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Egypt Declares Muslim Brotherhood A Terror Group After Bombing

The move came after after a car bomb ripped through a security headquarters in Mansoura, killing at least 16 people.

Dana Jumps Most In 8 Years After Egypt Payment

The company received $53 million in dues from the Egyptian government.

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Soaring Compliance Costs Clip Wings Of Mideast, African Banks

Compliance teams face an increasing array of rules due to failings exposed by the financial crisis.

Internet Privacy Tops IT Security Concerns In 2014

Recent revelations from the NSA scandal and the rising number of cyberthreats have exacerbated online privacy concerns.

Gulf Bond Issuance To Surge In 2014

Experts expect issuances to reach $40-45 billion next year, compared to $28.97 billion in 2013.

UAE’s Dana Gas Receives $53m From Egypt Government

Including the latest payment, Dana Gas has received a total of $130 million from the Egyptian authorities this year, it said.

Bomb Kills 13 At Egypt Police Compound

The army said a car bomb had been used in what it called a “vile terrorist attack”.

Qatar Offers To Help Iran Develop World’s Biggest Gas Field

According to the IEA, the South Pars field holds around 51 trillion cubic metres of gas and some 50 billion barrels of condensate.

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Bank Of London And The Middle East Sees Gulf Sukuk Issuance Picking Up

Backed by rising economic confidence in the Gulf, tenors of newly issued sukuk will tend to become longer, says BLME CEO.

Al Jazeera Weighs Bid For $1bn Turkish Pay-TV Firm Digiturk

Al Jazeera’s interest in Digiturk stems from the pay-TV operator’s access to football rights in the country, sources said.

MENA Governments Urged To Develop Mobile Apps

Governments in the region must create well-designed apps that allow citizens to connect frequently and directly with them, says study.

OMD Wins Media Network of the Year 2013

With 100 per cent client retention and growth nudging 10 per cent, OMD wins top award from Campaign magazine.

MENA Economies Set To Grow In 2014

A growing young population, increasing consumption and rising budget expenditure will create investment opportunities in the region.

Most Popular YouTube Videos In MENA 2013

The Middle East and North Africa’s most popular music videos from the last 12 months.

ADCB, Emaar Among UAE’s Favourite Stocks

MubasherTrade report forecasts low-to-mid-single digit economic growth rates in the Middle East in 2014.

Wintry Storm Alexa Grips Middle East

The storm has brought snow, rain and cold to swathes of Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt.

US, Britain Have Not Helped Syrian Rebels Enough – Saudi Prince

Former Saudi intelligence chief Prince Turki bin Faisal said the two nations did not provide the necessary aid to the rebel unit.

Tommy Weir: Nationalising The Private Sector

All companies must take responsibility for Emirati careers, writes the author of ’10 Tips For Leadership In The Middle East’.

Al Jazeera Denies Report Its Cairo Office Was Raided

Reports claimed Al Jazeera’s office in the Egyptian capital had been raided and security forces arrested 11 Qatari citizens.

UAE Has 37 Billionaires With A Combined Wealth Of $45bn

The country ranks second in the Middle East in terms of both its ultra-high net worth population and overall wealth.

Egyptian Forces Arrest Qataris At Al Jazeera’s Cairo Office

Four Qatari police officers were among those arrested, according to a state newspaper.

Gulf Leaders Concerned By Iran’s Plans For More Nuclear Plants

Iranian media have said Tehran is in serious talks with Russia to construct new nuclear power stations.

MENA’s M&A Deal Values Rise By 76% In Q3

Increased investor interest in the Middle East is indicative of the region’s recovery, EY said.

UAE To Handle Nearly As Many Passengers As China – IATA

Governments in both countries “recognise the value of connectivity provided by aviation”.

Saudi Call For Gulf Arab Union Faces Hurdles

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah proposed two years ago for a stronger union with Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and the United Arab Emirates.

GCC Must Invest In Education To Remain Competitive

Timely investments in education would enable GCC countries to convert their population growth into a competitive advantage.

EU Scraps Duty On Jet Fuel Imports

European demand for jet fuel totaled 1.2 million barrels per day last year, of which one third was imported, mostly from the Middle East.

Iran, Saudi Strategists Spar, Swap Ideas, Over Gulf Security

A meeting of military officers, diplomats and analysts took place during a security conference in Bahrain last weekend.

Middle East Airlines Record 14% Traffic Growth In Oct – IATA

Passenger traffic growth in the Middle East region far exceeded the global average of 6.9 per cent in October.

Pentagon Sees “Significant Interest” In F-35 From Gulf

The F-35 fighter is the Pentagon’s most expensive weapons program.