Pictures: Eid celebrations across the world

Eid Al Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, was celebrated worldwide on Friday and Saturday

Iran’s Rouhani speaks to Qatar ruler after nuclear deal

Rouhani said he expects the nuclear deal to improve relations with its neighbours

Hamas chief and Saudi king hold rare meeting

Relations between Hamas and Saudi have improved since King Salman assumed the Saudi throne in January

Iran needs time and favourable conditions to boost oil output

A substantial increase in Iran’s oil exports is probably years away, writes Reuters’ analyst John Kemp

UAE military officer dies in Yemen

The official news agency said that the soldier died while in active duty in Yemen

Qatar backs Iran deal, hopes Tehran will take “positive” stance

The deal might make Iran have a “better and positive approach” toward the GCC region, Qatar’s foreign minister says

Former Saudi spy chief says Iran nuclear deal will “wreak havoc”

Officials and Saudi media with close ties to the ruling family have privately railed against the recent nuclear deal

Saudi media label Iran deal an assault on Arab interests

A Saudi official said he feared the Iran agreement would make the Middle East more dangerous

Rouhani: Iran will no longer be called a world threat

Iran and six world powers reached a deal on Tuesday, capping more than a decade of negotiations

Seychelles nationals get UAE visa waiver from July 16

The waiver will grant Seychellois visa-free arrival to the UAE for up to 90 days

U.S. concerned by Bahrain moves against opposition

The U.S. State Department said the detention of opposition figures in the country “raise serious concerns about restrictions on freedom of expression in Bahrain”

Iran, big powers clinch historic nuclear deal

For Iran, the end of sanctions could bring a rapid economic boom

IBM joins Mubadala to bring supercomputer Watson to MENA

The cloud-based cognitive computing service can be used in healthcare, retail, education and finance organisations

Qantas becomes first airline to offer virtual reality headsets

The VR technology offers first class customers interactive content

Top five challenges faced by execs in the region – Bain

Regional directors say cyber attacks, customer loyalty are amongst the biggest challenges they face, finds new survey

OPEC sees more balanced oil market in 2016

OPEC expects world oil demand to increase by 1.34 million bpd in 2016, up from growth of 1.28 million bpd this year

Starz Play inks content deal with CBS for MENA region

As per the deal, Starz will stream premium content from Showtime and CBS for its Middle East and North Africa audience

Eurozone strikes deal with Greece after all-night haggle

EU officials said Tsipras finally accepted a compromise on German-led demands for the sequestration of Greek state assets to be sold off to pay down debt

Eurozone summit aims to keep Greece in single currency

Eurogroup ministers resumed a meeting on Sunday suspended after nine hours of acrimonious debate on Greece’s application for another three-year loan

Smartphone shipments to Middle East and Africa up 66% in Q1 2015

Smartphone shipments to the Middle East and Africa are set to total 155m units by the end of 2015, a study says

Italian firm wins $859m contract for Qatar 2022 World Cup stadium

The Al Bayt stadium in Al Khor will have the capacity to accommodate 70,000 spectators

Greece launches tourism charm offensive in UAE

Minister says potential ‘Grexit’ will have no impact on the tourism industry

Emirates confirms halting ticket sales by travel agents in Greece

The airline’s sales office in Athens will remain open for bookings, it clarified

Oman takes legal action against Bulgaria over bank collapse

Oman’s biggest sovereign wealth fund owned a 30 per cent stake in Corporate Commercial Bank

Marka signs Dhs 31m franchise deal for ice cream brand Morelli’s Gelato

Post the deal, Marka plans to open 17 Morelli’s outlets in the MENA region by 2020

US-led coalition launches new counter-terrorism centre in Abu Dhabi

The Sawab Centre will use direct online engagement to counter terrorist propaganda used to attract foreign fighters to ISIL’s cause

Oil prices fall as China share crisis worsens

China’s stocks tanked further on Wednesday in a deepening crisis as over 500 Chinese-listed firms suspended trading

Abraaj Group buys majority stake in Nigerian mattress maker Mouka

The founding family of Mouka who will retain a minority stake in the company, a statement said

Stock news: Oil plunge may depress Gulf; Emaar Misr key for Egypt

Brent crude dived more than 6 per cent on Monday into the $56 a barrel level

Saudi-led air strikes kill nearly 100 in Yemen

The UN has been pushing for a halt to the air strikes and fighting that has killed nearly 3,000 people in Yemen since March