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			<title>World Bank raises MENA job creation concerns</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[New report says private sector must lead way in creating estimated 40m jobs by 2019.]]></description>
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			<title>Mideast needs to improve insolvency rules - World Bank</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Top official says Arab states are lagging behind on bankruptcy, contract laws.]]></description>
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			<title>Emerging markets 'havens for stolen assets' - World Bank</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Top official also says corruption is costing developing nations up to $40bn a year.]]></description>
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			<title>World Bank unit to list sukuk in Dubai, Bahrain</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[International Finance Corp announces plan to list $100m Islamic bond in Middle East.]]></description>
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			<title>World Bank talks to GCC on capital raise - paper</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Increases would mean more voting rights in the World Bank for Gulf Arab states.]]></description>
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			<title>Mixed messages</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[If anything is certain at the moment, it is that nothing is certain. The voices that claim to see economic recovery are as loud as those that don’t, and for every positive sign, there are negative and ambiguous signs to match.]]></description>
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			<title>Global recession set to deepen - World Bank </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Below average growth seen in ME in response to lower oil prices, weaker export markets.]]></description>
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			<title>'The worst is yet to come'</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Former World Bank chief James Wolfensohn warns that the global economy is facing a long road to recovery.]]></description>
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			<title>Job creation is ME's biggest challenge - ex-World Bank chief</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[James Wolfensohn tells summit in Doha that job creation is vital for region's future.]]></description>
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			<title>Crisis control</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Auguste Kouame, lead economist for the MENA at the World Bank discusses the effects of the economic crisis on the region.]]></description>
			<category>Banking &amp; Finance | Interviews</category>
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			<title>Labour camps most at risk from swine flu - top official</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Health chief says cramped conditions would spread any infection.]]></description>
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			<title>Beltone launches small/mid-cap fund</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Egypt's Beltone Private Equity to invest in local and Gulf firms offering growth potential despite downturn.]]></description>
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			<title>Global economic crisis set to worsen</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[IMF report estimates up to 90 million people worldwide will suffer extreme poverty this year.]]></description>
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			<title>Qatar predicted to grow during global crisis - World Bank</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Senior World Bank official praises Gulf state for its efforts during slowdown.]]></description>
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			<title>MENA nations to see 'significant impact' of crisis</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[World Bank's lead economist says gov't officials must respond to issues like job losses.]]></description>
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			<title>Trust me, I have $1bn stashed in the bank</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Wondering where all those Arthur Andersen accountants went? It may have been India.]]></description>
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			<title>MENA growth in 2009 to slow to 3.9% - World Bank</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[New report says turbo-charged Middle East region will be hit by continuing global crisis.]]></description>
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			<title>Gaza banks on verge of collapse</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Israel's blockage of Hamas-run Gaza Strip creating cash shortage that could bring down banking system.]]></description>
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			<title>West shuns Doha meeting amid financial crisis</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Western leaders and heads of IMF and World bank will not attend UN aid conference.]]></description>
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			<title>Ramallah rising</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Amid political and economic turmoil, the city of Ramallah has established itself as a rare example of stability. ]]></description>
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			<title>Saudi's long road to being business-friendly</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Despite a recent report, much work remains for Saudi Arabia to truly be a friendly place to do business.]]></description>
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			<title>World Bank lists top ME countries for construction</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ A World Bank report has put Bahrain on the top of the list of Middle Eastern countries that require the least amount of procedures to attain construction permits.  ]]></description>
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			<title>UAE's Emcredit lauded by World Bank</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Private credit info firm major factor in Gulf state's improving business environment.]]></description>
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			<title>World Bank calls for action on contraceptives</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[More funding is needed for family planning issues in developing countries, the World Bank has said, citing new data that reveals 51 million unplanned pregnancies occur because women lack access to contraceptives.]]></description>
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			<title>Middle East peace deal possible - British PM</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[British Prime Minister Gordon Brown insists Israel/Palestine gap can be bridged.]]></description>
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			<title>Yemen gov't in drug fight</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Cultivation of narcotic leaf 'Qat' threatens food security, depletes water supplies needed for crops.]]></description>
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			<title>UAE slips in World Bank business ranking</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UAE falls 4 places in ease of business survey, sparking concern. ]]></description>
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			<title>Tight times</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  There's little relief in sight from feedstock pressure for the world's petrochemical industry.    ]]></description>
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			<title>Russian roulette?</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Russia's new found wealth has seen global investors looking to cash in on its property market.]]></description>
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			<title>Supermarkets weep</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  The cost of basic foodstuffs is soaring and the bad news for Gulf shoppers could be about to get worse.    ]]></description>
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