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			<title>Saudi index ends higher before Eid break</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 8: Real estate shares lift index in Dubai while Aabar boosts Abu Dhabi.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:14:19 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Savola leads Saudi index to higher close</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/574417-emaar-properties-shares-lead-dubai-losers</link>
			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 6: Emaar drops 2.8%, DFM3.6%, while Kuwait, Bahrain end higher.]]></description>
			<category>Financial Markets | News</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:37:56 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Dubai index rebounds from 10-week low</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 5: Index mades largest one-day gain since Nov 4, while gold price hits record high.]]></description>
			<category>Financial Markets | News</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:39:09 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Emaar stocks main drag on Dubai index</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/574212-emaar-stocks-main-drag-on-dubai-index</link>
			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 4: Shares fall 4.4%, while late banking rally helps Saudi to higher close.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:35:00 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Saudi index down, banks and petchems weigh</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[All share index TASI falls 0.76% to 6,270.75 point; SABIC slips 0.92%.]]></description>
			<category>Financial Markets | News</category>
			<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:07:48 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Gulf Arab investors discouraged by Morocco's red tape</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/574103-gulf-arab-investors-discouraged-by-moroccos-red-tape</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Kingdom's poor infra also hurting further investments agricultural field - trader.]]></description>
			<category>Financial Markets | News</category>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:50:04 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>GE unit nears Islamic bond sale</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/574090-ge-unit-nears-islamic-bond-sale</link>
			<description><![CDATA[General Electric unit to sell 5-year benchmark bond; could raise as much as $1bn - bankers.]]></description>
			<category>Financial Markets | News</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:39:26 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>UAE indexes extend losses; property weighs</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573997-agility-extends-losses-since-us-indictment</link>
			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 5: DFM ends lower for 5th session in 6 as losers outnumber gainers 16:3.]]></description>
			<category>Financial Markets | News</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:15:33 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>UAE's First Gulf Bank sets guidance for $500m bond</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573872-uaes-first-gulf-bank-sets-guidance-for-500m-bond</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Guidance set at 250 bps-275 bps over midswaps; deal to close on Thursday.]]></description>
			<category>Financial Markets | News</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:04:40 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>SABIC weighs as Saudi index ends lower</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 5: Oman's MSI ends slightly higher after trading sideways for most of the session.]]></description>
			<category>Financial Markets | News</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:44:49 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Kuwait bourse stops Agility share trading </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Suspension implemented pending clarification of a statement from logistics giant.]]></description>
			<category>Financial Markets | News</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:15:06 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Saudi stocks gain, industrials strong</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 6: Kuwait's index posts its biggest single-day decline since July 6.]]></description>
			<category>Financial Markets | News</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:05:49 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>GCC company earnings down 23% in Q3 - Markaz</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Kuwait Financial Centre report shows continuing impact of global downturn in region.]]></description>
			<category>Financial Markets | News</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:49:16 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Aramex surges 5% as Dubai index closes higher</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573613-zain-shares-rise-despite-reporting-52-q3-profit-fall</link>
			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 7: Telecom operator Zain sees shares up by 2% while Saudi's index also advances.]]></description>
			<category>Financial Markets | News</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:32:21 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Kuwait's Zain slumps to new 24-week low</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573496-gulf-markets-seen-rising-following-saudi-gains</link>
			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 8: Kuwaiti index drops while Air Arabia shares weigh on Dubai's stock market.]]></description>
			<category>Financial Markets | News</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:58:35 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>UAE’s M&amp;amp;A deals see 29% drop in 2009 - paper</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573447-uaes-maampa-deals-see-29-drop-in-uae---paper</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Mergers & acquisitions involving UAE firms stands at $14.75bn at Oct-end.]]></description>
			<category>Financial Markets | News</category>
			<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:17:21 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Saudi shares end higher on banks, telcos</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573441-samba-leads-saudi-shares-up</link>
