The region’s rich are staging a comeback. With the timeline for an economic rebound still unknown, personal fortunes may be the first to recover from the global financial meltdown. …
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A Dubai court issued a precedent-setting ruling last month that may be a game changer for the emirate’s real estate market. When the housing bubble burst and Dubai’s properties …
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While some experts believe this year will not be different than the last for Lebanon’s banking sector, others are not so sure. Most agree, however, that conservative policies set by …
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With the tumultuous ride of 2008 fading, banks in the UAE are unsure of what awaits them in the New Year. Slower growth? Check! Tightened liquidity? Check! A troubled real …
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The sharp reversal of economic fortunes in the Gulf has sent all private equity (PE) houses back to the drawing board to redesign their investment strategy. Some are optimistic the …
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In 2008, vibrancy in almost every sector in Qatar’s economy drove the banking sector to flourish. Luckily, the strength of the Qatari banking sector has prevailed amid the unceasing global …
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Before the fateful weekend of September 13-14, 2008, the hot topic on all bankers’ minds in the GCC was how to tackle inflation. Every country in the Gulf was battling …
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The ongoing global financial crisis has had limited effects on the Saudi banking sector. Fighting through recent years — with the 2006 stock market crash and a bullish year in …
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The Kuwaiti banking sector has learned a great lesson in the immediate aftermath of the global crisis. Financial challenges began in the third quarter, when the central bank decided to …
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The Lebanese banking sector has shown strong resilience to economic and political shocks and has demonstrated a commitment to continuously support the Lebanese government in its arduous rehabilitation journey. With …