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Succession in Saudi Arabia
Succession in Saudi Arabia
The Royal family in Saudi Arabia must line up a second generation of princes as potential heirs to the Al-Saud throne
Egypt after Mubarak
Fuel subsidy reform risks further unrest in Egypt
Cairo to cut back on subsidies that threaten to bankrupt the government and its state oil company
The Arab Uprisings
Visitor slump hits high-end hotels in Lebanon
Political uncertainty is deterring Gulf Arabs from visiting Lebanon, hurting high-end hoteliers and retailers, but refugees from Syria are mitigating the impact on the economy
Dubai Debt
Dubai Group agrees terms for $6bn debt restructuring
Sheikh Mohammed’s investment vehicle aims to complete restructuring by early summer
Dubai repays bonds worth $909m
Dubai’s benchmark index rises 1.88 per cent as a result of repayment
Qatar World Cup
Work starts from the ground up in Qatar
Large-scale tunnelling schemes will provide base for Qatar infrastructure ahead of the Fifa World Cup
Sustainability
Middle East takes the lead on climate change
Arab nations are taking tentative first steps towards binding greenhouse gas emission reductions
Alaa Nassif
Alaa Nassif is executive president, Royal Commission for Jubail & Yanbu
