Sunni Muslim Gulf states led by Saudi Arabia and Qatar have backed the rebels with arms and money in a fight to topple President Bashar al-Assad.
The European Union lifted restrictions on arming the rebels in May. Britain and France said they would not send weapons before August 1.
Medical and security sources said that at least eight people had been killed in the violence at the besieged building.
The top U.S. diplomat has met both Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Are international anti-bribery and corruption laws relevant to MENA companies? Two experts debate the issue.
With many GCC consumers now owning two handsets, mobile advertising represents a golden untapped opportunity.
Corporate lenders in the GCC are falling behind their global counterparts in other areas however.
Regional carriers are expected to see passenger traffic rise by 6.2 per cent annually over the next 20 years, says Airbus.
The president blamed unspecified “enemies of Egypt” for sabotaging the democratic system.
The opening also marked the U.S.-brand’s 34th year in the UAE as figures show it occupies 69 per cent of the local market share.
Businesses are relying too much on apps and are not capitalising on the region’s high levels of internet and mobile penetration.
Saudi foreign minister Prince Saud al-Faisal criticised Iran, Russia and Hezbollah for backing and arming Syrian president Bashar al-Assad.
But work on its long-awaited Palm Jumeirah hotel in Dubai remains ongoing and it is unlikely to open until late 2015.
Gazan singer Mohammed Assaf endeared millions of viewers with his Palestinian patriotic anthems and folk songs.
A study by Barclays Wealth shows a growing confidence of increasing fortunes compared to other global markets.
DEG has a current portfolio of 160 million euros in the MENA region but has not been very active since 2011.
Gulf economies have ridden out the global financial crisis of the past five years more smoothly than many economists expected.
Middle East researchers have said the respiratory syndrome (MERS) is easily transmitted from the transfer of sick patients to other hospitals.
This year’s holy month will be the ‘most mobile-enabled’ yet as Middle East penetration rate hits 109 per cent.
Fabrice Brégier told reporters he was “very pleased” with the company’s relationship with Middle East airlines.
Ties between Saudi Arabia and Iran are tense over many issues, notably the war in Syria.
Hassan Rohani, who replaces Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, is known for a conciliatory approach and is backed by reformists.
Saudi Arabia’s stock market, the region’s largest, dropped 4.3 per cent on Saturday.
A note written in English and reading “This flight will be on fire” was found in one of the plane’s toilets by a woman passenger.
Rohani will take up the presidency in August, replacing Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who was legally barred from seeking a third consecutive term.
Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has whittled away the army’s power and even holds up his executed predecessor as a political model.
The mandatory practice is unfamiliar to many local businesses but must be complied with in order to tap the growing markets.
The new duty comes after the European Union removed the Gulf states from its generalised scheme of preferences.
The two were detained since they reported on the protests that have been taking place in Turkey for almost two weeks.
Saudi Arabia and Oman have so far signed up to buy Typhoon jets and the plane is also vying for a UAE deal.