Iran
Blocked internet
Internet users in Tehran and some other cities in Iran were unable to access Google, Yahoo and other foreign websites on Friday, with some fearing government censorship ahead of the anniversary of a major opposition march.

Dealing with mortgage default
UAE's economy has found itself exposed to unprecedented rates of mortgage default, but the country is determined to address them and has already done much in that regard, at least in the way of public discourse and a series of draft laws writes Ludmila Yamalova, Managing Partner of HPL Yamalova & Plewka JLT.

Egypt
A sensitive trial
Sam LaHood, the son of the US transportation secretary, is among 19 US citizens who have been referred by the Egyptian authorities for criminal trial on charges of operating civil society groups without permission and receiving unauthorised foreign funding.