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			<title>Cost of insuring Dubai's debt rises further</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Credit default swaps jump on Thursday after gov't seeks standstill deal on debts.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:38:19 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Deal sought on Dubai World, Nakheel debts</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 3: Cost of insuring Dubai's debt against default soars, DP World not included in restructuring.]]></description>
			<category>Banking &amp; Finance | News</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:29:53 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Arab youth SMEs turn to family finance</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Lack of venture capital is hindering young Arab entrepreneurs - chairman of Young Arab Leaders.]]></description>
			<category>Banking &amp; Finance | News</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:50:20 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Dubai raises further $5bn in bond sale</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 3: Amount raised will meet emirate's current needs and obligations - Dep't of Finance statement.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:14:25 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Aabar enters into $1.625bn loan agreement</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 1: Abu Dhabi firm borrows six-month loan for general commercial purposes.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:27:04 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>UAE banks need to improve customer service - poll</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Arabian Business survey reveals widespread criticism of banking sector services.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:23:31 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Islamic banks should target female market - report</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/574469-women-are-islamic-bankings-biggest-opportunity</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Islamic banks 'well positioned' to take advantage of growing demand.]]></description>
			<category>Banking &amp; Finance | News</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:42:31 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Abraaj Capital issue is fully subscribed</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/574365-abraaj-capital-issue-is-fully-subscribed</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Firm completes $375m capital increase to shareholders, raises company's paid-in capital to $1.5bn.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:48:22 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Dubai's Pharos launches $350m agricultural fund</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/574354-dubais-pharos-launches-350m-agricultural-fund</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Private equity firm announces fund to invest in agricultural projects.]]></description>
			<category>Banking &amp; Finance | News</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:54:48 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>UAE withdrew from monetary union for 'fundamental reasons'</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Gulf monetary agreement did not consider the UAE banking sector - UAE Central Bank chief.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:07:30 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Emirates NBD has $350m Saudi exposure - chief</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Gulf's biggest lender says its Q4 results will not be effected by exposure.]]></description>
			<category>Banking &amp; Finance | News</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:10:04 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Dubai's Abraaj eyes property investments </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[PE firm's CEO says 2010 to be a significant investing year for private equity. ]]></description>
			<category>Banking &amp; Finance | News</category>
			<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:49:10 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Emirates NBD launches bank’s new brand identity</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Bank's branch signage, ATMs, marketing, sales & communication materials see change.]]></description>
			<category>Banking &amp; Finance | News</category>
			<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:12:38 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Dubai replaces head of DIFC</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/574146-dubai-replaces-head-of-difc</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Omar Bin Sulaiman replaced from his post as governor of the Dubai International Financial Centre.]]></description>
			<category>Banking &amp; Finance | News</category>
			<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:24:28 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Tamweel, Amlak merger seen in Q1 2010 </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Tamweel's default rate had retreated from a peak of 3 percent recently - official.]]></description>
			<category>Banking &amp; Finance | News</category>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:29:13 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>SocGen opens wealth management office Bahrain</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/574085-socgen-opens-wealth-management-office-bahrain</link>
			<description><![CDATA[CEO John Abraham to head office under investment firm licence from Bahrain's CBB.]]></description>
			<category>Banking &amp; Finance | News</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:05:44 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>StanChart to boost Mideast pvt banking business</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/574051-stanchart-to-boost-mideast-pvt-banking-business</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Standard Chartered's private banking division to open offices in Qatar, Bahrain and Lebanon.]]></description>
			<category>Banking &amp; Finance | News</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:58:28 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>More UAE bank mergers predicted in 2010 - Ethos</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/574024-more-uae-bank-mergers-predicted-in-2010---ethos</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Consultancy firm MD says more to go ahead 'without any shadow of a doubt'. ]]></description>
			<category>Banking &amp; Finance | News</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:58:42 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>UAE banks' Saad, Algosaibi exposure seen at $2.9bn</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573984-uae-banks-saad-algosaibi-exposure-seen-at-29bn</link>
			<description><![CDATA[At least 13 UAE babnks, seven foreign banks affected, says central bank.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:39:25 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Saudi banks' non-performing loans to rise - S&amp;amp;P</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573964-saudi-banks-non-performing-loans-to-rise---saampp</link>
			<description><![CDATA[NPL's at eight Saudi banks could double to four percent by mid-2010.]]></description>
			<category>Banking &amp; Finance | News</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:24:17 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Any Gulf bank mergers to focus on Kuwait, UAE - S&amp;amp;P</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573953-any-gulf-bank-mergers-to-focus-on-kuwait-uae---saampp</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Ratings agency doesn't see big M&A trend in GCC in foreseeable future.]]></description>
			<category>Banking &amp; Finance | News</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:48:50 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>UAE banks set aside AED4bn for bad loans in Q3</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573702-uae-banks-set-aside-aed4bn-for-bad-loans-in-q3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Central bank data shows largest quarterly jump in provisions this year.]]></description>
			<category>Banking &amp; Finance | News</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:18:27 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Dubai cargo carrier launches $500m fund</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573563-dubai-cargo-carrier-launches-500m-fund</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Midex Airlines says it plans to use the fund to invest in UAE aviation industry over five years.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:35:48 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Portsmouth FC secures new finance from bankers</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573543-pompey-secure-new-finance-from-bankers</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Premier League club set to have transfer ban lifted after refinancing deal is completed.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:36:11 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Customer service at UAE banks improving - survey</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573485-uae-banks-improve-customer-service---survey</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Performance rating rises 9% in latest research as banks focus on customer retention.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:08:11 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>'Financial panic is behind us'</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573411-the-financial-panic-is-over---warren-buffett</link>
			<description><![CDATA[World's most admired investor thinks last year's financial panic is thing of the past.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:58:33 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>UAE bankers see 2009 bonuses drop by 40% - paper</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573408-uae-bankers-see-2009-bonuses-drop-by-40---paper</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Fixed-income bonuses to be more hit; banks to focus on well-performing departments.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:14:30 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Abu Dhabi court orders freeze on Saad assets</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Court also orders provisional seizure of any movable properties in any emirate. ]]></description>
			<category>Banking &amp; Finance | News</category>
			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:27:48 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Mideast not to be hurt by 5,000 Lloyds job cuts</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UK-based global bank had announced 5,000 more roles would be cut by 2010-end.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:50:02 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Omantel expects to take $24m hit in Q4</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Oman Telecoms sees OR9.2m one-off charge after offering voluntary redundancies in a bid to cut  costs.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:13:11 +0400</pubDate>
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