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'Islamic finance industry needs to play role in global financial stability'
Staff Qatar Morning Post
December 23, 2009
Dubai Financial Market acquires Nasdaq Dubai for $121
Babu Das Augustine Gulf News
December 22, 2009
Dubai Financial Market acquires Nasdaq Dubai for $121
Babu Das Augustine Gulf News
December 22, 2009
Divergent Views on the Issue of the Iraqi Oil Contracts
Walid Khadduri Al Hayat
December 21, 2009
Gasoline weakens in Mideast on poor regional demand
Reuters Arab News
December 19, 2009
Islamic finance to lead Gulf economic recovery
Staff Saudi Gazette
December 18, 2009
Global Shariah Shipping Fund To Be Launched In January
Dow Jones Newswire Qatar Morning Post
December 17, 2009
Gulf nations sign monetary pact
Agencies Al Jazeera
December 16, 2009
Saudi oil minister: oil prices 'perfect'
AP Asharq Alawsat
December 16, 2009
GCC power grid launched
Ghazanfar Ali Khan Arab News
December 15, 2009
Islamic finance in the Mediterranean gains momentum
Mushtak Parker Arab News
December 14, 2009
Moody’s downgrades Dubai banks
AP The National (UAE)
December 11, 2009
Dubai stocks close 7pc higher
Agencies Khaleej Times
December 10, 2009
Saudi oil chief says Gulf economy ‘strong’
Staff Dawn
December 10, 2009
Iran denies Total's expulsion from South Pars
Reuters Gulf News
December 9, 2009
UAE stock market in free fall
Staff Gulf News
December 8, 2009
The Dubai Crisis and the Global Oil Markets
Walid Khadduri Al Hayat
December 7, 2009
Dubai debt woes give Islamic finance its first big crisis
Andrew Newby Qatar Morning Post
December 4, 2009
Gulf stocks take a breather
Staff Saudi Gazette
December 3, 2009
Monetary union at top of GCC summit agenda
James Calderwood The National (UAE)
December 2, 2009
Economic analysis - Dubai ... a Miracle or a Mirage?
Michel Morkos Al Hayat
December 1, 2009
UAE acts to counter Dubai debt fallout
Staff Saudi Gazette
November 30, 2009
Imitating Traditional Banking Will Destroy Islamic Banking
Lahem al Nasser Asharq Alawsat
November 28, 2009
Islamic banks launch standard wakala pact, eye uniformity
Reuters The Peninsula
November 25, 2009
Iran gained 5 billion dollars by euro switch: banker
AFP Zawya
November 23, 2009
Is Iraq’s looming oil boom a blessing or curse?
Reuters Khaleej Times
November 22, 2009
Russia: A Promising Market for Islamic Finance
Lahem al Nasser Asharq Alawsat
November 21, 2009
GE Unit Nears Islamic Bond Sale - Bankers
Reuters Asharq Alawsat
November 19, 2009
Islamic banks outdo conventional rivals in the UAE
Staff ME Forex
November 18, 2009
Gulf single currency not imminent: Kuwait minister
AFP Zawya
November 17, 2009
Swiss bank enters Islamic financing
Nasser al Harthy The Peninsula
November 13, 2009
Gulf economy to grow 6.2 pct in 2010: report
Staff Al Arabiya
November 12, 2009
GCC emerges as economic powerhouse: CBB official
Mahmood Rafique Arab News
November 12, 2009
Ahmadinejad proposes joint Islamic fund
Staff Qatar Morning Post
November 11, 2009
Iran Inflation Dips to 16.7% in October
AFP Asharq Alawsat
November 10, 2009
Iran Parliament gives free hand to government on subsidies
Reza Derakhshi Daily Star
November 9, 2009
Saudi to finalise gas plant project
Staff The Peninsula
November 9, 2009
Federalism and Oil: The Case of Sudan and Iraq
Walid Khadduri Al Hayat
November 8, 2009
Americans more receptive to Gulf-based wealth funds
Staff Khaleej Times
November 7, 2009
Exxon Mobil Wins Iraq's West Qurna 1 Oil Contract
AFP Asharq Alawsat
November 5, 2009
GCC Islamic investment firms have $235 bln in assets
Staff Qatar Morning Post
November 3, 2009
OPEC wary of the rising prices
Walid Khadduri Al Arabiya
November 2, 2009
Islamic Asset Mgt Needs Products, Distribution to Thrive
Reuters Asharq Alawsat
October 29, 2009
Long road ahead for GCC single currency
John Sfakianakis Arab News
October 28, 2009
Ireland outlines tax laws for Shariah-compliant products
Mushtak Parker Arab News
October 26, 2009
Sharia Banking Comes to Germany
Christoph Pauly Der Spiegel
October 22, 2009
World Bank arm debuts Islamic bond Mideast list
P. Parameswaran ME Online
October 21, 2009
GCC refining capacity to up 43% by 2015
Staff Saudi Gazette
October 21, 2009
Saudi petroleum products find new markets in Africa
Agencies Qatar Morning Post
October 20, 2009
Iraqi honey industry battling to regain its buzz
Nafia Abdel Jabbar Jordan Times
October 19, 2009
Islamic banks fail to boost market share
Shahid Iqbal Dawn
October 18, 2009
Details of GCC Monetary Union Agreement
Salman Dossari Asharq Alawsat
October 16, 2009
Lebanon plans $500m Eurobond issue within weeks
Tom Perry Daily Star
October 15, 2009
Iraq cuts deals with foreign energy majors
Agence France-Presse Gulf in the Media
October 14, 2009
IMF: Middle East economy weathered global crisis
Nathanael Massey The Daily Star
October 14, 2009
Details of GCC Monetary Union Agreement
Salman Dossari Asharq Alawsat
October 13, 2009
Promoting Malaysia as an Islamic finance hub
Staff Gulf Daily News
October 13, 2009
Iraq studying new Exxon, Lukoil West Qurna bids
Kuwait Times Gulf in the Media
October 12, 2009
Daimler unveils Islamic financial services for UAE
Staff ME Online
October 7, 2009
Saudi Petrochemicals Sector: Current Situation & Future Prospects
Staff Samba
October 7, 2009
Oil revenues to boost Saudi expenditure
Agencies Emirates Business
October 6, 2009
Politics drag Kuwait behind Gulf partners
Omar Hasan ME Online
October 5, 2009
Optimism sustains oil markets
Saadallah Al Fathi Gulf News
October 4, 2009
Civil Code amendment to help the sukuk market take off in France
Mushtak Parker Arab News
October 2, 2009
Gulf states set for growth, risks remain: report
Reuters Al Arabiya
October 1, 2009
Gas supplies to China may rise, says Attiyah
Staff Gulf Times
October 1, 2009
Iraq's Finance Ministry proposes $66.7 billion budget
Agencies Daily Star
September 30, 2009
Gulf's Ageing Population Portends Econ Challenges
Staff Report Zawya
September 30, 2009
Arab central bank governors call for early warning system
Reuters Saudi Gazette
September 28, 2009
Saudi offers mid-October Jubail fuel oil
Reuters Gulf in the Media
September 25, 2009
Sukuk market forecast to hit $16bn this year
Staff Qatar Morning Post
September 24, 2009
French Parliament adopts sukuk law
AFP Qatar Morning Post
September 23, 2009
Iraqi Kurds suspend Norwegian oil operations
AP Hurriyet Daily News
September 22, 2009
GCC-China free trade talks to continue
Staff Zawya
September 22, 2009
Report: Iran shifts foreign currency reserve to Euros
AP Gulf News
September 21, 2009
Turkey may sign pact with Iraq on Nabucco pipeline project
Reuters Gulf in the Media
September 21, 2009
Islamic Banking in the West: Conviction or Need?
