8:34pm

EFG-Hermes linked to Egypt graft claims

Mubarak sons and top bank executives charged

Tea with FT Middle East

Fadi Ghandour
“I am an activist – but as a citizen, not a politician,” says the Aramex founder and champion of Arab entrepreneurs, as as he prepares to step down at the end of this year as the company’s chief executive. “Private enterprise, job creation, youth empowerment are things that I think is what the Arab Spring is all about”
– Michael Peel
Global Insight 5:26pm

Delays to Libya elections spark concern

NTC is steadily losing domestic legitimacy

4:32pm

Holders of Egypt bond face anxious wait

Bond now yielding just over 39 per cent

2:40pm

‘State’ bodies stymie Iran privatisations

Move to open-market economy remains blocked

MIDDLE EASTERN POLITICS & SOCIETY 11:56pm

US warns of Syria ‘major crisis’ spreading

Ambassador hints at action outside United Nations

MIDDLE EASTERN POLITICS & SOCIETY 7:03pm

Shoes give clue to Houla assailants

Feared shabbiha militiamen suspected of Syria killings

From IRAQ 3:09pm

Iraqi banks can fuel vital non-oil growth

Sector can help provide economy with crucial investment

From COMPANIES 1:12pm

Kuwait to invest in UK oilfield

Abandoned North Sea field to be redeveloped

May 30, 2012

Five arrested over Qatar mall fire

Blaze left 19 dead, including 13 children

IRAN May 29, 2012

Iran attacks Israel over cyberattack

UN agency to issue warning on risk of Flame virus

MIDDLE EASTERN POLITICS & SOCIETY May 29, 2012

Diplomatic pressure on Assad mounts

Co-ordinated expulsion of envoys as Syrian leader meets Annan

MIDDLE EASTERN POLITICS & SOCIETY May 29, 2012

Egypt’s poll candidates woo middle ground

Brotherhood contender seeks to appeal to women and Christians

From ASIA-PACIFIC May 29, 2012

S Korea boosts Iran oil imports

Seoul stocks up ahead of EU shipping insurance ban

May 29, 2012

Egypt election run-off sparks protests

Headquarters of Shafiq campaign set alight

From GULF May 28, 2012

Nineteen killed in Doha mall blaze

Thirteen children reported to be among fatalities

From COMPANIES May 28, 2012

Cyberwar fears after bug targets Tehran

Flame virus believed to have been created by nation state

Gideon Rachman from COMMENT May 28, 2012

For Syria, diplomacy still beats bombs

The threat of fanning conflicts is but one reason not to scramble the bombers

MIDDLE EASTERN POLITICS & SOCIETY May 28, 2012

Jailed Bahraini activist to end hunger strike

Abdulhadi al-Khawaja’s lawyers say he had drawn attention to cause

May 28, 2012

Turkey begins trial of Israeli officials

Four top commanders to be tried over Turkish activists’ deaths

MIDDLE EASTERN POLITICS & SOCIETY May 28, 2012

Annan calls for ‘bold steps’ from Assad

Syria envoy in effort to salvage peace plan

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