Saudi Arabia Blocks Iran Flight Carrying Pilgrims

Th Iranian flight carrying 260 pilgrims, had not got prior clearance, Saudi’s state news agency reported.

Saudi-Led Air Strikes Hit Sanaa, Border Areas And South Yemen Overnight

Saudi Arabia, backed by four GCC states and other allies, has waged two weeks of air strikes against the Iran-allied Houthis.

Iranian President Calls On Saudi To End Yemen Air Strikes

Saudi Arabia and a coalition have waged air strikes against the Iran-allied Houthis to try to drive them back from Aden.

Oil Edges Back From 6% Fall, But Outlook Weak

The slump in the previous session was triggered by a shock jump in U.S. crude inventories and record Saudi output.

Iran Will Sign Final Nuclear Deal Only If Sanctions Are Lifted – Rouhani

A tentative deal between Iran and the six Western powers on curbing Tehran’s nuclear work was signed last week.

Landmark’s Centrepoint Plots 130 Locations By Year-End, Iraq Expansion

The move is part of a Dhs2 billion expansion announced last year.

Qatar Lends Palestinians $100m To Pay Salaries

Palestine is in the midst of an economic crisis triggered by a row with Israel over taxes.

UAE Says Sees Iranian Meddling In Yemen, Region

GCC states had little grounds for hoping they could build normal ties with Tehran, said the UAE’s foreign minister.

US Firm Apollo Plans To Expand Into Mideast Via Dubai Joint Venture

Apollo is the world’s third-largest alternative asset manager after Blackstone Group and Carlyle Group.

Saudi Shipper Bahri Signs Deal With South Korea’s S-Oil

Bahri expects to book revenues of at least $67 million annually from the deal.

Apple Watch Reviews: Sleek, Stylish But Not For Everyone

The wearable device has been criticised for being over-priced and for having a very short battery life.

OPEC Should Change Course, Cut Oil Output – Libya Official

Halving of oil prices from $115 a barrel in June on global oversupply is hurting OPEC’s less wealthy members outside the Gulf.

Iran Deploys Warships Off Yemen’s Coast

The Alborz destroyer and Bushehr support vessel sailed from Bandar Abbas on a mission to protect Iranian shipping from piracy, an official said.

US Online Video Service Starz Play Launches In UAE At $13.99 Per Month

Available now in 17 countries across the MENA region, Starz Play currently has a bank of 3,000 Hollywood movies and TV series.

Oil Prices Could Be $5-$15 Lower In 2016 If Iran Sanctions Lifted: EIA

The EIA said U.S. oil production growth was slowing more quickly than expected, while demand was higher than earlier forecast.

US Speeds Up Arms Supplies To Saudi-Led Coalition

Washington is also stepping up intelligence sharing with the coalition, which is conducting military airstrikes against Houthi fighters in Yemen.

US, Saudi Arabia Sanction Pakistani Charity Al-Furqan

he Treasury said its sanctions would shut Al-Furqan out of the U.S. financial sector and prohibit Americans from doing business with the organisation.

Suspected Al Qaeda Militants Take Yemen Border Post With Saudi

They said the attackers took over the base near Manwakh, about 440 km (270 miles) northeast of the capital Sanaa.

MENACOM Chairman And CEO Joseph Ghossoub Resigns

Roy Haddad, WPP’s director of MENA, has been appointed as an interim chairman for the media and advertising group.

Kuwait Fund To Lend Egypt $1.5bn Over Next Five Years

Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have provided billions of dollars of aid to Egypt in the past two years.

Etihad, Jet Confirm Sponsorship Of IPL Cricket Team, Mumbai Indians

The airlines’ logos will feature on the team’s shirts, and their branding will also be advertised in the Wankhede Stadium.

Pakistan Parliament Resumes Debate On Yemen Operation

Saudi has asked Pakistan to join its military coalition that began conducting air strikes last month against Houthi forces in Yemen.

Revealed: Top 10 Richest Arabs In The World

Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed tops the 2015 of the top 100 richest Arabs in the world as compiled by Forbes Middle East.

Obama Calls Oman Leader To Discuss Iran Nuclear Deal

Obama also reiterated the U.S. commitment to address “Iran’s destabilising activities in the region.”

Emaar’s Egypt Unit Signals Chairman Role Change Ahead Of Float

There has been increased speculation that Mohamed Alabbar may leave Emaar due to his other commitments in the real estate sector.

FIFA Presidential Candidate, Prince Ali, Demands Changes

He said the football governing body had seen “enough” in terms of all the problems and scandals.

Conflict Plunging Yemen Towards Humanitarian Disaster, Says UN

UNICEF’s Yemen representative said “many, many children” had been killed in the fighting.

Obama: Gulf States’ Biggest Threat Is Not From Iran, But “Internal”

The US president said GCC states are struggling with issues such as youth unemployment and “destructive” ideologies.

Saudi Request For Help In Yemen Puts Pakistani PM In A Bind

Joining the Saudi-led coalition could inflame a sectarian conflict in Pakistan, where around a fifth of the population is Shi’ite.

Oil Up More Than $1 After Saudis Raise Prices To Asia

Brent regained ground after tumbling up to five per cent on Thursday, when a preliminary nuclear deal was reached between world powers and Iran.