Lahem al Nasser Asharq Alawsat
September 19, 2009
Business opportunities in Middle East growing
Staff Saudi Gazette
September 18, 2009
Lebanon flooded with Saudi investment
Agencies ME Online
September 17, 2009
Northern Iraq calls for investment
Staff Hürriyet Daily News
September 17, 2009
OPEC's Achilles heel
Staff Qatar Morning Post
September 16, 2009
Foreign investment in Arab states hit by crisis
Staff ME Online
September 15, 2009
Kuwait’s parliament nods to Gulf monetary union
AFP Khaleej Times
September 15, 2009
Success of IDB issue reflects interest in sukuk
Mushtak Parker Arab News
September 14, 2009
Higher oil prices 'boost prospects of GCC recovery'
Staff Emirates Business 24/7
September 11, 2009
Saudi Arabia best place to do business
Staff Arab News
September 10, 2009
Gulf ministers fine-tune regional customs union
Agencies Saudi Gazette
September 10, 2009
Supervising Islamic Finance
Lahem al Nasser Asharq Alawsat
September 9, 2009
Remittance from expats in Saudi Arabia rises
Staff Gulf News
September 8, 2009
IDB sells first Islamic bond tranche for $500m
Abdul Rahman Shaheen Gulf News
September 4, 2009
Jordan, Iraq to set up free trade zone
Staff Jordan Times
September 4, 2009
Saudi, Kuwait Extend Deadline for Oilfield Work
Reuters Asharq Alawsat
September 3, 2009
Saudi Arabian company eyes growth in Turkey
Mehmet Ali Kantarci Hurriyet Daily News
September 3, 2009
Saudi Arabia sets up panel to examine Saad, Algosaibi
Staff Daily Star
September 2, 2009
Saudi Arabia hopeful UAE, Oman will rejoin monetary union
Reuters The Peninsula
September 2, 2009
Iran ready to transfer gas from Turkmenistan to Iraq
Staff Aswat Aliraq
September 1, 2009
Saudi in talks to lease Pakistan farmland
AP Dawn
September 1, 2009
Iraq eyes 25 Pct Stake in Oil Deals, $1.2 Bln Bonus
Reuters Asharq Alawsat
August 31, 2009
Assets of top 100 Islamic banks up 66%
Staff Arab News
August 31, 2009
Market-friendly rulings promote Islamic finance
Reuters Al Arabiya
August 28, 2009
Islamic Development Bank sets up $1.5b bond
Reuters Gulf News
August 27, 2009
Yahoo to Launch Arabic Portal with Arab Partner
Reuters Asharq Alawsat
August 26, 2009
Kuwait blue chips rally, but Gulf markets muted
Staff Daily Star
August 26, 2009
Iraq approves controversial Sinopec oil rights deal: report
AFP Zawya
August 26, 2009
Iran September gasoline imports seen steady
Staff Kuwait Times
August 25, 2009
Saudi Arabia money supply slumps to 15pc
Agencies Gulf Daily News
August 25, 2009
Moody’s Report on Islamic Banking
Lahem al Nasser Asharq Alawsat
August 24, 2009
Iraq budget outlook firms on oil’s rise: central bank chief
Reuters Gulf in the Media
August 24, 2009
GCC equities record 21.14% rise
Staff Gulf News
August 23, 2009
Oil firm seeks Iraq pay deal
Staff Gulf Daily News
August 20, 2009
GCC powers up for the future
Staff Gulf News
August 19, 2009
Gulf stocks struggle as oil prices decline
Rachna Uppal Gulf News
August 18, 2009
‘Islamic finance can help break the vicious cycle of boom and bust’
Mushtak Parker Arab News
August 17, 2009
Mideast job market feels buoyant
Debojyoti Ghosh Times of Oman
August 16, 2009
Proven oil reserves of OPEC go up to 1.02 trillion barrels in 2008
Syed Rashid Husain Arab News
August 14, 2009
Returning to the Issue of Sukuk
Lahem Al-Nasser Asharq Alawsat
August 13, 2009
Islamic bank ratings remain stable despite rapid growth
Staff Saudi Gazette
August 12, 2009
GCC Market Review
Global Investment House Gulf in the Media
August 11, 2009
Higher oil prices boost Gulf fiscal outlook
Ali Khalil Arab News
August 10, 2009
Gulf Keystone finds oil in Kurdish Iraq
Staff Trade Arabia
August 7, 2009
Is Israel emerging from the economic crisis?
