Oil price gains capped by prospect of Iran supplies
Brent North crude for February firmed two cents to stand at $106.77 in London around midday in London.
Six dead on first day of voting
Deaths part of separate incidents, with four occurring in Upper Egypt’s Sohag governorate
Violations reported during first day of Egypt’s referendum
Most reported violations involve attempts to influence voters’ decisions
Muslim Brotherhood reiterates call for boycott
The Muslim Brotherhood criticises proposed constitution and decries government offences
Tunisia marks uprising anniversary without new constitution
The main groups demonstrating were supporters and critics of Ennahda, the moderate Islamist party that was voted to power after Ben Ali's downfall, but which finally resigned last week under…
Egypt economy to become 22nd strongest by 2028: Cebr
The economic and business research company stated that Egypt’s GDP will register $1.069tn in 2028
Dubai’s Drydocks World signs $730m North Sea rig deal
Drydocks agreed a restructuring plan worth $2.2bn in 2012 having got into difficulty after taking on debt to fund its expansion into southeast Asia.
Egypt may receive an additional $6bn from Gulf countries: Dcode
Economic and financial consulting firm Dcode estimates that Egypt will receive additional $5.5bn-$6bn during the 2014 calendar year
US Congress makes $1.3bn in military aid available in 2014
New bill facilitates the return of military aid to Egypt following its suspension in July
Qatar’s QNB Q4 profit slightly below estimates
This compared with SAR 2.11bn in the same period of 2012.