- Yemeni rebels attack government building
Yemen's security forces clashed with southern rebels occupying a governmen... - Al-Maliki coalition leading in two provinces
Initial results from Sunday's (March 7th) parliamentary elections in Iraq... - Saudi government closes bottled water plants
Jeddah's mayor has ordered the closure of 29 bottled water factories for s... - Lebanese media not censored – public works minister
The Lebanese media is free and not subject to government censorship, said... - Iran top jailer of journalists—press watchdog
Iran jails more journalists than any country in the world, according to th... - Abu Dhabi landlords to gain right to evict, raise rents
New legislation in Abu Dhabi will give the power to evict tenants and rais... - ElBaradei denounces beatings by security agents
Former IAEA chief and possible presidential candidate Mohammed ElBaradei d...
Gulf job market sheds 90,000 jobs in 2009
More than 17 million people in Arab region are unemployed, many as a result of the global recession.
More
.
Business
Saudi banks study ways to finance small- and medium-sized businesses
But in Jordan, authorities say the country's middle class has "disappeared" during the global financial crisis.
.
Gold demand drops by 32 percent in the Middle East
A slowdown in industry and a drop in the jewellery market are cited as reasons …
Foreign investments increased in Yemen in 2009, despit…
Last year saw a "remarkable increase" in the number of Gulf investment projects.
RSS Feeds