EDITOR'S CHOICE

1. Design unveiled for new world's tallest tower »
2. $5.3bn Saudi monorail work to start by year-end »
3. 73% critical of healthcare services in Gulf region »
4. Cityscape Dubai opens amid fears for the future »
5. Abu Dhabi housing shortage seen lifting rents, inflation »

Banking & Finance

1. IMF urges Qatar to extend anti-money laundering laws
2. UAE Central Bank launches ATM fraud probe
3. Germany guarantees savings in global finance crisis

Construction & Industry

1. $95bn 'new city' planned for Dubai
2. Janayen raises Ijara to build worker housing
3. Infinity Tower suffers 18 month delay

Culture & Society

1. Dredging plan for pollution-hit coastline
2. US axes terrorism convictions of Yemeni men
3. Man arrested over India bomb blast

Education

1. Bogus degree holders face life ban from UAE
2. Iran minister admits holding fake Oxford degree
3. New ethical code plan for teachers

Energy

1. Saudi refinery fire repairs could take months
2. UAE's Mubadala, Conoco agree Kazakh deal
3. Dubai World launches green energy unit

Healthcare

1. 73% critical of healthcare services in Gulf region
2. Bahrain nurses wear black ribbons in pay fight
3. Abu Dhabi brings in annual health checks for pupils

Islamic Finance

1. Janayen raises Ijara to build worker housing
2. Dubai Bank plans $5bn Islamic bond programme
3. Unicorn Investment Bank buys Bahrain Financing Co

Media & Marketing

1. Movie star Khan eyes UAE office move
2. Hollywood stars sign up to Abu Dhabi festival
3. Bollywood goes back to work

Personal Finance

1. UAE Central Bank launches ATM fraud probe
2. Standard Chartered, Aldar in mortgage deal
3. Lloyds TSB urges all customers to change PIN numbers

Politics & Economics

1. Dubai needs 25-year plan to succeed
2. Iran dismisses idea of US, Israel attack
3. Abu Dhabi housing shortage seen lifting rents, inflation

Real Estate

1. Aussie property giant mulls Dubai listing
2. Deyaar CEO refuses to comment on merger report
3. Global real estate market slump until 2011

Retail

1. Majid Al-Futtaim to invest $1bn in Syrian development
2. Dubai shopping mall wars poll splits opinion
3. Bahrain MP brands market a 'health hazard'

Sport

1. Qatar coach: we can beat the Aussies
2. Kuyt's last gasp winner caps Liverpool fightback
3. Ruthless Chelsea brush aside Villa to stay top

Technology

1. Commercial tower to boast world's largest TV screen
2. Middle East has world's fastest growth in web use
3. UAE second in world list for online social networking

Transportation

1. Etihad passenger numbers soar by 35% in 2008
2. Emirates growth still on course amid credit crunch
3. Nine killed in Eid crashes in Abu Dhabi area

Travel & Hospitality

1. Zulu king endorses UAE firm's mega project
2. Atlantis struggles on debut week
3. Virgin Galactic to monitor environment from space