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Burj Dubai gets bigger, but how?
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Tamweel, Amlak merger seen in Q1 2010
Nov 20, 2009 at 11:43
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Tamweel's chairman says long-planned merger between Dubai mortgage firms expected to be completed in Q1 '10.
World Economic Forum
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StanChart private banking eyes expansion
Nov 19, 2009 at 16:22
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Lender's private banking division opens offices in Qatar, Bahrain, Lebanon in bid to tap region's growing mkt.
StanChart doubles UAE priority banking team
StanChart weighs India, China listing
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SocGen opens Bahrain wealth management unit
Nov 19, 2009 at 15:04
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French bank says opening office in Manama to cater to rich in world's largest oil-exporting region.
SocGen files $50 mln suit against Saad Group
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UAE banks' Saudi exposure at $2.9 bln
Nov 19, 2009 at 08:50
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Banks to take provisions on exposure to Saad and Gosaibi groups, more provisions required in 2010 - cbank.
Gosaibi offering pennies on dollar to settle
Mashreq provisions for exposure adequate -CEO
Saad Saga
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Saudi debts will not hit bank ratings -S&P
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First Gulf's bond gets over $1bln in orders
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Total funds of SWFs may hit $8 tln by 2015
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UAE cbank says ready for Basel II
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First Energy plans $1 bln Saudi solar plant
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UAE bank provisions for Oct surge to $7.9 bln
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Aabar, Daimler to buy major stake in Brawn GP
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UAE warns banks on Saudi debt provision
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mentioned most over the last 7 days. Totals for the number of articles this week, compared to last.
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Barack Obama
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
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Manny Pacquiao
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Nicolas Sarkozy
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Thaksin Shinawatra
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Politics
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85
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Transportation
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Football
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Economy
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Airbus
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Boeing Co
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Saad Group
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Ahmad Hamad Al-Gosaibi and Brothers Co
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EADS
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Dubai Airshow
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2010 World Cup Qualifiers
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Iran Nuclear Programme
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Arab-Israeli Conflict
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Q3 Results
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UAE
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United States
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Saudi Arabia
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United Kingdom
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Qatar
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Algeria national football team
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Bahrain national football team
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Egypt national football team
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Egyptl national football team
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Sri Lanka national cricket team
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VIDEO: Dubai's wealth fund halts investments
Istithmar freezes investments as part of restructuring after spending over $25 bln this decade -Bloomberg.
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Tamweel, Amlak merger seen in Q1 2010
Nov 20, 2009 at 11:43
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Tamweel's chairman says long-planned merger between Dubai mortgage firms expected to be completed in Q1 '10.
World Economic Forum
StanChart private banking eyes expansion
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SocGen opens Bahrain wealth management unit
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UAE banks' Saudi exposure at $2.9 bln
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Gosaibi offering pennies on dollar to settle
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First Gulf's bond gets over $1bln in orders
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Total funds of SWFs may hit $8 tln by 2015
Nov 18, 2009 at 12:47
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Increase in price of oil, other commodities to drive funds managed by wealth funds, top consultancy firm says.
UAE, Singapore SWFs claim top transparency
Sovereign funds warn against investment curbs
Sovereign Wealth Funds
DAE Capital eyes to double profit in 2010
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Aabar, Daimler to buy major stake in Brawn GP
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Boeing eyes Mubadala partnership
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KIPCO Q3 profits down 4.3 pct
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Dar to present debt plan to creditors
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Saffar to launch Mideast private equity fund
Nov 14, 2009 at 10:01
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INTERVIEW: Dubai-based firm plans fund focusing on financial services in region as outlook brightens -CEO.
Gulf funds hinge on retail investment
Invest AD to launch $400 mln fund
Kuwait bourse cracks whip on 25 firms
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Regional credit reporting agency takes shape
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Egypt's Pioneers to buy Beltone Financial
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Thai police makes third arrest on stock probe
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Shuaa Capital reports narrow Q3 loss
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Saudi insurance sector ripe for mergers
Oct 21, 2009 at 19:33
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Saudi insurance sector heading towards wave of consolidation as new players squeeze into market.
