The Egyptian Rebel Who “Owns” Tahrir Square

A bunch of kids in T-shirts changed the course of the Arab world’s most populous nation by mobilising mass protests against the ruling Muslim Brotherhood.

Bahrain’s GFH Hopes More Active Investment Will Secure Recovery

Gulf Finance House is banking on a revamped business model to revive its fortunes.

‘Career-Oriented’ UAE Expats Delay Marriage, Survey Reveals

About half the respondents surveyed were legally single.

Lenovo Beats HP To Become World’s Top PC Supplier

Industry analysts IDC and Gartner reported that Lenovo reached 16.7 per cent global PC marketshare in Q2 2013.

Etihad Seals $200m Simulator Deal with CAE

New simulators to be housed in academy extension and fill training gap for long-range aircraft.

Emirates To Start Sixth Daily Bangkok Service And Entering Ukraine

The airline will be effectively offering shuttle services throughout the day to Bangkok this winter.

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Buys Back Shares Worth $103m

The purchase price was equivalent to a 5.6 per cent discount to Tuesday’s closing share price of Dhs5.15.

Qatar National Bank Q2 Profit Surges 24%, Beats Estimates

Loans and advances during the second quarter rose 26.3 per cent to QAR296 billion.

Brazil’s EBX, Abu Dhabi Fund Agree On Debt Refinance Deal

The agreement will reportedly cut EBX’s debt with Mubadala by more than 25 per cent to between $1.6 billion and $1.7 billion.

The GCC’s Future Generation Of Rulers

Following the ascension of Qatar’s Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, who will join him in the future in leading the Gulf states?

Fire Damages Qatari-Owned Historic Paris Hotel

The damage came as workers were putting final touches to a renovation by the owner, a brother of Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, the former emir of Qatar.

Saudi Aramco Jizan Refinery Delayed 6-12 Months

Aramco signed deals worth an estimated $6 billion for the 400,000 barrels per day refinery project in November.

GCC IPOs Raise $48m In Q2 2013

Political instability in Egypt and other countries in the Middle East have dampened investor confidence resulting in low offering values.

SABIC Awards $387m Contract To Spanish Firm For New Plastic Plant

Dragados has won the deal to design and build a new 50,000 tonne-per-year polyacetal plant in the Kingdom.

London Remains Safe Haven For Middle East Property Investors

However, GCC investors are looking beyond traditional luxury hotspots such as Mayfair and Knightsbridge.

Rhodium-Studded Dhs11,000 iPhone 5 To Be Sold In UAE, Saudi

The Givori Phantom Black Platinum collection, made for men, is handcrafted in Italy.

Dubal, Mubadala Complete Acquisition Of Guniean Aluminium Firm

GAC acquisition gives flight to EGA’s ambition in becoming a key player in global aluminium production and paves way for significant global and regional expansion

Google Launches Ramadan Hub For Holy Month

The new hub will stream a live feed from Mecca allowing users to follow the Umrah pilgrimage.

Palestinian To Launch $10m Arabic Online Encyclopedia

Talal Abu Ghazaleh hopes to launch of Tagipedia, a free online Arabic encyclopedia with one million entries by the end of the year.

Obama Speaks With UAE Crown Prince, Qatar Emir About Egypt Concerns

The phone calls from the US president came on a day when the UAE and Saudi offered $8 billion in aid to Cairo.

Qatar National Bank Names Ali al-Kuwari Acting CEO

Ali al-Emadi, QNB’s previous CEO, became Qatar’s new finance minister following a cabinet reshuffle in June.

UAE To Give Egypt $3bn Support, Saudis $5bn

The UAE will make a $1 billion grant to Egypt and a $2 billion loan.

Dubai’s Nakheel Reports 57% Profit Rise In First Half Of 2013

The debt-ridden developer made a net profit of Dhs1.2 billion during the first half of the year on higher revenues.

Nokia Launches New Ramadan Apps On Windows 8 Platform

Apps provide information on prayer timings, location of mosques and iftar and suhoor restaurant options.

Dubai’s New Address System To Ease Travel

The new 10-digit codes will eliminate the need for complicated and lengthy street addresses.

Dana Gas Appoints New CEO

Patrick Allman-Ward currently works as the general manager for Dana Gas Egypt.

Egypt Seeks End To Crisis With Quick Elections

Interim leader Adli Mansour has decreed that a parliamentary vote will be held in about six months, followed by a presidential election.

Saudi Ma’aden Awards $825m Contract To South Korean Firm

South Korea’s Daelim Industrial Co will build an ammonia plant at Ras Al Khair, on the eastern coast of the Kingdom.

Corruption Worsened In Arab Countries Since Uprisings

The majority of respondents in Egypt, Tunisia and Yemen feel the level of corruption has risen in the past two years.

Emirates Starting A380 Mauritius Flights In December

The double-decker will cater to growing leisure demand and serve multiple destinations across Emirates’ global network.