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February 14th, 2019 - 10:08 GMT

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Licensing content in Dubai can be a simple process, if done correctly

To pursue growth across borders in the Middle East, asset managers must first develop a clear view about which markets they would like to enter given their current capabilities and resources

September 7th, 2011 - 02:47 GMT

Middle East mutual funds sector facing challenges

Financial market participants are eager to learn if the Fed plans to launch more stimulus plan to spur the ailing economy

September 7th, 2011 - 02:37 GMT

Gold demand down by 17 percent globally

The EU countries have agreed to ban import, purchase, or transport of Syrian crude oil and petrochemical products. The ban also covers all financing or insurance transactions related to oil sales

September 7th, 2011 - 02:09 GMT

Expert says EU sanctions to have "great" impact on Syrian economy

Eliminating government subsidies on certain commodities and directing support to low- and medium-income people can save the treasury hundreds of millions, which officials said, could be used in financing development schemes across the country

September 7th, 2011 - 09:47 GMT

Cash subsidy mulled as mechanism to limit support to deserving segments in Jordan

The unprecedented wave of popular uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) that followed the removal of Tunisian President Ben Ali on January 14 has obviously fundamentally altered this outlook of oil, particularly since the unrest spread to Libya in mid-February

September 7th, 2011 - 06:56 GMT

Oil demand expected to increase to about 841,000 bpd in the MENA by 2015

The first session of trading after Eid Al-Fitr holiday has not seen anything new, as the problems facing the market still present due to the absence of clear mechanisms to liberalize the market

September 7th, 2011 - 06:24 GMT

Kuwait Stock Exchange faces crippling challenges

Stability and security is a vital factors to attract tourists to the UAE

September 6th, 2011 - 02:59 GMT

Ramadan and security boost Abu Dhabi hotel occupancy in July

Diverting surplus oil revenues to cash handouts – whether to the whole population or just a part – is familiar in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, this would be a tempting way to sustain tribal loyalties and tackle any sense of injustice given resentment toward Moammar Gadhafi’s lavish lifestyle

September 6th, 2011 - 02:21 GMT

Sharing oil wealth key challenge for Libya

Following the unrest starting in Northern Africa and parts of the Middle East, the retail market has been affected by a reduction in tourist spending and a reluctance of retailers to progress with expansion

September 6th, 2011 - 02:21 GMT

Regional mall rent in the Middle East drop reported

Local governments should be better maintained, so that political control is more decentralized

September 6th, 2011 - 10:14 GMT

Arab microfinancing missing expectations

The UAE markets could make new lows and while 1,450 is a critical support level for the Dubai market, 2,550 is good for Abu Dhabi. Any drop below these levels is going to trigger more downsides

September 6th, 2011 - 07:30 GMT

UAE equities could face fresh selling pressure

On a global basis, the rent of retail space in Beirut was less costly than in Luxembourg, Bogota and Stockholm and more expensive than in Santiago, Hanoi and Budapest, as reported by Lebanon This Week

September 6th, 2011 - 05:47 GMT

Beirut shops pay 3rd highest rents in Middle East, 37th in world