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Deals To Be Done In Turkish Property

From Istanbul to Bodrum, Turkish real estate is not only the most affordable in Europe, it also offers some of the highest returns. Spot Blue’s Julian Walker explains how you can invest.

Egyptian Christians Fear Chaos After Wedding Bloodshed

Dozens of churches have been torched since Mursi’s demise, but attacks in the capital have been rare.

Jaguar Land Rover MENA Reports 38% Sales Rise

The UAE and Saudi Arabia were the top two performing markets in the region.

Dubai Holding Unit Sees Telecom Stake Sales In “Few Months”

Emirates International Telecommunications is seeking to sell its 35 per cent stake in Tunisie Telecom and 26 per cent stake in Axiom Telecom.

BlackBerry Launches BBM For Android, iOS Users

The service will be rolled out in a phased manner to ensure a “smooth” customer experience, said the company.

Cloud Computing In Middle East ‘Here To Stay’

Valerio Romano, managing director of Technology Consulting at Accenture, speaks exclusively to Gulf Business.

Kuwait Gives Egypt 5 Years To Repay $2bn Deposit: Egyptian PM

Egypt’s central bank received the $2 billion deposit from Kuwait on Sept. 26.

LIVE: Updates From Gitex 2013

Gulf Business brings you all the news from the region’s biggest ICT event.

Freed Lebanese, Turkish Hostages Fly Home After Deal

The nine Lebanese hostages were seized by Syrian rebels in May 2012

Tommy Weir: Rise Of The Corporate Generation

Most Middle East workers are among the first members from their family to work in a corporate environment, writes the author of ’10 Tips For Leadership In The Middle East’.

Gulf’s Social Media Usage Transforming Brand Engagement

High levels of internet penetration and social media usage are transforming customer strategies and brand engagement in the Middle East.

Little Comfort For Egypt’s Brotherhood During Sacred Eid

Egyptians connected to the Brotherhood movement were ill inclined to celebrate at a time when leaders are behind bars.

Hope Glimmers For Demoralised Egyptian Tourist Industry

Visitors are gradually returning to Egypt after the worst civil violence in the country’s modern history.

Palestinian President Abbas Invites Pope To Visit Holy Land

Both of Pope Francis’s two immediate predecessors, Benedict and John Paul, visited Holy Land sites in Israel and the Palestinian territories.

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MENA’s Private Equity To Pick Up In 2014

According to a Deloitte survey, confidence among private equity professionals in exits via IPOs has increased.

Sky News Arabia Has Lost Contact With Crew In Syria

At least 39 journalists were killed and 21 kidnapped in Syria last year by both rebels and government forces.

Arab Spring Haj Pilgrims Talk Politics Despite Heavy Security

There was an undercurrent of frustration with the instability brought about by the Arab Spring uprisings.

BMW Middle East Reports Record Q3 Growth

Bahrain and Kuwait have led the region this year in terms of sales while the 5 Series has been the group’s bestselling model.

Coutts Announces Advisory Board For Middle East

The private lender’s growth plans for the Middle East are more aggressive than in other parts of the world.

McLaren Readies For Middle East P1 Deliveries

The British car marker will deliver 10 per cent of its 375 hypercars to the region.

18% Of GCC Spending Five Hours A Day On Touch Devices

A study by Acer found that 50 per cent of children in the region own at least one touch enabled device.

Libyan PM Freed After Being Seized Over US Raid – Officials

Ali Zeidan was ‘kidnapped’ and held by militia for several hours on Thursday in Tripoli.

MENA IPO Values Down 45% In Q3 2013

The region’s sole IPO in the third quarter of the year raised $138 million, lower than the $252.3 million raised in Q3 2012.

Libyan Prime Minister Zeidan Kidnapped From Hotel By Gunmen

Zeidan, who was staying at a hotel in Tripoli, was forcibly taken by gunmen from a former rebel faction.

Gulf States Ready To Invest In Egypt State Projects – Minister

Egypt’s cabinet has flagged a 120 billion Egyptian pound investment programme for this fiscal year.

Logistics Tariffs Stifling E-Commerce In The Middle East

Aramex warns high tariffs are holding back online retail business in the region.

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GCC Markets Grow Due To Economic Diversification

The UAE is expected to grow strongly owing to the recovery of sectors like financial services and construction.

US Debt Default Could Affect GCC

A potential US government debt default could lead to dollar depreciation and reduced business confidence.

Banking On Gulf Wealth: Private Banking Special Report

The region’s private wealth industry is enjoying accelerated growth, as nationals bring their cash home to roost and domestic riches grow.

Dr Nasser Saidi: Collective Healing

It’s time to set up an Arab bank for reconstruction and development, writes the founder and president of Nasser Saidi & Associates.