The European Union lifted restrictions on arming the rebels in May. Britain and France said they would not send weapons before August 1.
Medical and security sources said that at least eight people had been killed in the violence at the besieged building.
Reports suggested that telecoms operator was in talks with Qatari funds to sell a stake in its fixed-line business.
HRW said the men were detained in September 2011 and had spent a year and a half in prison before being tried by a special tribunal.
Real GDP growth quickened to 4.2 per cent in the first three months of 2013.
Majid Al Futtaim plans to launch two new hotels and upgrade Mall of the Emirates and Deira City Centre and build a new cinema complex.
The Begonia-1 discovery well produced 9.4 million cubic feet per day of gas and 133 barrels of condensate during initial test drilling.
The operator said the deal would be the first of its kind in Saudi Arabia’s telecom sector and would boost the company’s free cash flow.
The top U.S. diplomat has met both Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Sri Lanka returned a 40,000-tonnes diesel cargo shipment from ENOC on Thursday saying it was “not up to the required specifications”.
The merged entity, called Aldar Properties, has assets of over Dhs46 billion and a market capitalisation of around Dhs16.7 billion.
The new hotels will be located across the city, and aim to support Dubai’s goal of attracting 20 million visitors by 2020.
Al Jazeera America, with headquarters in New York, plans to launch in late-August this year.
Kuwait Investment Authority, which has around $342 billion assets under management, has increased investment in Britain to over $24 billion.
Are international anti-bribery and corruption laws relevant to MENA companies? Two experts debate the issue.
Sheikh Hamad was replaced as prime minister and foreign minister in a cabinet reshuffle following the accession of 33-year-old Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani as emir.
With many GCC consumers now owning two handsets, mobile advertising represents a golden untapped opportunity.
Solar power is supercharging the alternative energy industry, but can the Middle East become a leading global provider?
Corporate lenders in the GCC are falling behind their global counterparts in other areas however.
The airline plans to lease the Airbus A380 aircraft from a finance company that will issue $630 million of bond-type certificates to fund the purchase.
Regional carriers are expected to see passenger traffic rise by 6.2 per cent annually over the next 20 years, says Airbus.
The Gulf state upped its forecast from 4.8 per cent, citing changes to its expected output of oil and gas.
ATSB report found oil leak led to a fire in the Trent 900 engine, which caused the break-up of a turbine disc and aircraft damage
Ahmed bin Jassim al-Thani said he was leaving the network “to serve his country”, without indicating which government post he was taking.
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal is expected to give evidence in a London court next week.
The president blamed unspecified “enemies of Egypt” for sabotaging the democratic system.
In his first speech as head of state Sheikh Tamim said he would follow in the “path” of his father, architect of an assertive foreign policy.
The personal finance application has 100,000 active users and plans to introduce a new planning and budgeting feature.
This is the sixth assembly contest in seven years in the Gulf country.
Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani will step down after Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani handed power to his son.