Aoun, who is in his 80s, secured the presidency by winning the support of 83 MPs
The village is said to be off limits to locals unless they are working as domestic servants
Gulf economies were the worst performing in the high income group in this year’s index
The emirates climbed the most places among the Gulf countries
Each side accused the other of repeatedly violating the three-day truce
The use of VR has become one of the most talked-about developments for businesses in recent years
A UN-brokered 72-hour truce between the Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition began just before midnight on Wednesday
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said Houthis would have to agree that Yemen was free
Iranian oil minister Bijan Zanganeh said Iran’s priority was developing the giant South Pars gas field
The region is continuing to feel a strong impact from low oil prices
The air strike on the funeral gathering in Sanaa killed 140 people, according to a UN estimate
Oman worked with Yemeni authorities in Sanaa to secure the Americans’ release
The influx of cheaper Chinese smartphones has made the market unviable, says Daniel Trachino
This is the second such incident in four days
The Arab Youth Survey findings reveal Gulf nationals still strongly prefer government roles despite efforts in the private sector
The missiles were reportedly directed at the Saudi city of Jazan
The company is investigating reports of replacement devices catching fire
The airstrike, which is believed to have hit a funeral gathering, killed more than 140 people
The air strike took place on a building where mourners were gathered on Saturday
An Egyptian court rescinded the country’s decision to handover disputed Red islands to Saudi Arabia in June
Mohamed Abdel Bary has been appointed regional CFO for Africa and Middle East with immediate effect
Bank lending and overall money supply has gradually slowed
The ship was targeted by Houthi militia near the Bab al-Mandab strait off Yemen’s southern coast
The controversial US bill allowing families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia was made law last week
The region’s macro momentum is losing steam, says Fisch report
Islamic State claimed responsibility for the assassination of two security officers in Aden earlier this week
The coalition rescued civilians from a vessel targeted by Houthi militias, Saudi news agency confirms
Some analysts have speculated that trade and investment ties between Saudi Arabia and the United States could be hurt
The vote was a blow to Obama as well as to Saudi Arabia, one of the United States’ longest-standing allies
The agreement comes as British Airways converts its flights to Doha and Muscat to direct services from October 30