Former FA Chairman Suggests Re-Bidding Process For Qatar 2022 World Cup

David Bernstein, former chairman of the English Football Association said moving the event from summer to winter was not viable.

MENA Unemployment Rate Hit 19% In 2012, Highest In The World

Gallup’s annual ‘Payroll to Population’ survey finds that 56 per cent of the region’s population does not participate in the workforce.

Saudi’s Prince Alwaleed Fires Celebrity TV Preacher For Brotherhood Links

The prince said Tareq al-Suwaidan, who has more than 1.9 million Twitter followers, had identified himself as “one of the leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood”.

Dubai Air Traffic To Almost Double By 2020

Dubai’s aircraft movements rose 7.4 per cent in the first half of this year as compared to same period last year.

Political Turmoil Lowers M&A Deals Outlook In ME

Political unrest and sectarian conflicts in countries like Egypt and Syria have deterred potential investments in the region.

Five Bahraini Security Officers Injured By Homemade Bomb In Village

Activists in the Kingdom have been demanding more democratic reform for two and a half years.

Muslim Brotherhood Faces Ban From Egypt Rulers

Egyptian Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi proposed dissolving the group in a move that would force it underground and could usher in mass arrests of its members countrywide.

Britain To Reopen Yemen Embassy On Sunday

The Foreign Office said on August 6 it had withdrawn all staff from the embassy due to a high threat of kidnapping.

Saudi King Backs Egypt’s Rulers Against “Terrorism”

Hundreds were killed in Egypt last week when the security forces cleared protest camps set up by the Muslim Brotherhood.

Dubai’s Leeds Utd Owner Sells More Than Half Stake

GFH Capital offloaded a 10 per cent stake to Bahrain-based International Investment Bank earlier this year. It has now sold a total of more than half the shares.

Yemeni Nobel Winner: Egypt Coup Deadly For Arab Democracy

Karman was the first Arab woman and second Muslim woman to win the Nobel peace prize.

India’s Attempt To Curtail Gold Imports Faces Backlash

Bullion imports are plunging as an increase in tax on financing shipments boosts costs for jewellers. But can the move really save the country’s economy?

Arabtec Reports 114% H1 Profit Rise

The contractor revealed second quarter net profit of Dhs92.4 million, up from a loss of Dhs11.6 million on the same period in 2012.

Qatar Central Bank Sends Draft On Basel III

Banks in Qatar have been waiting for the central bank’s guidance on how debt instruments will be treated under the new Basel standards.

Abu Dhabi Duty Free H1 Revenues Outpace Passenger Growth

Abu Dhabi duty free revenues touched Dhs437.6 million in the first half of 2013, up 17.4 per cent from the same period last year.

UAE’s Abraaj Acquires Student Accommodation Assets In Turkey

The investment firm has acquired a stake in Republika Academic Apartments, which has two buildings in Istanbul.

UAE Manufacturing Sector Urged To Pursue Open Trade Policies

The UAE’s manufacturing sector has been urged to explore exporting to developing countries.

UAE Says Supports Egypt Government’s “Sovereign Measures”

Hundreds were killed as Egyptian authorities cleared out two camps of Mursi supporters on Wednesday.

Two Journalists, Including One From Dubai, Killed In Cairo Violence

Habiba Ahmed Abd Elaziz, who worked with Xpress,had been on leave when she was shot dead.

Egypt Declares State Of Emergency After Hundreds Killed In Clashes

A ministry official put the death toll at 300, but the Muslim Brotherhood claimed over 2,000 people had been killed in a “massacre.”

Police Fire Teargas, Birdshot At Bahrain Demonstrators

Protesters in Bahrain took to the streets to demand democratic change in the Gulf state.

What Lies Ahead For Qatar’s New Emir?

Will the gas nation’s change of Emirship herald a new political era?

St. Regis Abu Dhabi Opens Its Doors

Second St. Regis in the UAE capital combines business with leisure.

Eurozone Out Of Recession – ME Still Stronger

The announcement papers over the economic cracks still seen on a country-by-country basis as Spain saw its economic output fall 0.1 per cent.

Emirates, Qantas Boost New Zealand Services

Qantas will operate a new Auckland-Perth service from early December through to February 1, 2014.

Dubai’s Gold And Currency Exchange Growth Up 55%

The surge in currency volumes trade was driven mainly by Indian Rupee futures and trading in other currencies such as the Euro and Yen.

Egyptian Police Kill At Least 30 In Protest Crackdown – Brotherhood

International efforts have failed to mediate an end to a six-week political standoff between Mursi’s supporters and the army-backed government.

Health Cards For UAE Expats To Cost Dhs500

Ministry-issued health cards allow UAE expats to avail government healthcare services at half the original cost.

Egyptian Police Fire Tear Gas At Pro-Mursi Protest Camp In Cairo

More than 300 people have already died in political violence since the army overthrew Mursi on July 3.

Israel Frees 26 Palestinians As Talks Resume

Fifteen prisoners crossed an Israeli checkpoint into Palestinian territory while eleven were released in the West Bank capital of Ramallah.