Foreign investment in Arab states soars

Foreign direct investment into Arab states, excluding Syria,rose by 9.8 percent in 2012 despite unrest in some of them.

Qatar rescues Germany’s Solarworld from bankruptcy

IMF seeks to allay fears: Tunisia is not new Greece

Oman Air hosts workshop on safety management

Qatar to sell Porsche SE share but keep stake in Volkswagen

Dubai World Central unveils new state-of-the-art storage facility project

Qatar drop bid to acquire Vivendi's stake in Maroc Telecom

Moody's puts Bahrain debt on watch

EgyptAir pilots begin sit-in

Bidding opens on Kuwait first solar energy project

Iraq new energy strategy eyes $6 trillion by 2030

Iranian opposition declares bankruptcy of Islamic Republic

Kuwaiti supermarkets boycott Iran goods over Syria

Libya to sell Tunisia 10 million barrels of oil

Sudan formally orders companies to block South’s oil flow

Bid for World Expo 2020: Impressive Dubai waits as countdown begins

Oil prices fall for second day running

Economic pains thwart dreams of middle class Iranians

Protests at oilfields cost Libya 250,000 bpd in lost production

Report 'quantifies' potential significance of Shale boom

Erdogan's rhetoric rattles markets just as much as unrest on streets

Almost half of Middle East startup investment flows into UAE

IMF officially approves $1.74 billion standby loan for Tunisia

Egypt Central Bank announces May jump in reserves but fails to explain it

Qatar Rail awards multi-billion-dollar Doha Metro contracts

Iraq eases Sudan oil crisis: Take what you need and pay later

Qatar Airways to African states: Revisit your closed door policy

Asia's burgeoning infrastructure eyes Islamic financing

Istanbul stock market plunges on fourth day of protests

Iraq in talks to lower oil targets with foreign energy firms

Abu Dhabi, Dubai merge aluminium smelters

US shale revolution rattles OPEC: Is it or is it not a threat?

Unions accuse Mondelez of workers’ rights abuse in Egypt, Tunisia

No oil output change expected at OPEC meeting

Iraq to fellow OPEC members: Let’s maintain oil production ceiling

Political uncertainty, instability: Moody's downgrades Tunisia again

Japan's exports to GCC states surge 27% to $24.94bn in 2012

Britain chooses UAE to launch new business initiative

UAE telecom giant gets shareholder green light for Maroc Tel bid

Saudi Arabia rejects ‘too low’ IMF growth forecast
 

Abu Dhabi International Airport wins "Best Airport in the Middle East" award

Etihad Airways has swept Skytrax World Airline Awards' First Class category, receiving all three awards, for second successive year.

Foreign investment in Arab states soars

Foreign direct investment into Arab states, excluding Syria,rose by 9.8 percent in 2012 despite unrest in some of them.

Sudan's poor turn to garbage to make ends meet

Many poor Sudanese are scouring garbage to make living in troubled economy of Sudan.

After Russian citizenship, Depardieu seeks Algerian passport

French actor who describes himself 'world citizen' aims to have seven passports to help him avoid visas.

Abu Dhabi plans mammoth charm offensive at British Grand Prix

Promotional offensive aims at driving ticket sales for November’s FORMULA 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Iran economic woes weigh heavy on Iraq holy city

Spiritual heart of Shiite Islam in Iraq is being badly hit as sanctions against Iran have resulted in fewer pilgrims with less money to spend.

Syria ancient heritage at heart of concerns as UNESCO committee meets

Six ancient Syrian sites as well as Australia's Great Barrier Reef could be listed as endangered by UNESCO.

World’s tallest skyscraper with twist: Dubai inaugurates Cayan Tower

Dubai inaugurates twisted tower built at cost of $272 million, setting yet another record for skyscrapers and other engineering marvels.

Ennahda’s justice liquidates dreams of freedom in Tunisia

Tunisia police expels supporters of Weld El 15 from court room, beat some of them outside building.

In tense Cairo, oasis of religious dialogue pursues mission

Dominican Institute for Oriental Studies is oasis of research, aimed at fostering Islamic-Christian ties in country riven with political, religious tensions.

‘Made in Qatar’ film programme to premiere at Liverpool Arab Arts Festival

Films follow stories of Qatari nationals, those who call Qatar home, examining social issues such as relationships with communities, friends, partners.

Horse statues fall prey to Wahhabists in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia smashes sculptures of horses erected on roundabout in southwest after kingdom's top cleric denounced them as sinful.