			<description><![CDATA[All-share TASI index closes a volatile session 0.68% higher at 6,296 points.]]></description>
			<category>Financial Markets | News</category>
			<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:57:27 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Strong appetite for Gulf bonds seen in 2010 - bankers</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573388-strong-appetite-for-gulf-bonds-seen-in-2010---bankers</link>
			<description><![CDATA[More than $20bn raised since Apr; bankers see $25bn-plus bond issues in 2010.]]></description>
			<category>Financial Markets | News</category>
			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:37:01 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Kuwait bourse warns 25 firms over late Q3 results</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573341-kuwait-bourse-warns-25-firm-over-late-q3-results</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Comm Bank of Kuwait, Burgan Bank among firms whose stocks face possible suspension.]]></description>
			<category>Financial Markets | News</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:08:15 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>UAE's Dana Gas posts 64% higher Q3 gross profit</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573293-uaes-dana-gas-posts-64-higher-q3-gross-profit</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Natural gas firm records AED359m ($97.74m) revenues in Q3, which is up 12%.]]></description>
			<category>Energy | News</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:23:37 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Qatar Commercial bank to use bonds for growth</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573287-qatar-commercial-bank-to-use-bonds-for-growth</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Qatari bank to apply proceeds from $1.6bn bonds to repay debt, future expansion.]]></description>
			<category>Banking &amp; Finance | News</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:38:19 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Dubai falls for first day in five; Emaar down</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573283-bank-muscat-tumbles-on-writedown-warning</link>
			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 6: Oman's MSI ends lower for fourth session in six; Bank Muscat biggest drag.]]></description>
			<category>Financial Markets | News</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:01:21 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Saudi banks lead index to higher close</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573256-saudi-banks-lead-index-to-higher-close</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Late surge pushes Dubai's DFM above psychologically vital 2,200-level, reaching a two-week high.]]></description>
			<category>Financial Markets | News</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:49:31 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Selective buying lifts UAE benchmarks</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573028-emaar-gains-boost-dubai-index</link>
			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 6: Telecoms operator Zain drags Kuwait's KWSE lower while Saudi also falls.]]></description>
			<category>Financial Markets | News</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:52:54 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Emaar leads gains as Dubai closes higher</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/572897-gulf-markets-muted-in-early-trading</link>
			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 6: Property stocks boost Dubai but volumes are at eight-week low.]]></description>
			<category>Financial Markets | News</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 9 Nov 2009 09:57:12 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Property stocks help UAE markets advance</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/572779-galfar-engineering-shares-plunge-to-send-oman-lower</link>
			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 6: Emaar, Sorouh shares on the up, while Qatar advances, Saudi falls.]]></description>
			<category>Financial Markets | News</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 8 Nov 2009 10:10:11 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Petchems help Saudi end higher</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/572731-saudi-edges-higher-in-early-trading</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Saudi index TASI ends up 0.12 percent to 6,351 points, led higher by SABIC.]]></description>
			<category>Financial Markets | News</category>
			<pubDate>Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:00:08 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Dubai extends slide; Abu Dhabi also falls</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/572588-aramex-leads-declines-on-dubai-index</link>
			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 6: Dubai's DFM falls 1.9% as a late rally enables it to rebound from an intraday low. ]]></description>
			<category>Financial Markets | News</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 5 Nov 2009 10:18:31 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Saudi ends higher tracking global strength</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/572459-emaar-leads-gainers-as-dubai-rebounds</link>
			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 3: Volatile trading in Emaar Properties continues as it ends 6.2% higher.]]></description>
			<category>Financial Markets | News</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 4 Nov 2009 09:42:55 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>UAE's Daman Investments eyes IPO by 2012</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/572365-uaes-daman-investments-eyes-ipo-by-2012</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Investment firm to raise shareholder base to a maximum of 4m shares over next 3 yrs.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 3 Nov 2009 11:37:26 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>SABIC, banks weigh on Saudi index</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 6: Dubai's DFM slips 5% while most other Gulf benchmarks also decline.]]></description>
			<category>Financial Markets | News</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 3 Nov 2009 09:50:34 +0400</pubDate>
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