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UAE financial association board resigns

Boardroom dispute leaves industry group in disarray

Jan 23, 2013

War set to cause food shortages in Syria

UN warns farming sector is in ‘tatters’ as production tumbles

A Lebanese trader monitors the market at the Byblos bank dealing room in Beirut ©Reuters Jan 23, 2013

Byblos Bank tests risky African frontiers

The bank is looking to expand further overseas

From IRAN Jan 23, 2013

Iran’s car industry output falls sharply

Decline of about 50% in volume ‘unprecedented’

From IRAN Jan 21, 2013

Tussle over Iran central bank governor

Currency falls 8% amid confusion over fate of Mahmoud Bahmani

Jan 21, 2013

Satellite telecoms group ‘turning corner’

Chief executive at UAE group says Thuraya has ‘changed momentum’

People on the Move

A man walks down a staircase near a stock ticker in the lobby of the London Stock Exchange

The Middle East’s latest moves and hires, featuring the DIFC, Gulf Finance House and Mumtalakat

Keeping the peace in Cairo

women march towards Tahrir Square to protest against sexual harassment ©AFP

Like secular morality police, Egypt’s sexual harassment patrols show glimmers of post-revolution spirit

From COMPANIES Jan 17, 2013

Attack shocks Algeria oil industry

Fears some energy groups could quit the country

Jan 17, 2013

Abu Dhabi ‘back in the spending mood’

Emirate takes $90bn development project off the shelf

Jan 16, 2013

Iran gives Syria $1bn import credit line

Deal part of package of assistance for embattled regime

A handout picture released by Egyptian Presidency shows the new governor of Egypt's central bank Hisham Ramez ©AFP Roula Khalaf Jan 16, 2013

Worst behind us, says Egypt’s bank chief

Hisham Ramez says rise in demand for Egyptian pound encouraging

Jan 14, 2013

Bank secures sharia funding for Brazil

Islamic boutique lender sources millions of dollars for farm finance

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Jan 10, 2013

Doha aid fails to stem Egypt currency woes

Morsi names new central bank governor as economic pressures build

From GULF Jan 10, 2013

Gulf states held back by volatility

Emerging economies prevented from being powerhouses

From GULF Jan 9, 2013

Abu Dhabi seeks cluster zone port tenants

New port and industrial zone focuses on import-export

From COMPANIES Jan 8, 2013

Abu Dhabi awards Louvre branch contract

Joint venture with Dubai group secures deal

From IRAQ Jan 7, 2013

Kurdistan’s vast reserves draw oil majors

Enthusiasm tempered by tensions with Baghdad

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Jan 2, 2013

Saudis maintain high spending strategy

Record expenditure plan to ensure economic and political security

Jan 1, 2013

Egypt’s Morsi preaches optimism for 2013

Citizens fear tough economic times lie ahead

From MIDDLE EASTERN POLITICS & SOCIETY Dec 30, 2012

Egyptian pound sinks to record low

Devaluation fears prompt Egyptians to buy dollars

Dec 27, 2012

Middle East listings fuel equities hopes

Initial public offerings recorded $2bn this year

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