Dana Weiler-Polak Haaretz
August 5, 2009
Jazeera Airways to open second Middle East hub
Ivan Gale The National (UAE)
August 5, 2009
New Zamil yard will raise Saudi profile
AFP Trade Arabia
August 4, 2009
Saudi Arabia's gross national income first in Arab world
Staff Saudi Gazette
August 4, 2009
Billion Dollar Bailout for Iran's Biggest Car Maker
AFP Asharq Alawsat
August 3, 2009
Doha index slightly up; Gulf stocks hit by summer lull
Agencies The Peninsula
August 3, 2009
80 Saudi projects worth $20b on hold
Reuters Gulf News
August 2, 2009
Region’s airlines build up traffic
Ivan Gale The National-UAE
July 30, 2009
Top UAE banks ‘face tough 2009 on provisions’
Reuters Trade Arabia
July 29, 2009
Iraq starts privatization drive
Mohammed Abbas Arab News
July 29, 2009
Counting costs of exposure
K S Sreekumar Gulf Weekly
July 28, 2009
Saudi inflation slides to 5.2pc
Staff Gulf Daily News
July 27, 2009
‘Global platform needed for Islamic finance’
Khalil Hanware Arab News
July 27, 2009
Arab GDP still closely tied to global crude price: UNDP
Staff Zawya
July 24, 2009
Sharia-compliant stocks weather global turmoil
Zawya Qatar Morning Post
July 23, 2009
Saudi banks continue to lend despite world crisis
Reuters Al Arabiya
July 21, 2009
GCC losing appetite for US dollar assets
Wayne Arnold The National (UAE)
July 20, 2009
GCC to study alternatives to sponsorship
Habib Toumi Gulf News
July 18, 2009
Abu Dhabi awards $9.2 bln gas deals to foreign firms
Staff ME Online
July 16, 2009
Islamic Banking has Crossed the Line
Lahem al Nasser Asharq Alawsat
July 15, 2009
Gulf corporate Islamic bonds to flow by 2010
Staff The Peninsula
July 14, 2009
Islamic finance fails to pick up steam in Japan
Mushtak Parker Arab News
July 13, 2009
Islamic finance lacks government support in some GCC countries
Staff ME Forex
July 10, 2009
GCC countries in good position to overcome crisis: EU report
Agencies Kuwait News Agency
July 10, 2009
Gulf banks defaults to rise
Staff Saudi Gazette
July 10, 2009
Dubai stock index falls to five-week low
Staff Qatar Morning Post
July 9, 2009
Saudi Banks Exposed to Saad, Gosaibi Up to $7Bln-HSBC
Reuters Asharq Alawsat
July 8, 2009
Saudi to cut petrol imports by 40pc
Staff Gulf Daily News
July 7, 2009
Allianz Takaful to launch Islamic pensions in 2010
Agencies ME Forex
July 7, 2009
UK aims to make London center for Islamic finance
Mushtak Parke Arab News
July 6, 2009
Japanese firm breaks into Saudi securities market
Agencies Al Arabiya
July 5, 2009
Dollar peg 'may hurt growth in the region'
Arthur Macdonald Gulf Daily News
July 1, 2009
Saudi Aramco and Showa Shell to launch Solar Project
Agencies Saudi Press Agency
June 30, 2009
Iraq to open up oil fields for first time
Agencies Saudi Gazette
June 29, 2009
New asset classes for Islamic investments
Mushtak Parker Arab News
June 29, 2009
The Difference between Sukuk and Bonds
Lahem al Nasser Asharq Alawsat
June 26, 2009
Islamic asset management a boon amid crisis
Agencies Saudi Gazette
June 25, 2009
Arab world sees increase in FDI in 2008
Dana Halawi Daily Star
June 24, 2009
Saudis see hope in Fannie Mae model
Mohamed Ramady The National
June 23, 2009
Economic journal released in Baghdad
Staff Aswat Aliraq
June 22, 2009
Call for intellectual works to boost Islamic finances
Farah Mustafa Wadi Saudi Gazette
June 22, 2009
Aramco, Total award $9.6b contracts for Jubail refinery
Staff Saudi Gazette
June 19, 2009
Profitability prospects bright for Saudi banks
Staff Qatar Morning Post
June 18, 2009
The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency cuts reverse repo rate to 0.25%
Staff Saudi Gazette
June 17, 2009
Islamic banks face liquidity challenges?
Agencies Qatar Morning Post
June 16, 2009
Top Saudi companies take center stage at LSE
Staff TradeArabia News Service
June 15, 2009
Saudi Saad sees its lines of credit shut off
Staff Financial Times
June 12, 2009
UAE halts loans to troubled Saudi groups
Staff ME Online
June 11, 2009
Palestine Telecom holders approve deal with Zain
Agencies Kuwait News Agency
June 11, 2009
Islamic home finance offers new economy solutions
Yusuf Talal DeLorenzo ME Online
June 10, 2009
4 GCC states sign monetary accord
Staff Saudi Gazette
June 9, 2009
Riyadh continues monetary union push
Agencies Bloomberg
June 8, 2009
Iraq Stock Exchange index up 7%, closes at 260.9 points
Staff Aswat Aliraq
June 4, 2009
Gulf funds eyeing farm investments
Staff Gulf Daily News
June 3, 2009
Iran ups gas production for export to GCC, Subcontinent
Agencies Emirates Business
June 3, 2009
The Era of Sukuk
Lahem al Nasser Asharq Alawsat
June 2, 2009
Iraq's Kurdish region to export oil for first time
AFP Jordan Times
June 1, 2009
Currency union pact to be inked on June 7
Staff Saudi Gazette
June 1, 2009
GCC Sukuk market on road to recovery
Mushtak Parker Arab News
June 1, 2009
Gulf central bank won't be moved, Saudis say
Staff Gulf News
May 31, 2009
Islamic funds growth stalls but investable assets grow
Staff Saudi Gazette
May 29, 2009
The Gulf Monetary Union Depicted as an Economic Gain
Michel Morkos Al Hayat
May 28, 2009
Monetary union draft to be revised
Staff Gulf News
May 26, 2009
GCC building hotels worth $140bn amid crisis: Study
Reuters The Peninsula
May 25, 2009
IMF slashes growth forecast for Gulf states
Staff Gulf Online
May 22, 2009
Islamic Banking and Bending Like the Reed
Lahem al Nasser Asharq Alawsat
May 21, 2009
Gulf monetary union not doomed, says Qatari analyst
Agencies The Peninsula
May 21, 2009
UAE to skip GCC Monetary Union Agreement
WAM Gulf News
May 20, 2009
Saudi Arabia overtakes UAE as region's largest market
Staff Saudi Gazette
May 20, 2009
Iraq to slap foreign oil firms with 35 pct corporate tax
AFP Zawya
May 18, 2009
Bahrain's Islamic Banking assets up by 50% to $ 24.6 bn
Staff Khaleej Times
May 15, 2009
GCC consumer spending defies financial crisis
Saudi Gazette Staff Saudi Gazette
May 14, 2009
Gulf stocks face correction if global equities retreat
Staff Arab News
May 13, 2009
UAE takes decision for Riyadh to host central bank in its stride
Mohammad Al Asoomi Gulf News
May 13, 2009
Iraq set to sign India oil deal
Staff Gulf Online
May 12, 2009
Bahraini banks' Islamic banking assets grow 50% to $24.6Bn
Agencies Zawya
May 12, 2009
Bahrain’s ABC to push Islamic finance in Europe
Reuters Khaleej Times
May 11, 2009
IBQ’s Islamic banking branch opens
Staff The Peninsula
May 8, 2009
GCC countries’ assets remain valuable buffer vs downturn
Staff Saudi Gazette
May 7, 2009
Heritage Oil says Makes Big Iraq find, Shares Soar
Reuters Asharq Alawsat
May 6, 2009
Creating a GCC central bank is a welcome, but long overdue move
Editorial The Daily Star
May 6, 2009
Gulf states will dig deeper to ‘cushion impact’
Staff The Gulf
May 5, 2009
Poll: Saudi Arabia most likely to host Gulf central bank
Daliah Merzaban The Daily Star
May 3, 2009
Have We Failed in Presenting the Islamic Financial System to the World?
