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Middle East Faces Oil Challenges From Shale And Within – BP

Middle East energy use will grow by 77 per cent by 2035, double the increase in production.

MENA IPOs Raise $726.2m In Q4 2013

IPOs in the MENA region recorded a 133 per cent increase in terms of volume and 114 per cent increase in terms of value compared to Q4 2012.

Audi Middle East Reports 16.3% Record Rise

Its Q7 model was its best-selling vehicle with a year-on-year rise of 36.8 per cent.

US, Gulf Arab States Pledge $1bn In Fresh Syria Aid

An international donor conference in Kuwait is intended to help the UN reach a $6.5 billion aid target.

Middle East Online Job Postings Rise 13% In December

Job openings in the banking, financial services and insurance industry grew 42 per cent year-on-year in December, recording the highest growth among industries in 2013.

Volkswagen ME Reports 30% Rise In 2013

The German manufacturer sold almost 14,000 vehicles across the region last year.

Gulf Markets Seen Steady Following Early-Year Surge

Markets in the United Arab Emirates are closed on Sunday for a religious holiday.

25m Euro Gulf Investment In Irish Companies Announced

The Gulf Trade Mission was led by the Irish prime minister Enda Kenny.

Rolls-Royce Middle East Up 17% – Another Record Year

Torsten Müller-Ötvös, CEO, praises Middle East dealers and the region’s discerning customers.

EFG Hermes Approves $144m Share Buyback Plan

The Egyptian bank’s shares rose almost 10 per cent after the announcement of the plan.

ME-Africa Trade Corridors To Grow In 2014 – Aramex CEO

Hussein Hachem, CEO of Aramex, says Africa-Middle East trade corridors have expanded alongside the growth of Africa’s economy.

Ed’s Letter: Looking To The Year Ahead

The year ahead looks to be a good one, writes Alicia Buller, editor of Gulf Business.

Middle East Salaries To Rise 3.8% In 2014

Newly hired finance professionals are expected to see the largest salary hike at five per cent.

Job Creation Big Issue For Middle East In 2014 – V.Shankar

V.Shankar also questioned the changes resulting from the U.S.’s emergence as a shale gas producer.

Landmark Signs ME Franchise Rights For Jamba Juice

The company’s Foodmark branch plans to open 80 stores across the region over the next 10 years.

Kerry Says Saudi King Backs Israeli-Palestinian Push

The U.S. Secretary of State spent two hours and 40 minutes with King Abdullah. Earlier in the day he met with the King of Jordan.

MEA M&A Deal Values Up 26.9% In 2013

The 2013 deal value saw the highest rise in the last six years with all the quarters posting values above $12 billion, the report found.

UAE Declares Holiday For Prophet’s Birthday On Jan 12

Ministries and federal departments will remain closed on Sunday. Private sector employees will have either Saturday or Sunday off.

UAE Urges Emiratis In Lebanon To Leave The Country

The country’s foreign affairs ministry also urged UAE citizens against all travel to Lebanon because of security concerns.

Pentagon Cuts Gulf From U.S. Troops’ Danger Pay

Still on the list are countries including Afghanistan, Iraq, Jordan and Turkey.

Egypt Summons Qatari Envoy After Criticisms Of Crackdown

Egypt accuses Qatar and its Doha-based Al Jazeera television channel of backing the Muslim Brotherhood.

GCC Citizenship Debate: A Place To Call Home

Is it unthinkable that GCC nations could consider a path to citizenship for foreign nationals?

The Battle For Business Class

In a bid to boost their business passenger base, carriers are investing heavily in luxury amenities, while others have even mulled dropping first class all together.

EFG Hermes Appoints Khalid Ellaicy As CFO

EFG said Ellaicy would assume his duties immediately having served at Orascom Telecom as CFO for two years.

Gulf Stocks To Start 2014 On Strong Note

Regional stock markets are projected to reflect expectations for solid global economic growth this year.

Syrian Electronic Army Says Hacked Into Skype’s Social Media Accounts

The group also posted the contact information of Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp’s retiring chief executive, on its Twitter account.

Egypt Telecom Regulator To Issue Unified Telecoms License

The move would allow landline monopoly Telecom Egypt to offer mobile services.

Middle East Funds Most Bullish About Egypt Equities – Survey

The Reuters survey found that 47 per cent of managers were likely to put more money into Egyptian equities, up from 33 per cent in November.

Al Jazeera Says Four Journalists Held In Egypt After Hotel Broadcast

Al Jazeera’s offices in Cairo have been closed since July 3

Saudi Arabia To Give Lebanese Army $3bn In Aid

Some of the money is likely to be spent on weapons from France, said Lebanon’s President Michel Suleiman.