Iraq agrees $5bn Boeing deal
State carrier boosts fleet by 40 p***s and plans host of new routes from Baghdad.

Region under threat of 'water war' - expert
Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq must address massive water wastage problems.

Kuwait increases food subsidies
Bolstered round of subsidies come as 'unjustified and man-made increase in prices' spiral out of control.

Saudi needs two million maids, cooks
Experts predict thousands of foreign domestic workers needed over next decade.

Dust storm causes Kuwait air traffic chaos
Incoming p***s unable to land as 40km per hour winds whip up blinding sands.

NBAD to manage wave of 2008 IPOs
National Bank of Abu Dhabi expects to oversee eight initial public offerings this year, senior exec says.

Not time to cut, says Opec
Cartel production likely the remain the same amid rising prices and uncertainty over supply capacity.

Saudi plans first official film festival
Five-day contest featuring Saudi and other Arab movies set to become an annual event.

Egypt bans Western papers over prophet cartoons
Four international newspapers removed from shelves as row continues.

Saudi to hike wages through allowances
Public sector salaries and pensions to rise incrementally over next three years, news agency confirms.

Web fans sign for lowly English club
Shareholders of Ebbsfleet United celebrate world's first community website takeover of a football club.

Iran seek homegrown coach as Clemente drops out
National team still without coach with 2010 World Cup qualifiers underway.

Eight vie for Qatar telecom licence
Global operators line up to register interest in the Gulf state's second fixed-line licence.