People have used insurance in the past to protect against impact of damages and risks. In the absence of the social insurance, which Islamic countries shoulder to counter the effect …
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The insurance industry in the Middle East has been sitting on the launch pad of great expectations for a very long time. Regulatory changes and the growth of Islamic insurance …
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Executive talked to Hani Hamid, Marketing Manager at the National Bank of Umm Al Qaiwain, and Yousef Padganeh, Head of the Basel II Project at Bank Saderat Iran in Dubai, …
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Fast growth, cultural specialization, and segmentation are all to be found in the banking sector of the United Arab Emirates, whose results in 2006 reverberated with the dual themes of …
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Corporate governance—or CG—is the new buzz word in the region as banks and financial institutions scramble to adopt anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing laws, implement due diligence, and abide …
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It’s 8.15 a.m. and Dr Abou Bahlawan (he has an unfinished doctoral thesis from the University of Fun and Games, San Antonio, CA) makes his entry at Bank al Nile, …
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Across the Arab world, Gulf-based property developers are changing the face of the region’s capital cities – and their real estate markets too. Dubai today is a new city in …
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Syria’s reform drive, expected to step up in 2007, is most noticeable in banking and finance. Although the state dominates the sector, private banks and financial services are opening up, …
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Syria is stepping up reforms to become a “social market economy,” and accelerated changes are widely expected in 2007. But with the country projected to become a net importer of …
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After a four-year-delay, Solidere has finally obtained the necessary permits to complete construction of the much anticipated 100,000m2 Souks retail Project in the Beirut Central District. In an exclusive interview …