Lahem Nasser Asharq Alawsat
May 1, 2009
Four GCC states want to host regional central bank
Staff Daily Star
April 30, 2009
Escape to the Haven of the Unified Currency
Michel Morkos Al Hayat
April 30, 2009
UK promotes City as center for global Islamic finance
Staff ME Forex
April 29, 2009
Finance body keen on Sharia compliance study
Liau Y-Sing Daily Star
April 29, 2009
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank reports 27.9% growth in top line profit
Staff Report Gulf News
April 28, 2009
The Money that Prays
Jeremy Harding London Review of Books
April 24, 2009
Middle East under financial strain
Agencies Gulf News
April 23, 2009
Bahraini Islamic Bank eyes French Operations
Reuters Asharq Alawsat
April 23, 2009
Qatar Financial Centre to launch 3 projects with Islamic components
The Peninsula ME Forex
April 21, 2009
Global woes cost Arab countries $10 billion in foreign investment
Nadim Kawach Zawya
April 21, 2009
Saudi Arabia, Dubai top yields in realty market
Emirates Business Emirates Business
April 20, 2009
Arabs debate joint custom system
Agencies Kuwait Times
April 20, 2009
Monetary union hit by key question
Staff ME Forex
April 19, 2009
Islamic banks start positioning in Iraq
Reuters The Peninsula
April 17, 2009
Experts urge standards for Islamic banks
Agencies Al Arabiya
April 16, 2009
First Saudi real estate investment trust soon
Staff Saudi Gazette
April 15, 2009
Nigeria opens market for Islamic finance
Arab News ME Forex
April 14, 2009
Better corporate governance a positive fallout of crisis in GCC
Emirates Business 24/7 Gulf in the Media
April 14, 2009
Liquidity Woes Menace Islamic Banks
Reuters Asharq Alawsat
April 13, 2009
Islamic finance slows as global crisis impacts hubs in Malaysia, Gulf
Staff Daily Star
April 11, 2009
Chinese Interest in Islamic Banking
Lahem al Nasser Asharq Alawsat
April 10, 2009
Lebanon: 'Difficult' to unpeg from dollar now
Dana Halawi Daily Star
April 10, 2009
Top Mideast business families to meet in Doha
Staff The Peninsula
April 9, 2009
Islamic Development Bank plans $5bn sukuk issue over five years
Reuters The Peninsula
April 8, 2009
Economic System Needs 'Major Changes': Global Poll
BBC World BBC World
April 7, 2009
Analysts say crude rally could carry on to $68
Bloomberg Bloomberg
April 6, 2009
Kuwait sovereign fund chief urges coordination
Agencies Saudi Gazette
April 6, 2009
Major bottlenecks in Iraq's oil refinery sector
Saadallah Al Fathi Gulf News
April 5, 2009
Islamic Windows: Islamic banking services for conventional banks
Lahem Al Nasser Asharq Alawsat
April 3, 2009
Saudi sells first-ever cracked fuel oil to Europe
Reuters Gulf in the Media
April 2, 2009
Launch of mega Islamic bank imminent
Staff Report Gulf News
April 1, 2009
Islamic finance must learn to resolve inner tensions
Roula Khalaf Financial Times
March 31, 2009
Islamic Takaful insurance sector to see strong growth
Reuters The Peninsula
March 31, 2009
Deluge of Gulf bonds promises market boost
Robin Wigglesworth Financial Times
March 31, 2009
Iran’s petrol imports in April to increase 9 percent
Reuters The Peninsula
March 30, 2009
Administrative Corruption in Islamic Banking
Lahem al Nasser Asharq Alawsat
March 27, 2009
BFX signs up Islamic finance consultancy
Agencies Saudi Gazette
March 27, 2009
Major Oil Companies Are Circling Iraq
Stanley Reed Der Spiegel
March 26, 2009
Syria's Economy Stumbling in the Right Direction
Stephen Starr ME Times
March 26, 2009
Head of Arab banks union announces Baghdad meet
Daily Star staff Daily Star
March 25, 2009
Gulf emirates test appetite for bonds
Simeon Kerr et al Zawya
March 25, 2009
GCC single currency put off beyond 2010
Reuters Arab News
March 24, 2009
GCC states moving towards Monetary Union - Al-Attiyah
Agencies Kuwait News Agency
March 24, 2009
Saudi Arabia and UAE will avoid GDP shrinkage
Reuters Gulf News
March 23, 2009
Gulf states to discuss impact of crisis on investment
Agencies Emirates Business
March 23, 2009
Gulf Slowdown Casts Shadow over Lebanon Economy
Reuters Asharq Alawsat
March 22, 2009
Iran-Pakistan pipeline project
Khalid Mustafa The News International
March 20, 2009
Iraq Issues Tender to Drill 30 Oil Wells in South
Reuters Asharq Alawsat
March 19, 2009
The Financial Crisis: A Golden Opportunity for Islamic Banking
Staff Arab News
March 18, 2009
Arab economic forum tackles global crisis reflections
Agencies KUNA
March 18, 2009
Global Crisis and Banking in UAE
Editorial Khaleej Times
March 18, 2009
Low oil investment could harm economy - Saudi minister
AFP Daily Star
March 17, 2009
The Financial Crisis: A Golden Opportunity for Islamic Banking
Lahem al Nasser Asharq Alawsat
March 14, 2009
Iran Blames 'Unfair' Economic Order for Global Crisis
AFP Asharq Alawsat
March 12, 2009
Security and the Risks of Dependency on Arab Oil
Walid Khadduri Al Hayat
March 11, 2009
Syria launches first stock exchange
Staff Al Arabiya
March 10, 2009
Vatican promotes Islamic finance in face of global crisis
Agencies ME Online
March 9, 2009
Islamic Banks Also Responsible for Global Financial Crisis
Ahmed Abdul Aziz Khaleej Times
March 6, 2009
Pakistan seeks Saudi oil on deferred payments
Staff The Peninsula
March 6, 2009
Bai Salam Systematic Banking
Lahem al Nasser Asharq Alawsat
March 5, 2009
Oil in a Week: Halting Reliance on Oil Economically
Walid Khadduri Al-Hayat
March 2, 2009
Iraq to revive oil firm, boost sales
Reuters The Peninsula
March 2, 2009
Lebanon's budget deficit in January jumps 27.3 percent year on year
Daily Star staff Daily Star
February 26, 2009
Iraqi, British companies in drilling venture
AFP Zawya
February 26, 2009
Saudi economy seen shrinking 1.8pc in 2009
The Peninsula The Peninsula
February 25, 2009
Saudi inflation eased to 7.9% in Jan
Agencies Zawya
February 24, 2009
Hong Kong eyes Islamic finance products
Staff ME Forex
February 23, 2009
Winds of Change in Favor of Islamic Banking
Lahem al Nasser Asharq Alawsat
February 20, 2009
Gulf states 'should resort to Islamic banking to finance public deficits'
Agencies ME Forex
February 19, 2009
Iranian delegation seeks direct trade with Saudi Arabia
Staff Arab News
February 19, 2009
Islamic Finance: Opportunities and Challenges
Gulf One Investment Bank Gulf in the Media
February 11, 2009
We have been proved right: Al-Jasser
Mushtak Parker Arab News
February 9, 2009
Regulatory Bodies and Islamic Finance
Lahem al Nasser Asharq Alawsat
February 6, 2009
US firms feel brunt of Gaza conflict in Saudi
Staff ME Online
February 5, 2009
Global oil output to fall
Mohammed Rasooldeen Arab News
February 4, 2009
