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			<title>Kuwait's Kharafi says could sell majority in Zain</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Group has already inked deal with Asian investors to sell 46% stake in Kuwaiti telco. ]]></description>
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			<title>KIA denies UNCTAD asset losses claim </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Sovereign wealth fund asks UN agency to correct claim in report that fund’s assets slumped 41% last year.]]></description>
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			<title>Kuwait's SWF eyes Italian investment opportunities</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Kuwait Investment Authority chief in Rome for talks with companies, ministers.]]></description>
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			<title>Kuwait's Zain close to 46% stake sale - report</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 2: Telco said to be selling stake to Asian group in deal worth $13.7bn.]]></description>
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			<title>Kuwait: no plan to sell off Merrill Lynch, Citigroup stakes</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Sovereign wealth fund says no intention to sell investments in the short term.]]></description>
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			<title>Out of Africa</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[As Zain looks for an exit from its short-lived African adventure, CommsMEA looks at Zain’s African operations and asks what other Middle East telcos need to do to make a success of their own African empires.]]></description>
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			<title>Gulf Bank makes Q2 loss after H1 Saudi provisions</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 2: Analyst expects performance of Kuwait-based bank to improve in H2.]]></description>
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			<title>Kuwait's Zain Q2 net up 5.5% as subs rise</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[CEO, citing improving currency stability in the firm's African ops, expects an even better second half.]]></description>
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			<title>Vivendi breaks Zain talks over Africa assets</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 4: Kuwaiti telco still conducting strategic review, other parties said interested.]]></description>
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			<title>Kuwait's KFH sees Q2 profits hit by provisions</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Gulf's 2nd largest Islamic lender does not reveal level or purpose of provisions.]]></description>
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			<title>Zain in early talks on Africa ops stake sale</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 2: CEO says Kuwaiti mobile operator in early stake sale talks regarding African ops, but denies Vivendi deal.]]></description>
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			<title>Vivendi chief declines comment on possible Zain bid </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[No comment follows media reports Zain is looking to offload its African division.]]></description>
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			<title>UAE, US venture to identify real estate projects</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi asset manager and US real estate operator seeking 'high end' opportunities.]]></description>
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			<title>BarCap Mideast head sees recovery signs emerging</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Recovery being seen globally, but will take time for confidence to return to Gulf.]]></description>
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			<title>Gulf Bank back to profitability</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Despite improvement at Kuwait-based bank, net profit still down 95% on corresponding quarter last year.]]></description>
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			<title>Stimulus package finally gets go-ahead in Kuwait </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The $5.17bn economic package, stalled for 2 months, will assist struggling companies. ]]></description>
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			<title>Gulf Bank to make Q1 profit on back of rescue plan</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[December's bailout from shareholders covered $1.29bn loss in derivitives. ]]></description>
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			<title>Heads of SWFs agree on better 'cooperation' </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Kuwait meeting debates increase in political involvement in markets, post-crisis.]]></description>
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			<title>Happy returns</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Reeling from huge losses on global stock markets, Gulf financiers are resuming focus on home economies.]]></description>
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			<title>Kuwait agrees $5bn rescue plan - local reports</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Kuwait Investment Authority will take stakes in companies and pump cash in.]]></description>
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			<title>KIA poised to own 16% in troubled Gulf Bank</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Oil-exporter's sovereign wealth fund eyes stake in Gulf Bank's emergency rights issue.]]></description>
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			<title>KIA cuts global stocks exposure</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Kuwait Investment Authority has cut its exposure to global stocks and moved some assets into cash.]]></description>
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			<title>Shoring up banking sector is No 1 priority - Kuwait</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Central bank urges more efforts to combat global economic crisis, boost stock market.]]></description>
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			<title>Gulf funds eye Polish fertiliser makers - official</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Sell-off chief says Kuwait and Qatar investment authorities looking to invest.]]></description>
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			<title>Kuwait withdraws $3.6bn from abroad</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Kuwait Investment Authority liquidates assets as  it invests more at home, paper says.]]></description>
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			<title>Gulf money sits on the sidelines</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Arab investment in commercial property in Europe could decline as the real estate market slows.]]></description>
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			<title>Merrill good long-term investment - Thain</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[CEO moves to calm concerns in Kuwait that gov't lost money from investment in US bank. ]]></description>
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			<title>Kuwait boosts investment in local bourse</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Sovereign fund raises investments in stock funds, doubles ceiling of local bank deposits.]]></description>
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			<title>Kuwait able to inject $15bn into market</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 1: Kuwait Investment Authority may withdraw money invested abroad, local media reports.]]></description>
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			<title>Kuwait's bull run turns bearish</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Kuwait rode the emerging market wave for most of this year but now the mood is changing. Soren Billing reports.  ]]></description>
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