Egypt At ‘Dangerous Stalemate’ In Political Crisis

Acting President Adli Mansour, in a message on the eve of the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday, said Egypt was in critical circumstances.

Gold Falls To Three-Week Lows On Stimulus Fears

Bullion has lost around 25 per cent of its value this year.

France Debates Extending Headscarf Ban To Universities

France’s 2004 ban on headscarves in schools and 2010 ban on full face veils in public have alienated many of its five million Muslims.

Standard Chartered Income Up 4% In H1 2013

Standard Chartered UAE recorded single digit growth in income during the first half of 2013.

Majority Of ME Travellers Carry Phones On Holidays

A study by Visa finds regional travellers are “addicted” to their devices with 33 per cent using them to check-in online while abroad.

Exclusive Interview: Rory Tapner, Coutts CEO

Rory Tapner, Coutts CEO, reveals how the UK’s most famous private bank is set on carving out a slice of the region’s rapidly growing wealth.

Google Offers Virtual Tour Of Emirates A380

Google has given access to all three classes and even the pilot’s cockpit of the world’s biggest jet through its Street View cameras.

Arabtec Appoints Former Burj Khalifa Exec As COO

Nabil Al Kendi was appointed COO of the Arabtec’s group of construction companies, a subsidiary of Arabtec Holding.

Kuwait’s Kout Buys British Roadside Dining Chain Little Chef For $23m

The Kuwaiti form bought Little Chef from private equity firm RCapital.

China Completes Construction On World’s Second Tallest Tower

Shanghai Tower will reach up to 632 metres high, around 200 metres shorter than Dubai’s Burj Khalifa.

Qatar Despatches First LNG Shipment For Egypt

Doha has promised Egypt five LNG shipments in total to help meet its energy needs.

Special Report: Africa’s Moment In The Sun

The continent is moving away from tyrannical, socialist governance, which has opened the gates for more and better business.

Iranians May Have Abducted Briton In Dubai -UK Government Source

Abbas Yazdi, a British-Iranian citizen, was reported missing on June 25.

Egypt’s “Third Square” Protests Reject Army, Islamists

Some Egyptian activists have started a new movement to promote a middle way between the Muslim Brotherhood and the army.

Etihad Says Jet Deal Deadline Extended Until Aug End

The Abu Dhabi carrier is awaiting Indian regulatory approval to acquire a $379 million stake in Jet Airways.

BAE Sees Multi-Billion Dollar Saudi Jet Deal Agreed In Second Half

BAE has been locked in pricing negotiations with Saudi Arabia over the Gulf state’s order of 72 jets since 2007.

UAE’s Abraaj Group Exits Investment In Ghana’s HFC Bank

The investment firm sold its stake in HFC to Republic Bank, an independent Caribbean bank, for an undisclosed sum.

MENA CEOs Confident About UAE and Saudi Growth

Despite a bullish outlook on sales growth by MENA CEOs, employment levels are expected to remain flat with businesses adopting a cautious approach.

StanChart Hires Ex-Morgan Stanley Banker For Middle East Push

Sarmad Lone has joined the British lender as its regional head for global corporates for the MENAP region.

Jet Wins Key Approval For Etihad Deal, With Conditions

India’s foreign investment regulator gave conditional approval to the $379 million deal.

Samsung Beats Apple To Become Most Profitable Phone Vendor In Q2

The Korean company’s operating profit for its handset division stood at $5.2 billion in the second quarter of the year.

Energy In Flux: The Gulf’s Growing Green Energy Sector

Vast domestic demand, external threats and the end of easy oil are driving the Middle East’s renewable energy sector.

China’s Sky City Not An Immediate Threat To Burj Khalifa

Sky City, China’s most ambitious development, has faced criticism over its nine-month deadline.

UAE Embassy Compound Attacked In Libyan Capital

No injuries have been reported and an investigation is underway.

Qatar Concerned Over Continued Bloodshed In Egypt

At least nine people have died in clashes between supporters and opponents of ousted president Mohamed Mursi.

Pictures: Celebrations For The Birth Of UK’s Royal Baby Boy

The prince, third in line to the throne, was born to Kate and William on Monday.

Al Jazeera America Appoints ABC News’ Kate O’Brian As President

The network is due to launch on August 20.

UK’s Royal Baby Born: Duchess Gives Birth To Boy

Prince William and Catherine Middleton married in April 2011. This is their first child, becoming the third in line to the throne.

Egypt Gets $2bn Saudi Payment To Fix Crumbling Finances

The funds from the KIngdom were given in the form of a five-year interest-free deposit at Egypt’s central bank.

MENA Rail Contracts Hit $434m In Q1

The UAE rail network, which will form part of the planned Gulf-wide network, is expected to cost $10.9 billion with a 1,200 kilometre route.