Bomb blast kills policemen near Eid prayers in Bangladesh

Gunfire exchanged at gathering of 200,000 people a week after Dhaka cafe massacre

Chilcot report: oil groups lobbied UK government ahead of Iraq war

Iraq inquiry shows oil Was a major consideration for UK before war

Blair had qualms on Iraq war, but promised Bush support “whatever”

Blair was persistently accused by critics of being a ‘poodle’ of Washington

Emirati wrongfully arrested in the US returns to hospital

Ahmad Al Menhali was arrested at gunpoint in the lobby of the Fairfield Inn and Suites in Ohio last week

Saudi accuses 32 people of spying for Iran

Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missile from Yemen

The missile was reportedly heading towards the city of Abha

UAE embassy urges action after Emirati wrongly arrested in US

Ahmad Al Menhali was arrested in the lobby of the Fairfield Inn and Suites in Avon last week by armed police

What Brexit means for the Gulf

It may not be the next global recession but Brexit cannot be ignored in the region

Mideast funds turn more positive on bonds post-Brexit vote

Regional fund managers remain cautious on equities, finds poll

Five Saudis among 42 killed in Istanbul suicide attack

Three suspected ISIL suicide bombers opened fire and blew themselves up in Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport

Dubai hotels see 86% occupancy in May, but RevPAR drops

Average daily rates in hotels were down last month, finds EY report

Suspected ISIL suicide bombers kill 36 at Istanbul airport

Most those killed were Turkish nationals but foreigners were also among the dead

UAE’s ‘ultra rich’ to see 20% rise in wealth over five years

Total number of millionaire households to grow by another 8% by 2020 as overall private wealth hits $1 trillion

Millennium & Copthorne set to open 10 hotels across the GCC

The hotel operator says it is on track to have 100 hotels in the region by 2020

Brexit: UK may be able to trade faster with the GCC

But little likelihood of free trade agreements between the GCC and the UK after referendum

Saudi/French deals expected during prince’s visit

The prince will meet with senior French leaders including President Francois Hollande

Saudi-led air strikes in Yemen kill at least seven – residents

The Yemen war has killed more than 6,400 people and caused a severe humanitarian crisis

Gulf stock markets sink on Brexit fears

Dubai was the weakest GCC bourse on Sunday

Brexit: How will it affect GCC property investors?

London’s residential property market is now cheaper for investors from the Middle East

Middle East stock markets could take hit from Brexit on Sunday

The greatest impact of a weaker pound and euro is anticipated to be felt in the UAE

What are the GCC region’s high margin industries?

Here’s what regional industries can do to improve profitability

Gulf stock markets lack direction before Brexit vote

Investors in Gulf bourses have remained largely on the sidelines because of Ramadan

Etihad partner Air Serbia starts New York flights

The airline will operate five-times weekly flights between Belgrade and New York

Middle East media agencies win big at Cannes

Memac Ogilvy Dubai and Leo Burnett Beirut won big at the awards

Market volatility to intensify as Brexit vote looms

Expats urged to keep a close eye on their investments as Thursday’s vote approaches

British Airways suspends flights to Sharm al-Sheikh ‘indefinitely’

British and Russian governments banned their airlines from flying to Sharm al-Sheikh because of security concerns

Boeing confirms signing airplane deal with Iran Air

The agreement marks Boeing’s first sale to Iran since its Islamic Revolution in 1979

UAE’s Crescent Enterprises invests in Africa’s Mara group

The investment was made into e-commerce platform Mara Shopping and Mara Xpress

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Global oil companies cautious ahead of Iran’s licensing round

The licensing round for international oil companies is expected to be launched on Tuesday

Iranian official says Bahrain will ‘pay price’ for insulting Shi’ite cleric

Bahrain stripped the citizenship of Shi’ite cleric Isa Ahmed Qassim on Monday

Revealed: 10 countries with the lowest business taxes

All the GCC countries, but Oman, appear on the list