Oil between the Crisis and OPEC's Decisions
Walid Khadduri Al Hayat
February 2, 2009
'Opec needs oil above $ 50, more cuts possible'
Staff Oman Daily Observer
January 30, 2009
Gulf stocks end first month of 2009 weaker
Omar Hasan ME Online
January 29, 2009
Saudi banks show fatigue
Staff ME Forex
January 29, 2009
‘Worst part is not over yet’: GCF chiefs
Staff Saudi Gazette
January 28, 2009
Worries weigh on Saudi banks
Abeer Allam Financial Times
January 27, 2009
Mideast firms act against aftershocks of crunch
Staff Report Gulf News
January 25, 2009
Gulf economies will shrink to $935 bln
Staff The News (Pak)
January 23, 2009
'Madoff Of The Mideast' Denies Charges
Agencies ME Times
January 22, 2009
Nokia, Intel Slump Torpedoes Israel Economy as Rockets Grounded
David Rosenberg Bloomberg
January 22, 2009
Arab summit seeks economic integration
Arab News staff Arab News
January 21, 2009
Kingdom’s economy set to rebound in 2010
Khalil Hanware Arab News
January 21, 2009
Saudi-Bahrain pipeline will be expanded
Reuters Gulf News
January 20, 2009
The Pioneers of Islamic Banking
Lahem al Nasser Asharq Alawsat
January 19, 2009
Gulf Arab Banks’ Profits Hit by Bad Loans
Reuters Khaleej Times
January 16, 2009
Gulf markets drop on earnings worries
Reuters Gulf News
January 15, 2009
Kingdom plans to cut more than OPEC target
Staff Saudi Gazette
January 14, 2009
The Arab Economic Summit: a market approach to development
Elias T. Ghantous Daily Star
January 13, 2009
Mideast firms to witness rise in risk management initiatives
Staff Saudi Gazette
January 12, 2009
Iraqi Oil 2008-2009
Walid Khadduri Al-Hayat
January 11, 2009
GCC economy to rebound in 2010
Staff Khaleej Times
January 9, 2009
Assets in Shariah-compliant funds fall
Agencies Saudi Gazette
January 9, 2009
Do not get used to cheap oil, analysts say
Dawn Staff Dawn
January 8, 2009
Saudi stocks surge over 10% in 4 days
Khalil Hanware Arab News
January 7, 2009
Dubai Leads in Islamic Finance with New Shariah Hedge Fund Index
Reuters Zawya
January 7, 2009
Saudi NCB organises Future of Islamic Banking symposium
Agencies ME Forex
January 7, 2009
Iraq Earns $60 Billion from 2008 Crude Exports
Reuters Asharq Alawsat
January 6, 2009
Iran bank tweaks monetary policy as the economy suffers
Agencies ME Forex
January 6, 2009
IPOs in the Middle East register sharp decline
Nadia Saleem Gulf News
January 5, 2009
Iran Budget to be Based on Oil Price of $37.5: Report
Reuters Asharq Alawsat
January 3, 2009
Gulf states agree on monetary union
Agencies Al Jazeera
January 1, 2009
Iran confirms to cut oil output from Jan. 1
Reuters Khaleej Times
December 31, 2008
Gulf Arab states to maintain 2010 single currency deadline
Agencies Gulf News
December 30, 2008
Natural Gas: Destined For Domestic Consumption Or Exportation?
Walid Khadduri Al Hayat
December 30, 2008
Saudi Arabia boosts spending
Babu Das Augustine Gulf News
December 29, 2008
Saudi Arabia to spend $ 60b on infrastructure
Staff Saudi Gazette
December 28, 2008
Middle East will provide growth opportunity
Nadia Saleem Gulf News
December 26, 2008
Huge public schemes will help Gulf economies amid crunch
Ali Khalil Zawya
December 23, 2008
GCC-EU free trade deal 'on the cards'
Agencies Gulf Daily News
December 22, 2008
Iran, Armenia To Build Oil Pipeline
Agencies Zawya
December 21, 2008
Saudization rate fixed at 30% to 2010
Saudi Gazette staff Saudi Gazette
December 19, 2008
DIFC Economic Note Recommends Pegging GCC Common Currency to a Basket of Currencies
Agencies Zawya News
December 17, 2008
Iran allows banks to issue debt instruments in foreign currency
Reuters Gulf News
December 14, 2008
Saudis cut output more than expected
Bloomberg Gulf News
December 12, 2008
Oil will remain world’s leading energy source: Aramco official
Saudi Gazette Staff Saudi Gazette
December 12, 2008
Iran May Reduce Oil Output Dramatically
Media Line News Agency staff Media Lines News Agency
December 11, 2008
Iran's crude output may fall 25%: report
Gulf Times staff Gulf Times
December 10, 2008
Saudis seek ‘Sharia bail out’ to financial crisis
Habib Trabelsi ME Online
December 9, 2008
Lebanese economy evades effects of global crisis - report
Agencies The Daily Star
December 8, 2008
Iraq says SK Energy considers scrapping Kurdish deal
Reuters Gulf in the Media
December 5, 2008
Lebanese consumer prices still climbing despite lower costs
Osama Habib The Daily Star
December 4, 2008
Oil may fall to single digit, warns economist
Mahmood Rafique Arab News
December 3, 2008
Saudi exports to GCC region grow
Abdul Rahman Shaheen Gulf News
December 2, 2008
Saudi Targets "Fair" Oil Price at $75
Reuters Asharq Alawsat
November 30, 2008
Gulf to eye MENA and China with $430bn capital: Saudi bank
Reuters Peninsula
November 27, 2008
OPEC's Consultations in Cairo
Randa Takieddine Al-Hayat
November 26, 2008
Regulatory mechanism sought for financial sector
Mahmood Rafique Arab News
November 24, 2008
America’s Attitude towards Islamic Finance
Lahem al Nasser Asharq Alawsat
November 23, 2008
Oil prices: The great unknown
Editorial Arab News
November 21, 2008
Israel unveils $5.4 billion stimulus package
Agence France Presse Daily Star
November 20, 2008
Will it hit home
Mayank Singh and Akshay Bhatnagar Oman Economic Review
November 19, 2008
Gulf stocks mixed as Saudi market hits 55-month low
Agence France Presse Daily Star
November 19, 2008
Dow Jones Indexes Launches The First Islamic Market Index For Asean Countries
ME Forex staff ME Forex
November 18, 2008
Shekel resists as Israel defies crisis
Agencies Hurriyet (Tk)
November 18, 2008
Saudi Arabia Not Mulling More Cash for IMF: Minister
Reuters Asharq Alawsat
November 17, 2008
Saudi Arabia has ample warchest for spending, says top banker
Reuters The Peninsula
November 17, 2008
Gulf stocks mixed after days of bleeding
Agence France Presse Khaleej Times
November 17, 2008
Saudi Arabia bucks trend as Gulf markets keep tumbling
Agence France Presse Daily Star
November 14, 2008
Lebanon Central bank chief Salameh issues call for Arab monetary union
Daily Star staff Daily Star
November 13, 2008
Ending oil volatility
Hussein Abdallah Al Ahram
November 10, 2008
Saudi Aramco to Cut Oil Supplies to Asia in December
Nesa Subrahmaniyan and Christian Schmollinger Bloomberg
November 10, 2008
Western 'Interest' in Islam's Banking
Akram Belkaïd ME Online
November 7, 2008
Shariaa Investment Criteria Proven Effective
Lahem al Nasser Asharq Alawsat
November 5, 2008
Economic crisis will not affect Saudi economy severely
Kuwait News Agency staff Kuwait News Agency
November 3, 2008
How Serious is the Threat to Oil?
