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Bahrain
Focus | A greater regional role? Bahrain is raising its profile with
image-building initiatives, such as the Financial Harbour and Energy City that
take the Kingdom beyond its role as an international Islamic finance hub.
George Kardouche weighs prospects ... more |
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NBAD |
Consistent, strong
performance Michael Tomalin
outlines the key features of growth and development at the National Bank of Abu
Dhabi (NBAD), and the bank's future expansion plans ...
more |
| AAIB |
A gateway for
international investment Hassan
Abdalla explains how Arab African International Bank (AAIB) is promoting
Egypt as a facilitator of 'Corporate Patriotism' ...
more |
| Egypt
| Opportunities in reforms
Gehad Madi, Egypt's
Ambassador to the UK, says economic reform makes Egypt more attractive for
investors ... more |
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| GCC1 |
The GCC's modern
coming of age Mohamed El-Erian
looks at the oil-fuelled growth in the Gulf region and weighs prospects
amid changes that encompass economy, society and the geopolitical landsape ...
more |
| GCC2 |
Understanding GCC
Equity Markets Zeeshan Ali
sees renewed - and informed - international interest in the Gulf equity
markets after market corrections of 2006 ... more |
| GCC3 |
Global economy and
the Middle East Where is the Middle
East headed amid financial developments that transcend international borders?
The Eighth GCC Banking Conference in Kuwait brought together economists and
central bankers to ponder key issues impacting on the region ...
more |
| Gaza
| A relentless economic meltdown
A World Bank report documents the
desperate situation of the 1.5 million inhabitants of Gaza and warns against
partial and unilateral solutions ... more |
| Private
Equity | Pitfalls and opportunities
Mohamed S Younes counsels
investors in the Middle East private equity markets to apply or develop
appropriate models for doing business safely and profitably ...
more |
| Islamic
Finance | Europe's turn New banks are emerging to cater for Muslim
communities and investors in Europe ... more |
| Derivatives
| The GCC market M R Raghu and Hussein Zineddine
argue for more comprehensive initiatives for widere derivatives trade in
the GCC ... more |
| Tourism
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| Mohamed El-Erian Saudi Arabia sees potential for
international tourism outside the Hajj season and is taking steps to promote
it's natural attractions ... more |
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Art &
Culture | Creativity in conflict
Iraqi and Palestinian artists have
earned international audiences while working against heavy odds, says Sajid
Rizvi ... more |
| Books |
Reviews of recently
published books Oil Wars | Inside Hamas: The Untold Story of the Militant
Islamic Movement | Occupied Territories: The
Untold Story of Israel's Settlements | Married to
Another Man: Israel's Dilemma in Palestine ... more |
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