3:06pm

Dubai governance institute appoints board

Uphill struggle faced to improve corporate governance in region

An Egyptian protestor holding his national flag takes cover with fellow demonstrators as others throw stones ©AFP 11:34am

Egypt struggles as joblessness soars

Seventy-four per cent of under-30s are without work

4:13pm

Restrictions hamper Gaza exporters

Companies have only a tenuous hold on foreign markets

From left: Ma Zaoxu, assistant minister of Foreign Affairs of China; Hans-Dieter Lucas, political director of the Foreign Ministry of Germany; and Sergey Ryabkov, deputy foreign minister of Russia listen during talks on Iran's nuclear program in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Febreuary 27 2013 ©AP From IRAN 2:11pm

Iran agrees to follow-up nuclear talks

Discussions expected in March and April

The World from IRAN 1:53pm

The World: Iran, Almaty and three reasons to be cautious

7:22pm

Egypt opposition alliance to boycott poll

US urges all parties to participate in vote

6:46pm

New arms deepen Syria conflict

Both sides talk of moving towards a political solution

Iran Nuclear ©AFP From IRAN Feb 26, 2013

Sanctions offer in Iran nuclear talks

World powers seek Tehran steps to scale back on programme

Feb 26, 2013

Tunisia arrests four over Belaid’s murder

Suspected involvement in killing of opposition leader

Feb 26, 2013

Egypt balloon crash kills 18 tourists

Pilot and two passengers survive gas explosion at altitude of 300m

Feb 26, 2013

Private schools group sets the grade

GEMS Education fills gaps in public sector provision

From ARAB-ISRAEL CONFLICT Feb 26, 2013

Israel hit by Gaza rocket attack

First such militant strike since November

From US & CANADA Feb 25, 2013

Kerry wins opposition presence at Syria talks

Opposition decides to attend US-backed conference

Feb 25, 2013

Palestinians flock to prisoner’s funeral

Israel puts its army on high alert in the West Bank

From GULF Feb 25, 2013

Abu Dhabi pushes for homegrown defence

Move to create domestic jobs and diversify away from oil

Feb 25, 2013

Yemen still very much a work in progress

Mideast’s poorest country faces ‘massive and intractable” troubles

Feb 24, 2013

LSE scraps UAE event after ‘restrictions’

Lecturer giving paper on Bahrain barred from entering country

From IRAN Feb 24, 2013

Iran backs subsidised food plan for poor

International sanctions add to pressure on economy

Global Insight Feb 24, 2013

Egypt needs more than an IMF loan

Genuine political consensus is crucial to implementing reforms

From IRAN Feb 24, 2013

Iran to build 16 more reactors

Country has tripled estimated uranium reserves

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