TPG, Abraaj team up against KKR for Saudi fast-food chain
Riyadh-based Kudu, which operates more than 200 restaurants in the kingdom, is…
Arab League discusses WMDs at Egypt’s request
Arab nations seek unified stance on ridding the Middle East of WMDs
OPEC oil output hits 2-year low in October
OPEC's supply averages 29.90 million barrels per day, down from a revised…
IDB to launch $10bn Islamic bond program in Dubai
It would be the Jeddah-based IDB's third sukuk program - it already…
Gulf banks in expansion push as recovery kicks in
A slowdown in regional banking activity, coupled with large restructurings of state-owned…
EU’s Ashton urges Palestinian reconciliation in talks with Abbas
During talks with EU leaders, Abbas urged European and other foreign companies…
Red Cross says seven aid workers ‘missing’ in Syria
Syrian state television reported that "armed terrorist gangs opened fire on an…
Egypt discusses nuclear-free Middle East
Egypt’s permanent representative in the UN said Egypt took part in organising…
Colonial Middle East strategy: Another complete fiasco
By Fadi Elhusseini In a region that has been described for long…