May 2015

Iranian MPs attempted to pass a bill that would reduce the Guardian Council's powers in the 2016 parliamentary elections. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Iran MPs try to sidestep Guardian…

An exiled Iranian opposition group accused Tehran Thursday of a "vast collaboration" with North Korea in developing nuclear arms, alleging that experts from both countries made regular intelligence-sharing visits."The Iranian…

Commercial Bank of Dubai and DMCC Tradeflow behind platform that allows diamonds to be used as collateral for financing Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Diamonds for loans scheme launched in…

Trussbridge Advisory will primarily be targeting the underserved mid-market sector in the Middle East Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Ex-Citi, JPMorgan investment bankers set up Dubai firm

Central bank says assets fell 1.7% in April compared to previous month as kingdom drew on its reserves Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Saudi's net foreign assets shrink by .8bn…

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank will ask shareholders to approve capital-raising measures including a rights issue Source: Arabian Business Full Article: UAE bank ADIB eyes capital-boosting measures to back growth

South Korean vendor hopes innovations will lead to lighter, thinner phones by 2017 Source: ITP.net Full Article: Samsung pursues more efficient batteries, thinner camera sensors

Turkish civic groups such as Vote and Beyond prepare for stringent monitoring of the June 7 elections, given that even minuscule vote-rigging could have a huge impact on the country’s…

Source: The Jordan Times Full Article: Jordan urges joint Islamic action against terror

New plans to increase the ceiling for mortgages in Iran creates unnecessary bureaucracies and is not enough to stimulate demand in the housing market. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Will…