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Any decision by the United Arab Emirates to include the Chinese yuan into the UAE central bank's official foreign currency reserves would be the result of a long-term process, the bank's head said on Friday.
March 24, 2012 3:46
Algeria's stock market resembles its economy: over-regulated, uncompetitive and performing well-short of its potential. So plans to allow foreign money into it may be a step towards wider economic change.
March 15, 2012 11:32
Qatar's bourse has done all it needs to secure an upgrade to emerging market status from index compiler MSCI and the onus is now on individual companies to address the main foreign ownership limit issue, its top executive said.
February 6, 2012 2:50
Trading on new SME market to begin by year-end; T-bill trading limited since December launch
January 26, 2012 1:47China's Premier Wen Jiabao will visit three key Middle Eastern oil and gas suppliers -- Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar -- from the weekend, amid signs that Beijing wants to expand its options in the face of US sanctions aimed at Iran.
January 10, 2012 10:54Energy minister says fiscal terms to be reviewed; Oil majors say terms too onerous to invest; Oil and gas bid rounds have seen lacklustre interest
December 7, 2011 12:40International schools in Iran have shut their doors after hardline students stormed the British embassy last week, stoking ordinary Iranians' fears that foreigners are about to pull out of the Islamic Republic ahead of a US or Israeli-led attack.
December 6, 2011 11:39Country may follow Qatar's example and allow 100 percent ownership in certain sectors.
June 7, 2010 3:46Kidnappings lead to huge fall in tourism revenues – a disaster for Yemen’s fragile and struggling economy.
May 29, 2010 2:55
There’s evidently no rush to reform the UAE’s Company Law, which limits foreigners to 49 percent ownership.
September 9, 2008 10:35
The Emirates Identity Authority is 'keen' on making its ID cards more functional.
May 16, 2013 5:57
The airline said there had been little impact on May 15 from a strike in protest over pay and previous sackings.
May 16, 2013 2:57
Last year, the German carrier posted its first annual profit since 2007.
May 16, 2013 10:54
Controversial views from the clothing company's CEO causes huge backlash.
May 16, 2013 2:43
Michael Fay forged papers and operated as a pilot for Afriqiyah Airways for eight months. . .
May 14, 2013 11:26
