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The informal currency dealers of Dubai have emerged as an important link between Iran's economy and the rest of the world, maintaining flows of money into and out of the country even as foreign governments and Tehran itself act to constrict them.
January 9, 2013 7:23
"Of course it's not enough, they need more - but no money," a trader, active in the East Mediterranean oil market said.
January 9, 2013 7:19
The key to preventing a messy devaluation of Egypt's pound may lie with the country's households, whose dollar holdings are being eyed by foreign investors as a critical gauge of trust in the authorities.
January 9, 2013 7:53
"Qatar wants a solid regional ally in Egypt. Along with Turkey, this allegiance or axis is fundamental to the regional role Qatar is trying to carve for itself" says analyst
January 9, 2013 7:51
The merger would create a state-backed company with combined assets worth nearly $15 billion, and could help to repair Abu Dhabi's weak real estate market by ensuring better coordination of new property developments.
January 9, 2013 7:29
Suhail Masri, VP of Sales at Bayt.com speaks to Kipp about the top trends in the world of human resources in the year to come.
January 7, 2013 10:34
Egypt's president added fellow Islamists to a reshuffled government on Sunday and the new finance minister pledged to finish talks on an IMF loan to stave off a currency crisis that risks provoking more popular unrest.
January 7, 2013 9:45
Sudan earned $81.8 million from exporting 45,633 tonnes of gum arabic in 2011 with subsequent price and volume increases suggesting it might earn over $200 million this year.
January 6, 2013 8:10
Telecom listing to be Iraq’s largest and first major IPO since a U.S. led invasion toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003. Hass investor confidence finally returned to Iraq after years of war, political instability and financial sanctions
January 6, 2013 8:06
IMF estimates Dubai’s government-linked entities will need to repay about $9.4 billion of maturing bonds and syndicated loans in 2013, and $31.0 billion in 2014.
January 2, 2013 3:04
"We would not go ahead with these projects if we don't have the financing. We want to ensure that we won't make the same mistakes again," said Manchanda.
December 31, 2012 12:13
Bankers said they were shocked by the circular, which could hurt confidence in the real estate market's recovery and hurt the share prices of property developers and banks.
December 31, 2012 12:04
"The fact is that the central bank has only so much in terms of resources available in order to combat the economic situation, where Egypt has a long-term current account deficit (which it also needs to finance)," said an Egypt-based analyst.
December 27, 2012 5:37
The small drop suggests the banks are over the worst of those problems, helped by solid economic growth and a fledgling recovery of Dubai's real estate market.
December 27, 2012 5:26
Gulf Arab bonds will attract large flows of investment from outside the region next year because of their growing diversity and an increasingly active secondary market, a major participant in the industry says.
December 26, 2012 10:45
Qatar needs to find a home for billions of dollars raised from gas exports each year, writes Una Galani.
May 22, 2013 9:43
Telecom company exhibits its high impact projects, including Mobile Baby.
May 21, 2013 6:01
As the World Cup draws closer, Qatar's fiscal spending, its only policy tool, may become difficult to restrict.
May 21, 2013 4:23
Device to be a “virtual concierge” for luxury hotel's guests.
May 22, 2013 12:04
FNC member argues that minimum wage for domestic workers and maids is 'taking advantage' of employers.
May 20, 2013 4:24
