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			<description><![CDATA[ABC Islamic Bank's MD says sluggish investor confidence set to keep market pricing high.]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[Profitability forecast to be 'adequate' this year, says Fitch Ratings in annual report on sector.]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[Intends to increase retail revenues to 30% from 5% 'over next few years', says chief exec.]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[Solid regional development and ample shareholder liquidity to insulate regional lenders, says S&P.]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[Lenders forced to writedown additional $1.5bn due to exposure to mortgage-related investments.]]></description>
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			<title>Property riches</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Arabian Business turns the spotlight on Industries Qatar, set to take the spotlight in the country's real estate sector.]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[Financing for Damietta International Port Company to build Egypt port project.]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hurricane sweeps through offshore financial centre.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Funding approved for Bahraini plant expansion</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The kingdom's Gulf Industrial Investment Company has secured $525.3 million from  Arab Banking Corporation to expand its iron ore plant.]]></description>
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			<title>Batelco secures expansion funds</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Bahraini telecommunications service provider Batelco has secured a US$485million loan to fund its regional expansion plans, it announced last week.]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[Arab Banking Corporation agrees to outsource ATM and debit cards management to electronic payments provider.]]></description>
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