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Energy subsidy reform gains momentum in Middle East
For decades, energy exporting and importing countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)...
Middle EastGulf Islamic finance expansion is sustainable
Islamic banks in the Gulf attracted record deposits from retail customers in 2012. The...
Gulf statesGulf wealth funds gear up for strategic investment
Qatar has started talks with the UK government on investing 15 billion dollars in infrastructure,...
Gulf statesProspects for the Middle East in the second quarter
Divisive politics and weak economies will put new Islamist-led governments to the test in Egypt...
Middle EastMiddle East water crisis looms in absence of reforms
According to a NASA study published on February 12, the Middle East lost an amount of water...
Middle EastNew global, local defence market trends emerge at IDEX
The Eleventh biennial International Defense Exposition (IDEX), the largest defence and security...
Gulf statesDubai banking outlook is much improved
As the financial reports for 2012 become available, it is clear that there has been a significant...
United Arab EmiratesIran seeks to offset its isolation in new Middle East
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad arrived in Cairo on February 5, in the first visit to...
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