Starz Play Arabia says ‘positive impact’ from rival Netflix’s launch

Online video streaming service Starz Play Arabia launched a year ago

Brexit debate comes to Dubai as expats urged to cast their vote

Representatives from both sides laid out their arguments to Dubai’s business community

Iran denies oil discount rumours

Iran has no plans to freeze oil exports, official says

A meeting of the OPEC exporters’ group, including Iran, is scheduled for June 2

EgyptAir crash: Submarine to be sent to look for remains

The crash of the Airbus 320 jet on Thursday killed all 66 people on board

ISIL calls for attacks in US, Europe during Ramadan

The message was revealed in a audio clip, purporting to be from Abu Muhammad al-Adnani

EgyptAir crash: Investigators say too soon to draw conclusions

Investigators are assessing material from air traffic control, aircraft and crew documents

EgyptAir crash: First images of debris released

The items found so far include parts of the aircraft marked EgyptAir

Flight data showed smoke alerts on EgyptAir jet before crash

CNN said it obtained the data through a screen grab from an Egyptian source

Why French navy shipbuilder DCNS is eyeing the GCC

As GCC countries seek to strengthen their defence capabilities, DCNS says it is ready and waiting to sign deals

EgyptAir MS804 crash: Human remains, belongings found at sea

The EgyptAir jet crashed into the Mediterranean sea with 66 people on board

Update: EgyptAir MS804 passenger belongings found

The plane, which had 66 people on board, crashed on Thursday

Saudi, Kuwaiti on board missing EgyptAir flight

The aircraft disappeared off the radar on early Thursday morning

Update: French President confirms EgyptAir MS804 crash

The plane was carrying 56 passengers along with three security personnel and seven cabin crew

Ikea opens first Middle East distribution centre in Dubai

The company said it would take more than 10,000 steps to walk around the new facility, which is the size of 20 football pitches

‘If you’re innocent, you’ll go to heaven after you’re hanged’ – Iranian judge

The judge’s remarks were made to Reza Hosseini who was later hanged for drug offences

UAE law firm tweets job offer to Barack Obama

Emirati lawyer tweets outgoing president with “serious” offer

Iran arrests fashion models, blog manager in social media crackdown

Tehran’s supreme leader has declared war against ‘un-Islamic thoughts’ on the internet

Trump says Muslim ban ‘just a suggestion’

The American tycoon previously called for a complete ban on Muslims entering the US

Twitter, Facebook usage drops in Arab region – survey

​Regional social media users growing wary of privacy concerns

GCC education spending reaches $50bn but teacher shortage looms

Despite increasing demand, Alpen Capital said the region faced the second highest teaching shortage in the world

How Middle East companies can succeed in Africa

Successful companies generally have three to six mutually distinctive capabilities that support and drive their strategy, according to Strategy&

Saudi Arabia to invest billions of dollars in Jordan

A joint coordination council is being set up to target the investment

GCC residents to require e-visa for UAE from Friday

The new rules are designed to reduce queues at border points

New internet cables to bring better speeds, prices to UAE

Four new cables are expected to land at the country this year

Uber drivers in Qatar ‘on strike’ over lower fares

Drivers are said to have stopped picking up passengers in protest of new fare structure

Four new job roles opened to Saudi women

Women in the country have faced restrictions as to where they can work

Obama, Saudi king discuss strained alliance, Middle East conflicts

The US President arrived in Riyadh yesterday

Middle East M&A deal value declines in Q1

Mergermarket said the total number of deals remained the same

OPEC cuts 2016 oil demand growth forecast, warns of more

World demand will grow by 1.2 million barrels per day in 2016, 50,000 bpd less than expected

Arab youth claim ISIL is biggest challenge in Middle East

Regional youth also highlighted issues of terrorism, unemployment and civil unrest