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Qatar's moratorium on natural gas development in its massive North Field is expected to continue for some time, but the country will likely face headwinds when it looks
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As Qatar gears up to award projects worth USD 34 billion this year, the country will need to ensure that it tackles three key risks, according to Standard
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Qatar Holding 's USD 100 million investment in embattled smartphone maker BlackBerry is a bold bet that is high-risk, but may also turn out to be high-reward.
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It may appear to be the best job in the world, but it does come with its unique set of challenges.
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Gulf banks are showing renewed confidence and are hungry for acquisitions, especially as Western banks retreat.
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Egypt
Middle East states fared poorly in a new edition of a survey that measures their business friendliness. The
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Go with what you know
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More than USD76-billion of bond and sukuk debt is expected to mature by 2014, according to Kuwait Financial Centre ( Markaz ) research.
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TweetQatar has ruled the liquefied natural gas (LNG) world for the past few years, but it will see the market flooded with new rivals eager to sign up
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Bahrain
TweetThe timing could not have been more inconvenient. In the week Gulf leaders met to discuss ways to create a more unified group, similar to an ‘EU model’,
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Nobody even considered looking at MENA states last year, as news of Arab Spring-related crisis, instability and the Iran conflict dominated the headlines.
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Bahrain
Barclays Capital expects GCC economies to rise 5.4% this year, but Citibank worries that a sudden drop in oil prices could leave the states with a dilemma: whether
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Middle East markets had a phenomenal February. Find out which stocks performed outstandingly well, and which failed to get investors enthused.
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Which regional companies and countries stand to lose in the event that Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz? Ratings agency Standard & Poor's takes a look
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It's a crisis that won't go away. While the region is no stranger to Israelis and Iranians trading insults and threats, Tel Aviv's latest hue and cry over
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Tweet Thirty-three Middle East banks are among 500 of the world’s most trusted banks, according to a new study. READ MORE HERE
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Nobody can complain that Qatar does not look after its citizens. Or that its rulers are not leading the once-backwater of the region to unprecedented growth, almost defying
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In the eyes of the International Monetary Fund, the greatest risk facing Qatar is a worsening of global liquidity and financing conditions.
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Opec countries will rake in $900-billion this year. But these outstanding figures mask great turmoil facing group members in the next few
years.
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Bahrain
In the first part of the 2012 regional economic prospects, a look at oil-rich countries' efforts to manage their citizens' expectations, economic slowdown and regional and domestic political
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Egypt
In October this year, $16.9bn of projects were awarded across MENA. On a cumulative basis, just over $82bn of projects have been awarded across the region in the
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EFG-Hermes believes an MSCI upgrade of UAE and Qatar exchanges to emerging market status is unlikely but not impossible. If the upgrade does happen, both markets could tap
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Qatar had the highest nominal GDP (US$) per capita at PPP in 2010 among the 25 RGMs and has also been the fastest growing economy over the last
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While their global counterparts slash and burn, Gulf banks are collectively set for their best year - ever -- according to KAMCO.
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Tweet whsaito /Foter Muscat-based United Securities has turned cautiously optimistic on the recent developments by global markets to contain the debt crises and on the back of better than
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The EU and the US economies are not the only headaches for Middle East economies. China's faltering economy could also hurt the region's growth prospects
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The regional stock markets may be sending negative signals, but the Middle East listed companies are expected to see a 38% rise in earnings in the third compared
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Bahrain
The UAE which is more aligned than other regional states to global economic cycles, saw its PMI fall from 57.5 in April to 51.0 in July, suggesting
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