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.

The Most Watched YouTube Videos In The UAE

It appears songs and entertainment make for the most popular videos in the United Arab Emirates.

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.

Saudi Feud Too Bitter For New Iran President To Fix

Both Iran’s new president Hassan Rouhani and Saudi’s King Abdullah have shown willingness to make peace in the past.

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.”

TIMELINE: Egypt’s Current Crisis

Islamist President Mohamed Mursi was ousted by the military a year after he took office.

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.

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.

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.

ME Vacationers Spend Dhs12,443 Per Head On London Hotel Stay

An average Middle Eastern traveller spends 71 per cent more on a hotel stay in London than the global average, finds survey.

UAE’s Abraaj and UK’s CDC Invest $17.5m In India’s Rainbow Hospitals

Rainbow Hospitals, a specialised maternity and paediatric healthcare chain, is based in Hyderabad, India.

Shale Boom Offsets Fall In OPEC Oil Supply

Supply disruptions in OPEC countries like Libya and Iraq have pushed down the group’s contribution to global oil supply, estimates IEA.

Libya’s Two Largest Oil Export Terminals Closed

Strikes have again halted loadings at the Es Sider and Ras Lanuf terminals, following a recent two-week outage.

Apple To Release New iPhone On September 10 – Reports

The US tech giant is also expected to unveil a new cheaper version of the device next month.

Egypt Expected To Act Against Pro-Mursi Protesters On Monday

Almost 300 people have been killed in political violence since the overthrow of President Mohamed Mursi.

US Reopens UAE, Saudi Embassies On Sunday

The US embassy in Sanaa, Yemen will remain closed due to security concerns.

Car Bombs Kill Nearly 80 In Iraq, Target Eid Festivities

More than 1,000 Iraqis have been killed in July, the highest monthly death toll since 2008.

Saudi Offers Russia Deal To Scale Back Assad Support

Sources say Saudi Arabia wants Moscow to ease its strong support of Assad and agree not to block any future Security Council Resolution on Syria.

Egypt At ‘Dangerous Stalemate’ In Political Crisis

Acting President Adli Mansour, in a message on the eve of the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday, said Egypt was in critical circumstances.

Gold Falls To Three-Week Lows On Stimulus Fears

Bullion has lost around 25 per cent of its value this year.

France Debates Extending Headscarf Ban To Universities

France’s 2004 ban on headscarves in schools and 2010 ban on full face veils in public have alienated many of its five million Muslims.

Standard Chartered Income Up 4% In H1 2013

Standard Chartered UAE recorded single digit growth in income during the first half of 2013.

Majority Of ME Travellers Carry Phones On Holidays

A study by Visa finds regional travellers are “addicted” to their devices with 33 per cent using them to check-in online while abroad.

Exclusive Interview: Rory Tapner, Coutts CEO

Rory Tapner, Coutts CEO, reveals how the UK’s most famous private bank is set on carving out a slice of the region’s rapidly growing wealth.

Google Offers Virtual Tour Of Emirates A380

Google has given access to all three classes and even the pilot’s cockpit of the world’s biggest jet through its Street View cameras.

Arabtec Appoints Former Burj Khalifa Exec As COO

Nabil Al Kendi was appointed COO of the Arabtec’s group of construction companies, a subsidiary of Arabtec Holding.