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8 May 2013 Updated at 9:23 PM UAE
Dubai may get creative to ease looming debt hump
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Dubai may get creative to ease looming debt hump

Wednesday, 8 May 2013 6:58 PM

Emirate seen using wide range of strategies from asset sales to increased bond issues

New Abu Dhabi financial zone to challenge Dubai
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New Abu Dhabi financial zone to challenge Dubai

Wednesday, 8 May 2013 6:43 PM

For a decade, Dubai has been the MidEast's top financial centre but is that about to change?

The flood gates open
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The flood gates open

Friday, 3 May 2013 11:26 AM

Turkey’s new fondness for sukuk has been met with increasing interest by Gulf buyers

Saudi's sleeping giant
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Saudi's sleeping giant

Friday, 12 April 2013 6:14 PM

Islamic debt issuance in Saudi Arabia is rocketing, as foreign investors are largely locked out of the market, and local finance houses seek to mop up the available supply

Qatar's $200bn investment strategy: Fast cars, football, finance and fashion
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Qatar's $200bn investment strategy: Fast cars, football, finance and fashion

Monday, 8 April 2013 9:50 PM

Qatar is looking to invest around $50bn a year, but where will the money go?

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"Sleeping giant" debt market awakes in Saudi Arabia

Thursday, 4 April 2013 2:26 PM

After years in which the growth of Saudi Arabia's bond market lagged its economy, the market is taking off as local companies rush to issue debt

The world's most influential Arabs: Power defined
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The world's most influential Arabs: Power defined

Sunday, 24 March 2013 12:47 PM

Putting together a list of the world’s most powerful Arabs is a complex – and no doubt controversial – task

The cost of Qatar's punchy spending style
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The cost of Qatar's punchy spending style

Tuesday, 19 March 2013 2:13 PM

The scale and frequency of Doha's investments make it impossible to ignore but its investment style may be undermining efforts to cultivate lasting strategic alliances

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Bahrain's SWF to bail out stalled developments
Real Estate»

Bahrain's SWF to bail out stalled developments

Wednesday, 6 March 2013 4:28 PM

Mumtalakat CEO Mahmood Hashim Al Kooheji plans real estate investment

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Taking stock
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Taking stock

Sunday, 13 January 2013 1:00 PM

Gulf stock markets have seen a dearth of IPOs since the global downturn began. But one bumper listing — in the unlikely destination of Iraq — has the potential to perk up the market

Arabian Business Rich List 2012: Money talks
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Arabian Business Rich List 2012: Money talks

Sunday, 16 December 2012 9:49 AM

Welcome to the ninth edition of the Arabian Business Rich List, our annual countdown of the world’s richest Arabs

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Arabian Business awards 2012: best of the best
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Arabian Business awards 2012: best of the best

Sunday, 25 November 2012 11:14 AM

Who made the grade in 2012?

Funding the micro-entrepreneurs
Personal Finance»

Funding the micro-entrepreneurs

Wednesday, 21 November 2012 12:57 PM

Sourcing Financing is often one of the biggest concerns for start-ups. The answer could lie in crowd-funding — an online scheme that give individuals and small business owners the opportunity to engage with potential investors and growth their business

Making over the multi-billion microfinance industry
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Making over the multi-billion microfinance industry

Wednesday, 21 November 2012 12:57 PM

A number of microfinance institutions lend as much as $70bn annually to financially strapped but aspirationally rich entrepreneurs in the developing world. Organisations with links to microfinance institutions are now looking to spur similar activity in the MENA region

Gulf Islamic banks ready to step in as HSBC pulls back
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Gulf Islamic banks ready to step in as HSBC pulls back

Thursday, 18 October 2012 4:13 PM

As HSBC pulls back from the Sharia finance market in the Gulf, local banks eye the chance to step in

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