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Kuwait has been shaken by the sudden death in Cairo of prominent businessman Nasser Al-Kharafi after a heart attack. Al-Kharafi, who was in his mid-60s, was widely regarded as the patriarch of a family that has played a leading role in developing the emirate’s business sector and was a favourite of

Emir reappoints prime minister despite opposition, Nigerian kingpin released, Rafsanjani son accused of cheating, Al-Attiyah in line for Arab League job

Ahmed Hamad Al-Gosaibi and Brothers (AHAB) is suing the former chief executive of Bahrain-based The International Banking Corporation (TIBC) for allegedly defrauding the company of $9.2bn

On 5 March, Sheikh Nasser Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah was re-appointed by his uncle, the emir, to the post of prime minister. He will be tasked with forming his seventh government in five years, despite heavy opposition from several MPs and youth activists

Qatar has several newspapers – Al-Sharq (its sister English paper is The Peninsula), Al-Watan (its sister English paper is Qatar Tribune), Al-Raya/Arrayah (English paper, the Gulf Times) and Al-Arab.

Sultan Qaboos on 14 March fired police chief General Malik Bin Suleiman Al-Maamari, who was accused by protesters of covering up corruption. Lieutenant General Hassan Bin Mohsin Al-Shraiqi was named as the new Inspector General

As the president’s close allies declare open support for protesters demanding regime change, the balance of power in the capital has shifted

Heavy-handed reaction to demonstrations across the country have resulted in at least 34 deaths, revealing Maliki’s authoritarian approach to dealing with a wide range of grievances

Protesters got their way with the removal of a number of long-serving ministers and the appointment of more cabinet members from the elected part of the bicameral Majlis Al-Shura

Judge agrees to postponement after defendants claim Cayman Islands case has hindered preparations

Even Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal felt the effects of the global downturn. But 2010 profits show that his 95%-owned KHC is back on track despite warnings of over-valuation

Five people appeared before the Abu Dhabi Criminal Court of First Instance in early January charged with corruption-related offences at the Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (Adwea). One of the five, an Emirati woman (MGH) who had been with Adwea

Uncertainty over Kurdistan’s production-sharing agreements as the weakness of its negotiating position is exposed in process of government formation

Yemeni deputy finance minister Jalal Yaqoub took the spotlight during his visit to London for the Royal Institute of International Affairs’ Yemen Forum on 1 November. Giving interviews to major news outlets, including The Financial Times, Reuters and CNN,

The London Court of International Arbitration’s award of damages to former US diplomat Peter Galbraith and a Yemeni partner comes at a sensitive time in Erbil-Baghdad relations.