Jan 28, 2013

Funding sought for Palestinians in Syria

UN relief body wants $75m for refugees caught in conflict

Analysis

Subhash Chandra
Billionaire media mogul launches new channel dubbing Indian soaps and lifestyle programmes into Arabic to feed the Middle East’s appetite for subcontinental content
Jan 28, 2013

UAE accuses 94 of plot to seize power

Gulf state says plotters sought aid from Muslim Brotherhood

Jan 23, 2013

Bahrain makes overture to opposition

Approach to restart dialogue in troubled Gulf state

Jan 21, 2013

Satellite telecoms group ‘turning corner’

Chief executive at UAE group says Thuraya has ‘changed momentum’

Just Falafel, Monmouth St, Covent Garden. ©Rosie Hallam From MIDDLE EASTERN POLITICS & SOCIETY Jan 21, 2013

Just Falafel’s taste for fast expansion

Fast-food outlet uses franchise partners for global chain

From MARKETS Jan 18, 2013

IEA warns on tightening oil market

China growth and reduced supply to aid higher prices

Jan 17, 2013

Abu Dhabi ‘back in the spending mood’

Emirate takes $90bn development project off the shelf

Emirati man pass by 10mw photovoltaic plant at Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, ©AP Jan 16, 2013

Renewables ease water-stress problems

Projects to replace oil and gas in meeting energy demand

IMF Chief, French Christine Lagarde addresses the members of Ivorian National Assembly, on January 7, 2013 in Abidjan. Lagarde is on a two-day visit in Ivory Coast. ©Getty From GLOBAL ECONOMY Jan 16, 2013

Arab nations cannot delay economic reform

It is time to lay groundwork for growth, writes Christine Lagarde

Sri Lankan women shout slogans during a protest in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, condemning the execution of Sri Lankan domestic worker Rizana Nafeek in Saudi Arabia. ©AP Jan 16, 2013

Slow pace of Saudi law reforms under fire

Lack of progress harming business and human rights

Jan 15, 2013

Kuwaiti opposition loses momentum

Support dwindles as violence mars anti-government rallies

From MIDDLE EASTERN POLITICS & SOCIETY Jan 14, 2013

Divisions deepen in two-speed Mideast

Another year of feast and famine is on the regional horizon

From MIDDLE EASTERN FINANCE Jan 14, 2013

Bank secures sharia funding for Brazil

Islamic boutique lender sources millions of dollars for farm finance

Jan 10, 2013

UAE expands crackdown to women

Detentions have been ongoing since last summer

Jan 10, 2013

Honours for servants of Gulf industry

Retired engineer and special adviser to BP head list

Jan 10, 2013

Gulf states held back by volatility

Emerging economies prevented from being powerhouses

Jan 9, 2013

Oil groups must align strategy work

Jan 9, 2013

Abu Dhabi seeks cluster zone port tenants

New port and industrial zone focuses on import-export

From COMPANIES Jan 8, 2013

Abu Dhabi awards Louvre branch contract

Joint venture with Dubai group secures deal

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Jan 8, 2013

Qatar extends $2.5bn lifeline to Egypt

Bid to use cash to cement ties with Islamist leaderships

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