Morsi and Brotherhood leaders appear in court for espionage trial
Trial of Brotherhood leadership for espionage is postponed to next week
EU calls for speedy implementation of Ukraine accord
“We call on all sides to respect the terms and conditions of the agreement in Geneva,” a spokesman for EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton said
Dubai’s Emaar properties posts 55% rise in Q1 profit
Reuters - Dubai’s Emaar Properties reported a 55% rise in first-quarter net profit on Tuesday, as the region’s economic recovery brought consumers back to its malls and shopping units, and…
Islamic finance body IIFM eyes first sukuk standard
Reuters - The Bahrain-based International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) will develop its first standard contract template for sukuk (Islamic bonds), and aims to double the number of its standards as…
North Korea ‘may be close to nuclear test’ warns Seoul
North Korea has conducted three nuclear tests – in 2006, 2009 and 2013 – all at the Punggye-ri site in the northeast of the country
Libyan charter panel elects liberal to lead constituent assembly
Ali Tarhuni, a liberal politician and former rebel minister, was elected to head Libya's constituent assembly
Dubai to sell 15-year benchmark sukuk Tuesday
Reuters - The government of Dubai plans to sell a benchmark-sized, US dollar-denominated sukuk with a lifespan of 15 years on Tuesday, a document from lead managers said. Initial price…
Mideast consortium agrees $500m National Petroleum Services buy
Reuters - A consortium of Gulf-based investors including Fajr Capital and Arab Petroleum Investment Corp (APICORP) have agreed on a deal to acquire Dubai-based oilfield services firm National Petroleum Services,…