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• Aramex surges 5% as Dubai index closes higher16 November 2009

  UPDATE 7: Telecom operator Zain sees shares up by 2% while Saudi's index also advances.

• Real estate, banks lift Dubai to higher close26 October 2009

  UPDATE 8: Zain shares plummet to weigh on Kuwait index while Saudi closes higher.

• Kuwait bourse seals tech partnership with NASDAQ OMX 12 October 2009

  Strategic advisory services also form part of JV deal with world's largest exchange co.

• Listed Kuwaiti firms see 75% drop in H1 net profit19 August 2009

  New report highlights extent to which Gulf state companies have suffered in global crisis.

• Kuwait index halts trading in nine companies13 August 2009

  Kuwait Stock Exchange takes action after firms fail to meet Q2 results deadline.

• ME stock markets need to be more open - report2 May 2009

  Global accountancy firm says stronger coporate governance is necessary post-crisis.

• Kuwait exchange issues warning over Q1 results22 April 2009

  KSE's director general says trading will be halted on firms who miss May deadline.

• Dubai suffers biggest one-day loss since Jan20 April 2009

  UPDATE 7: Kuwait bucks downward trend in Gulf markets, Oman snaps 11 days of gains.

• Kuwaiti listed firms see profits fall by 90%, 2008 - report13 April 2009

  Global ciris hits listed Kuwaiti firms hard, total net profits fall from $15.1bn to $1.39bn.

• Kuwait bourse says trade in 23 firms still halted9 April 2009

  Global Investment House and Investment Dar among those still off bourse.

• Broad rally across Gulf stock markets5 April 2009

  Saudi surge on Saturday raises hopes that impact of cedit crunch is beginning to diminish.

• Kuwait bourse may suspend trade in more companies2 April 2009

  Kuwait stock exchange could now halt trading in companies for late payment of dividends.

• Kuwait delays 300 new business licences4 February 2009

  Government is cracking down on fake companies trading on the stock exchange.

• Kuwait MPs urge action to avoid economic "collapse"29 January 2009

  Gulf state's parliament plans special session to discuss economic and financial status.

• Thousands of jobs under threat in Kuwait18 January 2009

  Problems with the Kuwait Stock Exchange could see 27,000 lose their jobs - MP warns.

• UAE exchanges finish at new four-year lows24 December 2008

  UPDATE 5: Markets hit sharply amid growing worries about the economic outlook.

• UAE bourses hit fresh four-year lows23 December 2008

  UPDATE 5: Elsewhere Oman and Saudi also fall, while Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain rise.

• Oil price fears hammer Gulf stocks22 December 2008

  UPDATE 4: Negative sentiment sees all but one of the region's seven markets falling into the red.

• Gulf markets slump on oil price fears21 December 2008

  UPDATE 4: The majority of markets fall, with Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Kuwait leading drop.

• Oman bucks decline in Gulf markets18 December 2008

  UPDATE 5: Muscat is only exchange in region to close higher as banking shares weigh on UAE.

• Mixed fortunes for Gulf markets17 December 2008

  UPDATE 7: UAE, Saudi, Oman indices rise but Kuwait and Qatar both finish in negative territory.

• Kuwait gov't could start bourse fund next week16 December 2008

  Minister says details of multi-billion dollar bid to boost stock exchange being finalised.

• Qatar bucks trend as most markets fall16 December 2008

  UPDATE 6: UAE exchanges extend losses into third day, Qatar rises on back of new gov't funds, Saudi flat

• Arabtec shares buck UAE trend with 8% rise15 December 2008

  UPDATE 5: Construction firm's shares buoyant amid contract news but UAE indices end down.

• Gulf stocks reverse early gains to close lower14 December 2008

  UPDATE 4: Investors concerned economic impact of global credit crisis could be get worse.