Patrick Seale Al-Hayat
October 31, 2008
Islamic finance panacea for global crisis: Chapra
P.K. Abdul Ghafour Arab News
October 23, 2008
International Oil Companies Return to Iraq
Walid Khadduri Al Hayat
October 20, 2008
Arab stock markets except Saudi fall
ME Online staff ME Online
October 16, 2008
Some Gulf Sharia Banks Seen at Peril
Reuters Asharq Alawsat
October 14, 2008
Arab economies ill-prepared for global shocks
Agencies Gulf News
October 10, 2008
The Mortgage Crisis: An Islamic View
Lahem al Nasser Asharq Alawsat
October 9, 2008
Arab markets continue to dive
Agencies Al Jazeera
October 8, 2008
Global Competitiveness Report Lauds Gulf Countries, Some Mideast Economies Do Badly
John Zarocostas ME Times
October 8, 2008
Gulf may need over $35b to finance power projects
Shakir Husain Gulf News
October 7, 2008
'It's a panic:' Saudi stock market tumbles into two-day rout across Gulf
Omar Hasan Daily Star
October 7, 2008
Israeli stocks down for a second day amid global turmoil
AFP ME Times
October 6, 2008
Gulf stocks dive on global ‘uncertainty’
Arab Times Arab Times
October 6, 2008
Credit crisis likely to help Islamic finance products
Emirates Business Emirates Business
October 6, 2008
Gulf stocks hit amid global crisis
Agencies Al Jazeera
October 5, 2008
Iran sees foreign interest in telecoms sale
Gulf Today Gulf Today
October 2, 2008
Iran central bank governor to inject $ 15bn into system
Gulf Times Gulf Times
September 30, 2008
Iraq: Record Inflation
Walid Khadduri Al Hayat
September 29, 2008
Iran's Food Prices Surge Nearly 50% in September
AFP Asharq Alawsat
September 29, 2008
Islamic Banking and Decisive Cooperation
Lahem al Nasser Asharq Alawsat
September 22, 2008
Saudi inflation eases in August
The Peninsula staff The Peninsula
September 19, 2008
The National Commercial Bank and Islamic Banking
Lahem al Nasser Asharq Alawsat
September 16, 2008
Iraq to host fair for oil giants
KUNA Kuwait News Agency
September 15, 2008
Saudi Arabia: Conflicting Fatwas Confusing Investors
Walid Khadduri Al-Hayat
September 8, 2008
Saudi Arabia: Conflicting Fatwas Confusing Investors
Fatah al Rahman Yusuf Asharq Alawsat
September 7, 2008
Iran's inflation tops 27%
Agence France-Presse Gulf in the Media
September 7, 2008
Islamic Bond Decree Cripples Sukuk, Imperils Projects
Haris Anwar bloomberg
September 5, 2008
Petrodollars propel Abu Dhabi onto world map
Agencies ME Online
September 5, 2008
Saudi pumps oil from giant new field
Reuters Gulf in the Media
September 4, 2008
Iran Sees Oil Oversupply, Frets Over Price Fall
Reuters Asharq Alawsat
September 2, 2008
Iraq Safer Than Ohio Banks Stung by Credit Crisis
Lester Pimentel Bloomberg
August 30, 2008
China agrees $3bn Iraq oil deal
Agencies Al Jazeera
August 29, 2008
Saudi unveils rules for foreign investors
Reuters Gulf in the Media
August 27, 2008
Islamic Banking in Egypt
Lahem al Nasser Asharq Alawsat
August 26, 2008
Iran mulls production sharing contracts for Caspian oil: report
AFP Zawya
August 25, 2008
In the Race for Renewable Energy Sources
Meena Janardhan IPS News
August 21, 2008
Iraq to sign $ 1.2bn oil service deal with China
Reuters Gulf in the Media
August 20, 2008
The strength of the Saudi Economy and the coming challenges: JIC 2007 report
KBJadwa Investment Company KBJadwa Investment Company
August 19, 2008
Mideast oil demand to stay strong
Himendra Mohan Kumar Gulf News
August 18, 2008
Islamic finance gathers steam in GCC
Mushtak Parker ARab News
August 17, 2008
Iraq second largest importer of Iranian goods
Aswat Aliraq staff Aswat Aliraq
August 15, 2008
Saudi may ignore IMF forex reform call
Gulf Times staff Gulf Times
August 14, 2008
Women Rising Up the Ranks in Middle East Workplace
Zawya staff Zawya
August 13, 2008
Iran would put more floating oil storage on sale: Official
The Peninsula staff The Peninsula
August 13, 2008
Walker's World: $200 oil is coming
Martin Walker ME Times
August 11, 2008
The Iraqi Oil Sector and the Chaos over Responsibilities
Walid Khadduri Al-Hayat
August 10, 2008
Arab bourses can take oil prices’ retreat
Gulf Times staff Gulf Times
August 7, 2008
One in five Iranians live below poverty line
Agencies ME Online
August 6, 2008
Saudi bourse salvo at speculators falls short
AP Kuwait Times
August 5, 2008
GCC oil revenues to cross $600b annually
Agencies Saudi Gazette
August 1, 2008
GCC countries may revalue currencies: GFH
Agencies Bahrain Tribune
July 31, 2008
Saudi Arabia aims to wrap up national power grid by 2011
Agencies Saudi Gazette
July 30, 2008
Islamic Banking in Numbers
Lahem al Nasser Asharq Alawsat
July 29, 2008
Iran studying strengthening rial vs dollar -report
Reuters Gulf in the Media
July 28, 2008
Riyal revaluation would be positive step, say experts
Sarah Abdullah Arab News
July 28, 2008
Unemployment in the Arab World
Hamdi Selim Asharq Alawsat
July 25, 2008
Saudi Arabia's GDP growth may reach 5.1pc this year
Khaleej Times staff Khaleej Times
July 24, 2008
Saudi's Kingdom Q2 Profit Up on Local Investments
Reuters Asharq Alawsat
July 22, 2008
Controversy and Islamic Banking
Lahem al Nasser Asharq Alawsat
July 21, 2008
Channeling Arab Investments towards the Lebanese Private Sector
Michel Morkos Al Hayat
July 21, 2008
Gulf countries will invest about $200b to boost energy output
Agencies Zawya
July 18, 2008
A critique of GCC summit at Dammam
Jasim Husain Ali OER Online
July 17, 2008
Inflation among top threats to Lebanese economy - report
The Daily Star The Daily Star
July 16, 2008
Saudi to Invite Bids for Jizan Refinery in Sept: Report
