PARIS (Reuters) - BAE Systems <BAES.L> hopes to clinch a deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for its Eurofighter Typhoon jet this year, allowing it to beat French rival Dassault Aviation <AVMD.PA> in a closely contested race. Full story
ABU DHABI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates is merging its two flagship state aluminum firms to create the world's fifth largest aluminum company with an enterprise value of $15 billion. Full story
United Arab Emirates-based construction company Arabtec says it's working to resolve a rare strike by laborers seeking higher wages. Full story
DUBAI (Reuters) - Tanzania released three Emiratis and one Saudi held in connection with the bombing of a church earlier this month, officials from the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia said. Full story
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An agreement to extend U.S. customs pre-clearance operations to Abu Dhabi International Airport in the United Arab Emirates has drawn questions and criticism from nearly a dozen senators. Full story
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German prosecutors said on Friday they had arrested two Dutch citizens suspected of involvement in a $45 million global cyber heist unveiled the previous day by U.S. authorities. Full story
Investors speak as they monitor stocks at the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, June 17, 2013. The United Arab Emirates has revived a proposal to merge its two main stock exchanges in a state-backed deal that could boost trade in the local market and attract more foreign investment to the Gulf state, s
Screens displaying stock information are seen at the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, June 17, 2013. The United Arab Emirates has revived a proposal to merge its two main stock exchanges in a state-backed deal that could boost trade in the local market and attract more foreign investment to the Gulf s
Investors monitor screens displaying stock information at the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, June 17, 2013. The United Arab Emirates has revived a proposal to merge its two main stock exchanges in a state-backed deal that could boost trade in the local market and attract more foreign investment to t
A Lebanese Shi'ite woman who said she was forced to leave United Arab Emirates last year because of purported security reasons, hold a placard and Lebanese flag during a protest to demand for her rights, in front of the UAE embassy in Beirut in this May 5, 2010 file photo. Shi'ite Muslims in the Gul
An Emirati man walks near a tourist posing for a photo near the Burj Khalifa, the tallest tower in the world, in Dubai, in this May 9, 2013 file photo. After several sluggish years, mergers and acquisitions activity within the Middle East is showing signs of revival, giving hope to global banks whic
Investors stand near electronic boards displaying stock information on the floor of the ADX Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange stock market in this May 16, 2012 file photo. The United Arab Emirates might finally be elevated to emerging market status in a review of Morgan Stanley Capital International in
