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• SABIC, Al-Rajhi lead Saudi to lower close27 July 2008

  Saudi's index, the worst-performing measure in the Gulf Arab region, falls 0.88 percent.

• Real estate lifts Abu Dhabi, Bahrain extends fall24 July 2008

  Property shares led Abu Dhabi's main index to close higher for second day, Sorouh, Aldar Properties rise

• Abu Dhabi up, properties weigh on Dubai17 July 2008

  Abu Dhabi's main index edged up 0.02% to 4,889.68 points led by Taqa which rose 2.43%.

• Qatar slips as Iran tensions weigh13 July 2008

  Doha index drops for seventh straight trading day; slump on global markets pulls down UAE bourses.

• Iran fears extend Qatar fall, Oman, Kuwait close higher10 July 2008

  Qatar's index surrendered early gains to close down for a sixth session in a row.

• Iran tensions continue to weigh on Gulf markets9 July 2008

  Only UAE markets close higher as geopolitical concerns batter stocks across region.

• Investors panic after Iran threat8 July 2008

  Markets across much of Gulf decline following Tehran threat to close Strait of Hormuz if attacked.

• Saudi extends gains into second day7 July 2008

  Kingdom's index ends higher helped by banking stocks, while Dubai's slumps for fourth straight session.

• Saudi gains as banking stocks rally6 July 2008

  Main index rises more than 1% after bumper results from Riyad Bank spark surge in banking stocks.

• Banks, real estate lead Abu Dhabi, Dubai down 3 July 2008

  Banking, real estate stocks steered Abu Dhabi's main index to end lower after three days of gains.

• Doha Securities Market deploys investor portal with TIBCO2 July 2008

  Portal to provide range of transaction and information services to DSM investors

• Wataniya to list shares in Doha2 July 2008

  Parent firm Qtel decides to list Kuwaiti telecom in Qatar after winning approval last week, report says.

• Gulf markets rebound, led by Abu Dhabi, Qatar30 June 2008

  Markets shrug off negative sentiment caused by concerns over Iran-Israel conflict.

• Geopolitical fears continue to weigh on markets29 June 2008

  Stock markets across much of Gulf close down, led by Qatar, Abu Dhabi and Oman.

• Qatar posts biggest fall in month26 June 2008

  Shares of Industries Qatar, Qatar National Bank led Doha to its biggest one-day loss in over a month.

• Saudi leads declines across Gulf25 June 2008

  Kingdom's main index ends 1.55% lower, paced by SABIC and Al-Rajhi Bank.

• Qatar in talks with LSE, German bourse25 June 2008

  Gulf state looking for new strategic partnerships following tie-up with NYSE Euronext.

• Kuwait hits all-time high, Oman slumps24 June 2008

  Kuwait's main index gains 0.25% to 15,654.80 points, extending record-breaking rally into seventh day.

• NYSE Euronext takes 25% stake in Doha bourse24 June 2008

  Transatlantic stock market operator's largest-ever investment in foreign exchange.

• Kuwait extends record rally, Abu Dhabi slips again23 June 2008

  Kuwait hits 7th straight record close, while UAE capital's index slumps for 6th session.

• Kuwait touches another record high22 June 2008

  Main index adds 0.29%, helped by gains in Kuwait Finance House and National Bank of Kuwait.

• Kuwait makes it 3 straight record closes18 June 2008

  Main index bucks regional trend as markets across much of Gulf finish down for day.

• Kuwait sets fresh record close17 June 2008

  Benchmark makes it four consecutive positive closes, while Dubai's index drops almost 2%.

• Abu Dhabi leads charge on bullish day for Gulf markets16 June 2008

  Abu Dhabi's two main developers surge for second day on back of EFG-Hermes report.

• Oman plummets, Bahrain touches record high15 June 2008

  Muscat's main index drops more than 2% as shares of Bank Muscat sink 5.46%.