Reuters Asharq Alawsat
July 15, 2008
Iran’s gas export prospects sink
Reuters Peninsula
July 14, 2008
Saudi Keeps Steady August Crude Supplies to Japan
Reuters Asharq Alawast
July 11, 2008
Blame the dollar
Massoud Hedeshi Al Jazeera
July 10, 2008
A market for Arabian Heavy
Giacomo Luciani Gulf Research Center Foundation
July 8, 2008
Gulf states urged to rethink dollar pegs
Reuters Arab News
July 7, 2008
The Oil Situation in Iraq in 2007
Walid Khadduri Al-Hayat
July 4, 2008
Fixed dollar pegs blamed for inflation
P.K. Abdul Ghafour Arab News
July 2, 2008
Get used to high oil prices: King
P.K. Abdul Ghafour Arab News
July 2, 2008
Gulf single currency setback
AJP ME Forex
July 1, 2008
Oil industry split over cause of price surge
Saifur Rahman Gulf News
July 1, 2008
Saudis pour billions into 'City of Knowledge' on holy site
Christian Chaise Zawya
June 30, 2008
Top oil companies return to Iraq
The Peninsula staff The Peninsula
June 29, 2008
Asia and Mideast eye US assets
Reuters Gulf News
June 27, 2008
Shariaa and Health Insurance
Lahem al Nasser Asharq Alawsat
June 26, 2008
IMF regional economic outlook
IMF Gulf in the Media
June 25, 2008
OPEC document warns of investment uncertainty
Reuters Gulf in the Media
June 25, 2008
Gulf States to Reconsider 2010 FX Union Target-Saudi
Reuters Asharq Alawsat
June 24, 2008
First Islamic equity product launched in UK
Mushtak Parker Arab News
June 23, 2008
Jeddah Oil Conference: Parameters and Expectations
Al-Hayat staff Al Hayat
June 20, 2008
Oil Week -The Oil Situation in Iraq in 2007
Walid Khadduri Al Hayat
June 17, 2008
Surge in liquidity drives capitalisation
Zawya staff Zawya
June 13, 2008
An upward spiral
Mayank Singh Oman Economic Review
June 13, 2008
Iran NPC To Be Top Mideast Petchem Co In '24
Roshanak Taghavi Zawya
June 12, 2008
Islamic Countries to Invest $1.2t in Infrastructure
P.K. Abdul Ghafour Arab News
June 11, 2008
America's Need for Saudi Oil and Gulf Money
Michel Morkos Al Hayat
June 10, 2008
GCC growth rate revised upwards
Zawya staff Zawya
June 9, 2008
Iraq invites investments
Agencies Guld Daily News
June 6, 2008
Islamic Banking Requires an Information Center
Lahem al Nasser Asharq Alawsat
June 5, 2008
Investing the Gulf's oil profits windfall
Zawya staff Zawya
June 3, 2008
Islamic Banking Growing at 35%
P.K. Abdul Ghafour Arab News
June 2, 2008
Monetary headaches
Oliver Cornock OER Online
May 28, 2008
Profit drop will not affect Aramco expansion plans
Reuters Gulf News
May 27, 2008
Middle East franchise market set to explode
Staff Report Gulf News
May 23, 2008
Qatar may end dollar peg in six months: Merrill Lynch
The Peninsula Staff The Peninsula
May 22, 2008
Islamic Bonds: A Tool for Liquidity Management
Lahem al Nasser Asharq Alawsat
May 21, 2008
Palestinians aim to win investment
Agencies Al Jazeera
May 20, 2008
Lebanon's Economy … and 50 Years of War
Michel Morkos Al-Hayat
May 19, 2008
Dollar remains firm favourite
HSBC Global Markets Middle East Gulf News
May 18, 2008
Economic haven, political hell
Sherine Abdel-Razek Al Ahram
May 16, 2008
Mixed blessing
Rehab El-Sayed Al Ahram
May 14, 2008
The Saudi Capital Market Authority
Lahem al Nasser Asharq Alawsat
May 13, 2008
Saudi SABIC prices Islamic bonds
Agencies ME Online
May 12, 2008
Saudi eyes foreign capital for food security
Reuters Gulf in the Media
May 8, 2008
Iran admits some Opec members not keen on gas export group
Alaric Nightingale Bloomberg
May 5, 2008
OPIC describes Dead Sea conference as start of process to increase US investments in Mideast
Samir Ghawi Jordan Times
May 2, 2008
Iran admits some Opec members not keen on gas export group
Reuters Gulf in the Media
May 1, 2008
SABIC says liquidity abundant for Islamic bond sale
Reuters Asharq Alawsat
April 30, 2008
Qatar does not rule out oil at $200 per barrel
AP ME Online
April 29, 2008
Iran rejects objections to 'gas Opec'
Reuters Gulf in the Media
April 28, 2008
Islamic Banking is a Legitimate Demand
Lahem al Nasser Asharq Alawsat
April 25, 2008
Islamic Finance Can Solve Global Crisis
Mahmood Rafique Arab News
April 24, 2008
GCC nations build economic zones to cut oil dependency
Bahrain Tribune staff Bahrain Tribune
April 23, 2008
Oman Outlook
Global Investment House Zawya
April 22, 2008
The Global Inflation Wave and OPEC's Role
Walid Khaddouri Al Hayat
April 20, 2008
Gulf SWFs to surge twofold by 2010
Khaleej Times staff Khaleej Times
April 14, 2008
Property transactions up by 21.4% in 2007
Agencies Zawya
April 10, 2008
UAE panel recommends keeping peg to dollar
Reuters Gulf in the Media
April 9, 2008
Alinma Bank: Taking Islamic Banking to New Levels
Lahem al Nasser Asharq Alawsat
April 8, 2008
UAE panel studying currency reforms
Reuters Gulf in the Media
April 2, 2008
Arabs' Dollar Doldrums Fail to Shake Central Bankers
Matthew Brown Bloomberg News
March 31, 2008
Islamic Investment and Development
Lahem al Nasser Asharq Alawsat
March 31, 2008
‘Oil Market Not in Control of Demand-Supply Dynamics’
Syed Rashid Husain Arab News
March 28, 2008
As Shekel Rises, Israelis Question Sense of Fixing Economy to Dollar
Nathan Jeffay Forward
March 27, 2008
Gulf Not Ready to Pull Trigger on Currency Reform
Reuters Asharq Alawsat
March 27, 2008
General Dynamics, Harris, L-3 Gain Most From Iraq War
Edmond Lococo Bloomberg News
March 25, 2008
Idea of an Islamic Common Market Unsustainable at the Moment
Mushtak Parker Arab News
March 24, 2008
Iran crude exports earn $ 70b as production hits a record
Reuters Gulf in the Media
March 21, 2008
Abu Dhabi to US: funds are politics-free
