the last two years, fuelled by an increase in oil prices.

Dubai Hotels Record 80% Occupancy In 2013

Dubai’s market rapidly absorbed an influx of new hotels in 2013 whilst maintaining a healthy occupancy rate throughout the year.

Egypt’s Ousted Mursi Says Jail-Break Trial Is “Void”

Mursi and his Brotherhood comrades are charged with breaking out of jail during the 2011 uprising against Hosni Mubarak.

Egypt Puts Three Al Jazeera Journalists On Trial

The journalists were put on trial on charges of aiding Egyptians belonging to a “terrorist organisation”.

Private Equity And SWF Investments Rising In MENA

The region witnessed a strong rise in deal value and volume, aided by rising business confidence and improved liquidity.

Iran And US Agree Final Nuclear Deal May Be Unreachable

As part of an interim agreement, Tehran curbed some nuclear activities for six months in return for limited sanctions relief.

Morgan Stanley Appoints New MENA Investment Banking Head

Patrick Delivanis replaces Klaus Froehlich, who is relocating to Frankfurt for a senior investment banking role.

GCC Needs To Invest In Job Creation

GCC governments should reform the education curricula and equip young job seekers to meet the demands of the private sector, a report says.

Egypt’s Deposed President Mursi On Trial On Terrorism Charges

Mursi is on trial in three cases and charged in two others.

Dr. Nasser Saidi: The Arab Awakening

The GCC could champion regional economic integration in the coming years, writes the founder and president of Nasser Saidi & Associates.

OPEC Joins U.S. In Predicting Stronger 2014 Oil Demand

OPEC said global demand will rise by 1.09 million barrels per day this year, up about 40,000 bpd from its previous forecast.

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Assets Under Management In MEA To Hit $1.5 Trillion By 2020 – PwC

The amount represents a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of nearly 12 per cent.

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GCC Needs More Women In Science And Technology – Report

GCC governments need to formulate effective labour market policies and offer female friendly workplaces.

Nearly 8.5m Arab Children Remain Excluded From Education

The majority of children in the Arab world are failing to learn while at school, a new report says.

Wealth X CEO: Why Money And Power Go Hand-In-Hand

Wealth, among other things, buys the ability to innovate without constraints or boundaries, writes Mykolas D. Rambus, CEO of Wealth X.

Top Tech Trends In The Middle East

Video mega trends and machine-to-machine connections feature among the key regional tech trends, finds new Cisco study.

Middle East Air Cargo Grew 12.8% In 2013 – IATA

The Middle East posted the strongest growth in demand across all international markets.

Arabic DotShabaka Website Suffix Goes Live

Dubai telecom firm Etisalat has already adopted the new web ending.