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.

Ex-Head Of Bankrupt US Law Firm Appointed As Top UAE Legal Adviser

Law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf was one of the US’ largest and most profitable law firms.

Gold Notches Biggest Annual Loss In Three Decades

After a 12-year bull run, gold has shed 28 per cent in 2013.

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.

Gold On Track To Post Biggest Annual Loss Since 1981

The precious metal looks set to end this year down around 28 per cent as investors shifted money to equities.

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.

Emirates To Operate A380 On London Gatwick Route

The new service will be launched on March 30, 2014 and is expected to increase capacity by 36 per cent.

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.

Gold Set For Biggest Annual Loss In Three Decades

The precious metal is headed for a near 30 per cent drop this year as the US heads towards a strong economic recovery.

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.

Top Sukuk Manager Sees New Issuers Aiding Sales

Governments from Dubai to Malaysia are seeking to promote Shariah-compliant bonds and become centers for Islamic finance.

UK Visa Waiver To Boost UAE Tourist Numbers

The UK has been aggressively targeting the wealthy Gulf tourists through various marketing campaigns this year.

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”.

Dubai Energy Firm Secures Dhs1bn Funding For India Power Project

Coal & Oil will use the amount to complete its 1200mw thermal power plant under construction in Tamilnadu, India.

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.

Abu Dhabi Firm Buys Stake In Australia’s Swala Energy

The deal, valued at $2.9 million, is Hayaat Group’s first investment in East African oil exploration.

Qatar Fund In Talks To Invest $200m In Indian Property

Qatar Investment Authority is holding “conversations” with Kotak Realty Fund, says source.

World Powers And Iran Pause Nuclear Talks For Christmas

Experts from the six world powers and Iran have to settle the practical details of the accord.