Saudi insurer Tawuniya upbeat on Q4 profit
Saudi insurance sector ripe for mergers
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First Gulf profit up 9 pct despite Saad links
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Saudi insurer Tawuniya upbeat on Q4 profit
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Buruj Cooperative starts $14 mln IPO
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Mubadala, GE looking at joint investments
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Sector Stock Watch
Arab Bank
12.65
0.40%
Al Rajhi
76.25
-0.33%
samba
54.25
-0.91%
SABB
50.00
2.46%
National Bank Of Kuwait
1.06
3.92%
Qatar National Bank
162.70
0.06%
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6,318.68
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Amman
2,573.37
-0.48%
Muscat
6,385.23
-0.05%
Dubai
2,129.75
-0.81%
Abu Dhabi
2,924.56
-0.85%
Kuwait
6,754.30
0.73%
Doha
7,183.76
0.79%
Bahrain
1,443.35
0.05%
Palestine
498.17
0.29%
Egypt
6,195.00
-1.18%
Share prices are updated with a 15-minute delay. Data is not intended for trading purposes.
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Dubai house prices to drop further -UBS
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Business
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DP World interested in Sierra Leone port deal
Nov 19, 2009 at 03:43
DP World has expressed interest in investing in Sierra Leone's port privatization, African nation says.
First Gulf's bond gets over $1bln in orders
Kuwaiti firm charged with defrauding U.S.
Plane makers see massive ME growth potential
Iran oil revenue fund sees $23.3 bln in '06
China touts L15 jet in Middle East
Discussion Forum
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Yahoo! to ramp global spending, hiring -Yang
11/19/2009 3:28:43 PM
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It is great to see (and read and hear) Yahoo! back on its feet, dusted off and taking a leadership role in the digital communications sector. I've been using Yahoo! for so long that my...
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Dubai house prices to drop further -UBS
11/19/2009 1:46:08 PM
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What sort of report is this by UBS? Emaar is already trading at 4.5 dirhams and the report is giving a price estimate upwards to 3.2 dhs. It it upward projection or downward?
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Saudi reiterates loyalty to dollar
11/19/2009 7:09:37 AM
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The cost of borrowing US dollars between banks fell below the yen rate for the first time in more than 16 years because Federal Reserve officials announced they will keep interest rates low...
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30,000 Kuwaitis paid, but never go to work
11/15/2009 1:29:13 PM
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This is normal occurrences even here in KSA
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Emal eyes quick economic recovery
11/15/2009 1:27:56 PM
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I am greatly encouraged to read that Duncan Hedditch, Emirates Aluminium's chief executive, is keeping a sharp focus on costs, from design-build, energy supply and financing perspectives....
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Agility says awards blocked over U.S. charge
11/17/2009 12:09:00 PM
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There is very little clean about defence related logistics and supplies deals, anywhere in the world. Kuwait would be no exception. So what else is new. Probably some General/Middleman was...
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Passport confiscation rampant in UAE
Nov 03, 2009 at 07:17
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Mr. Observer, Unfortunately, your hopes that the govt looking into this issue is like hoping for snow to fall in Dubai in July. It just would not happen simply because the people that...
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Dubai's ruler tells doubters to 'shut up'
Nov 09, 2009 at 18:26
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Right on the dot Stephen... Only the buildings are modern but everything underlying it is primitive... Plus all the perpetual spin about things being gung ho while lives are...
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Saudi king waives lashes for female journo
Oct 26, 2009 at 21:42
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There certainly should be limitations to freedom of speech. But why are we attacking the US like it's such an imperfect place and everyone who lives there are idiots? I know a lot of...
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When TV means ‘total vanity’
Nov 16, 2009 at 16:07
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It’s time rich Mideast investors stop viewing TV channels as mere trophies, argues Ben Flanagan.
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Egypt, the land of the rising son?
Nov 15, 2009 at 13:37
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Will Egypt maintain democracy, or passively accept 'presidential inheritance' asks Sultan Sooud al-Qassemi...
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Fort Hood, Islam and right-wing TV
Nov 09, 2009 at 14:15
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Foxs’ coverage of the U.S. massacre is yet another example of how Islam is misrepresented argues Ben Flanagan.
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