6:25pm

Syrian rebels over-run several oilfields

Pressure mounts on Damascus as it struggles to meet fuel needs

Analysis

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Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank chief wants Islamic finance to be more accessible.
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3:25am

Morsi offers talks but no concessions

Obama tells Egyptian leader violence is ‘unacceptable’

11:04pm

US warning on Syrian chemical weapons

Clinton meeting with Lavrov stirs UN peace process

GULF 4:11pm

Saudis eye solar-power exports to Europe

Top oil producer in push for switch to renewable energy

Khaled Meshaal prays with his head to the ground upon his arrival in Gaza ©Reuters MIDDLE EASTERN POLITICS & SOCIETY 1:29pm

Hamas leader makes first visit to Gaza

Khaled Meshal’s trip underlines group’s growing clout

MIDDLE EASTERN POLITICS & SOCIETY 12:50pm

Rival protesters gather across Cairo

Egypt’s opposition rejects Morsi’s offer of talks

Dec 6, 2012

Fierce fighting splits up Syrian capital

Damascus repeats pattern of partition and destruction

Global Insight Dec 6, 2012

Politics threatens Turkey’s trade links

Ankara walks tightrope between Athens and Damascus

MIDDLE EASTERN POLITICS & SOCIETY Dec 6, 2012

Syrian jihadist group faces US blacklist

Adding Jabhat al-Nusra to terror list could hurt rebel forces

Tehran mayor Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf ©AFP IRAN Dec 6, 2012

Tehran’s dynamic mayor builds reputation

Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf has constructed highways and metros

Dec 5, 2012

Syria pound fall suggests currency crisis

Value drops as pressure mounts on regime

MIDDLE EASTERN POLITICS & SOCIETY Dec 5, 2012

Kuwait emir reappoints prime minister

Move comes despite opposition reform calls

Dec 5, 2012

Dubai’s ‘old guard’ join the bounce back

Those in charge before crisis being seen and heard more

MIDDLE EASTERN POLITICS & SOCIETY Dec 5, 2012

Clashes erupt in Cairo over Morsi plans

Opposition activists denounce Makki talks offer

MIDDLE EASTERN POLITICS & SOCIETY Dec 5, 2012

Lebanon’s Tripoli rocked by 2nd day of violence

Ban Ki-moon warns against use of chemical weapons

From COMPANIES Dec 5, 2012

Strong quarter of UAE earnings growth

Emirates outperform regional peers as Bahrain slumps 45%

Global Insight Dec 5, 2012

External action can help end Syria’s crisis

The west warns of ‘consequences’ for chemical weapons use, but there is little sign of intermediate measures

Dec 5, 2012

Egypt opposition makes show of unity

Tens of thousands protest over Morsi’s new powers

Dec 4, 2012

Sanctions boost Iranian manufacturers

Producers who source raw materials locally see fortunes improve

Dec 4, 2012

Attack on Syrian school kills 9 students

State-run news agency blames rebels for mortar strike