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Whitehall wary over Iraq inquiry
Four top civil servants will take the stand in the Iraq inquiry’s first evidence session, opening a long-awaited public investigation that is viewed with dread in Whitehall
Israel closes in on prisoner exchange deal
Israelis and Palestinians are gripped by mounting speculation that a deal to swap hundreds of Palestinian prisoners for Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier held by the Islamist Hamas since 2006, is close
Bahrain’s poor stake a claim for housing
The island kingdom’s real estate market, which has fared better than others in the Gulf region, will have to adapt to meet a particular domestic demand
Gulf Air scraps routes in restructuring
The troubled Bahraini airline has announced a plan intended to stem losses of more than $1m a day and return it to profitability by 2012
Water shortage adds to Yemen woes
Violence is predicted as supplies become scarcer, with over-use by the agricultural sector and one of the world’s highest population growth rates being blamed
Ahmadi-Nejad tests Brazilian diplomacy
Critics say the Iranian president’s visit will lend legitimacy to Tehran as it faces international pressure over its nuclear ambitions and alleged support for terrorism
Abraaj poised to buy again after raising $375m
The Middle East’s largest private equity house has raised its capital by almost a third as it prepares a return to buying mode
Dubai ousts financial chief over debt troubles
Dubai has removed the high-profile governor of the Dubai International Financial Center as a political power struggle caused by the emirate’s financial troubles continues to build
Alabbar upbeat on Dubai growth prospects
Dubai's economy could grow by about 5 per cent this year, says one of the emirate's top officials, in one of the most upbeat recent forecasts about the city's prospects
Roula Khalaf: Why Saudi Arabia should rethink its Yemen strategy
Governments far beyond Yemen’s borders should also be alarmed at the deteriorating security in a country that has long been a breeding ground for the religious extremists of al-Qaeda, writes Roula Khalaf
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Atonement for Dubai excess
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Qatar diversifies with bond issue
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