UAE Jails 61 For Coup Plot, Says Trial Was “Transparent And Fair”

Eight men were sentenced in absentia to 15 years in prison, 56 were jailed for 10 years and five for seven years.

Egypt Army “Ready To Deploy In Cities”

The head of the armed forces gave president Mohamed Mursi 48 hours on Monday to end a crisis or face a solution imposed by the military.

Bahrain To Study Restrictions On VoIP Services

Since the Arab Spring several Gulf governments have pushed for greater control of VoIP and other hard-to-trace communication tools.

New Arabic TV Series Hub Launches On YouTube

The new hub will feature over 500 shows and 25,000 episodes of popular Arabic content.

Dubai Court Upholds Prison Sentence For Britons On Drug Trial

An appeals court has upheld the four-year sentence handed down to Grant Cameron, Karl Williams and Suneet Jeerh in April on drug charges.

Damac Launches Serviced Villas With Paramount

The new project will be situated alongside the Trump golf course within the new Akoya development.

UAE Among Top 15 Most Attractive Global FDI Nations

Solid infrastructure and investor friendly policies have helped the country move up in a global FDI rankings list.

Saudi Arabia Extends Foreign Worker Amnesty To November 3

The Kingdom began a stringent crackdown on illegal foreign workers earlier this year.

UAE To Invest $25bn On Gas Projects Over Next Five Years

The country plans to explore new gas fields and increase gas output.

Qatar’s Nakilat Signs $662m Islamic Refinancing Deal

LNG shipper Maran Nakilat will use the proceeds to expand its LNG carrier fleet.

Saudi Prince Alwaleed Faces UK Court Over Gaddafi Jet Sale

The prince is being sued by Jordanian businesswoman Daad Sharab, who says she was not paid a commission for brokering the sale.

Egypt’s Crisis Continues As PM Mursi Rebuffs 48-Hour Army Ultimatum

The head of the armed forces set a 48-hour deadline on Monday for Mursi to agree on a common platform with liberal rivals.

The UAE’s Growing Ties With Ethiopia

With so much opportunity for both parties, will the UAE overcome its impasse with Ethiopia over air travel and illegal nannies?

Gulf States Call For U.N. To Prevent Homs Massacre

Sunni Muslim Gulf states led by Saudi Arabia and Qatar have backed the rebels with arms and money in a fight to topple President Bashar al-Assad.

Malaysia Airlines Restarting Dubai Flights

Carrier identifies demand for August resumption, but Emirates provides stiff competition.

New Broadband Internet Service For UAE Firms

Yahclick,launched by Mubadala owned-Yahsat, promises to offer better connectivity and higher speeds.

Saudi Arabia Calls On EU To Arm Syrian Rebels

The European Union lifted restrictions on arming the rebels in May. Britain and France said they would not send weapons before August 1.

Protesters Ransack Egypt’s Ruling Brotherhood Headquarters

Medical and security sources said that at least eight people had been killed in the violence at the besieged building.

Telecom Italia Denies Report On Qatari Talks

Reports suggested that telecoms operator was in talks with Qatari funds to sell a stake in its fixed-line business.

Seven Saudis Jailed For Urging Protests On Facebook – Human Rights Watch

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.

Bahrain Economic Growth Accelerates Strongly In Q1

Real GDP growth quickened to 4.2 per cent in the first three months of 2013.

Dubai’s MAF Plans Dhs3bn Expansion To Malls, Hotels

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.

UAE’s Dana Gas Says Makes New Discovery In Egypt

The Begonia-1 discovery well produced 9.4 million cubic feet per day of gas and 133 barrels of condensate during initial test drilling.

Saudi Mobily Signs $650m Financing Deal With Ericsson

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.

Kerry Squeezes In More Talks At End Of Mideast Mission

The top U.S. diplomat has met both Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Dubai’s ENOC ‘Investigating’ Sri Lanka Diesel Cargo Quality

Sri Lanka returned a 40,000-tonnes diesel cargo shipment from ENOC on Thursday saying it was “not up to the required specifications”.

Abu Dhabi Developers Aldar, Sorouh Merger Effective

The merged entity, called Aldar Properties, has assets of over Dhs46 billion and a market capitalisation of around Dhs16.7 billion.

Emaar, Meraas Launch Affordable Hotel Brand, Dubai Inn

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 Hires Hundreds As It Prepares To Debut In America

Al Jazeera America, with headquarters in New York, plans to launch in late-August this year.

Kuwait Fund Says More Than Doubled UK Investment In Past 10 Years

Kuwait Investment Authority, which has around $342 billion assets under management, has increased investment in Britain to over $24 billion.