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Iran And US Agree Final Nuclear Deal May Be Unreachable

As part of an interim agreement, Tehran curbed some nuclear activities for six months in return for limited sanctions relief.

Morgan Stanley Appoints New MENA Investment Banking Head

Patrick Delivanis replaces Klaus Froehlich, who is relocating to Frankfurt for a senior investment banking role.

GCC Needs To Invest In Job Creation

GCC governments should reform the education curricula and equip young job seekers to meet the demands of the private sector, a report says.

Egypt’s Deposed President Mursi On Trial On Terrorism Charges

Mursi is on trial in three cases and charged in two others.

Dr. Nasser Saidi: The Arab Awakening

The GCC could champion regional economic integration in the coming years, writes the founder and president of Nasser Saidi & Associates.

OPEC Joins U.S. In Predicting Stronger 2014 Oil Demand

OPEC said global demand will rise by 1.09 million barrels per day this year, up about 40,000 bpd from its previous forecast.

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Assets Under Management In MEA To Hit $1.5 Trillion By 2020 – PwC

The amount represents a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of nearly 12 per cent.

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GCC Needs More Women In Science And Technology – Report

GCC governments need to formulate effective labour market policies and offer female friendly workplaces.

Nearly 8.5m Arab Children Remain Excluded From Education

The majority of children in the Arab world are failing to learn while at school, a new report says.

Wealth X CEO: Why Money And Power Go Hand-In-Hand

Wealth, among other things, buys the ability to innovate without constraints or boundaries, writes Mykolas D. Rambus, CEO of Wealth X.

Top Tech Trends In The Middle East

Video mega trends and machine-to-machine connections feature among the key regional tech trends, finds new Cisco study.

Middle East Air Cargo Grew 12.8% In 2013 – IATA

The Middle East posted the strongest growth in demand across all international markets.

Arabic DotShabaka Website Suffix Goes Live

Dubai telecom firm Etisalat has already adopted the new web ending.

Middle East’s Pharma Industry Needs More Private Sector Investment

The region’s pharmaceutical industry is expected to experience sustainable growth in medium to long term, a new study says.

Arab Funds Among Bidders For Australia’s Queensland Motorways

The consortium of bidders for Queensland Motorways include the Kuwait Investment Authority.

Rolls-Royce Reveals Bespoke Waterspeed Collection Sketch

Rolls-Royce Middle East reported a fourth consecutive record year in 2013, with sales up 17 per cent year-on-year.

Islamic Bank Of Britain Gets Fresh Capital, Plans Expansion

The injection will allow IBB to grow its retail operations and develop its commercial business.

Marriott MEA To Open 13 New Hotels By 2017

New openings include Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, Rwanda and Ghana.

Arabtec Plans To Hire 10,000 Across The Middle East

The Dubai-based construction company is targeting young recruits for the new roles.

GCC Petrochemical Exports To Surge In 2014 – GPCA

GCC petrochemical exports are expected to rise due to the Bali Package, which aims to cut the cost of trade by 15 per cent.

Middle East Peace Mediators To Meet In Munich

UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon will meet with Tony Blair and Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov.

Ford Middle East Reports 12% Rise In 2013

Ford recently announced its fifth global business unit – Ford Middle East and Africa.

Investment Banks In Middle East To Remain Profitable In 2014- Report

Investment banks in the Middle East have been growing as regional markets continue to recover from the global financial crisis, says Frost & Sullivan.

Saudi Arabia To Give Egypt Up To $4bn More Aid

GCC states have given Egypt billions of dollars since the army toppled President Mohamed Mursi.

Egypt To Put Al Jazeera Journalists On Trial

In a statement, the prosecutor said the four had published “lies” that harmed the national interest.

Arabtec Expands Into Iraq With Baghdad Office

The Dubai firm has started looking for candidates for senior management posts including for the position of CEO.

GCC Can Be Melting Pot For Global Energy – CEO

Energy CEO of DNV GL says the Gulf needs to look at the cost of energy and its sustainability.

Stocks News: Gulf Vulnerable To Further Profit-Taking

The Dubai index has dropped for two consecutive sessions but is still up in January.

Roche To Add Staff Across Middle East Offices In 2014

Swiss biotech firm Roche has said that it will increase its regional workforce from 300 to 375 in 2014.

GCC Nationalisation Schemes Creating “Ghost Workers”

Most of these schemes have failed in the past and can only be successful when accompanied by wage reforms and skill match up by locals, says new study.