Christopher S. Rugaber ME Online
March 19, 2008
Gulf in a fix over tumbling dollar
Agence France-Presse Gulf in the Media
March 18, 2008
DFM Sharia Board issues first Islamic standards for classifying listed companies
Agencies Zawya
March 18, 2008
Mideast to face renewable water shortage in 4o years
Nadia Saleem Gulf News
March 17, 2008
Gulf states in a fix over tumbling dollar
AFP Khaleej Times
March 17, 2008
Al-Naimi: Market Speculation Affects Oil Prices
Latif Al-Arousoni Asharq Alawsat
March 9, 2008
Greenspan tells Gulf to drop dollar
Agencies Al Jazeera
March 7, 2008 (originally posted Feb 25)
High Saudi business Confidence levels…at 106.2
John Sfakianakis SAAB
March 3, 2008
US says Iran could misuse UAE's banking system
Chinmay Chaudhuri Gulf News
February 29, 2008
Modern Technology and Islamic Banking
Lahem al Nasser Asharq Alawsat
February 28, 2008
UAE rejects advice to de-peg from dollar
Agencies ME Online
February 25, 2008
GCC oil sector - Global report
KBGlobal Investment House Gulf in the Media
February 20, 2008
Islamic Banking and External Auditing
Lahem al Nasser Asharq Alawsat
February 16, 2008
GCC states should come clear on revaluation policy
Mohammad Al Asoomi Gulf News
February 14, 2008
Pressure on Gulf to depeg set to ease
ME Forex staff ME Forex
February 13, 2008
Islam, law and finance: the elusive divine
Fred Halliday Open Democracy
February 12, 2008
Saudi Stock Index Plunges Below 9,000 Points Mark
Khalil Hanware Arab News
February 11, 2008
Iran to Privatize $90 Billion of Energy Assets: Report
Reuters Asharq Alawsat
February 9, 2008
The quiet revolution: energy futures in Iran, the Gulf, and Israel
James Howarth Open Democracy
February 7, 2008
The Risks Entailed in Islamic Bonds
Lahem al Nasser Asharq Alawsat
February 6, 2008
Currency's future remains unclear for the moment
Farhan Bokhari Gulf News
February 4, 2008
UAE likely to revalue dollar-pegged currency
Agencies ME Online
February 1, 2008
Fueled By Oil Windfall, Non-Energy Companies Get Biggest Boost
Dinar Standard staff Zawya
January 30, 2008
Parliamentary Union of OIC to shift from dollar to euro
Wam Khaleej Times
January 29, 2008
Dollar Peg Seen Good for Saudi Arabia
Reuters Asharq Alawsat
January 24, 2008
Malaysia Launches Islamic Exchange Traded Fund
Reuters Asharq Alawsat
January 21, 2008
GCC could be forced to abandon dollar peg
Ahmed A. Elewa Gulf News
January 16, 2008
Proposals to Rein in the Mounting Oil Prices
Walid Khadduri Al-Hayat
January 13, 2008
GCC Economic Outlook in 2008
Oliver Cornock Oman Economic Review
January 9, 2008
The Dispute over Islamic Bonds
Lahim al Nasser Asharq Alawsat
January 9, 2008
Oil at $100 not necessarily very high - Opec
Agencies Gulf News
January 7, 2008
Saudi Aramco Raises Crude Oil Prices to the U.S. for February
Nesa Subrahmaniyan Bloomberg
January 7, 2008
Saudi 2009 Oil Capacity Plan on Track: Official
Reuters Asharq Alawsat
January 6, 2008
Gulf states may keep dollar peg
Reuters Khaleej Times
December 31, 2007
Crude Oil Rises on U.S. Heating Demand, Turkish Attack in Iraq
Christian Schmollinger Bloomberg
December 17, 2007
Tackling the Credit Crunch
Matein Khalid Oman Economic Review
December 16, 2007
UAE says Gulf may revalue currencies
Reuters Gulf in the Media
December 16, 2007
Middle East non-OPEC oil output declining - IEA
Reuters Asharq Alawsat
December 14, 2007
Oman: 2007 in Retrospect
OER Editorial staff Oman Economic Review
December 13, 2007
Arab economic growth hits 5.5 percent, GDP to USD 1.27 trillion
Agencies Kuwait News Agency
December 6, 2007
US nuclear study on Iran erodes geopolitical 'fear premium' on oil
Reuters Gulf News
December 5, 2007
Gulf countries launch common market
Agencies Jordan Times
December 5, 2007
No dollar announcement at GCC summit
Gulf News Report Gulf News
December 4, 2007
A new Middle East currency regime looks inevitable
ME Forex report ME Forex
December 3, 2007
Arab Monetary Fund Urges Gulf to Drop Pegs-Paper
Reuters Asharq Alawsat
November 30, 2007
Arabs' Dollar Losses Increase Pressure to Sever Pegs
Matthew Brown and Aaron Pan Bloomberg
November 19, 2007
Saudi May Revalue but Keep Dollar Peg
Reuters Asharq Alawsat
November 18, 2007
Opec Discusses The Future Energy Agenda And Relations With The World Economy
Walid Khadduri Al Hayat
November 18, 2007
PEG Worries: Has the US Dollar outlived its usefulness for the GCC economies?
Ramesh Kumar Oman Economic Review
November 14, 2007
Saudi-British Trade Relations: Oil is only half the story..or less
ohn Sfakianakis-Chief Economist Central Department of Statistics (CDS) and SABB
November 13, 2007 (originally posted October 30)
Middle East can leave oily old cycle in the past
Gary Duncan The Times (UK)
November 13, 2007 (originally posted October 29)
New Islamic car to have compass to find Makkah
Agencies Gulf News
November 12, 2007
Risk in the Arab world: enterprise vs politics
Tarek Osman Open Democracy
November 9, 2007
Saudi-German trade relations
John Sfakianakis,Chief Economist-SAAB Gulf in the Media
November 8, 2007
US Tops the Super Markets
Mark Scott Der Spiegel
November 8, 2007
Iraq Reiterates LUKOIL Deal is Dead
Reuters Asharq Alawsat
November 6, 2007
Gulf govt plans Islamic bonds in months, says Deutsche Bank
Reuters Gulf in the Media
November 5, 2007
Regional Economic Outlook: Middle East and Central Asia
International Monetary Fund Report International Monetary Fund
October 31, 2007
Booming business worth £4.4bn a year
Terry Macalister The Guardian
October 30, 2007
Inflation to remain high in robust Gulf economies says IMF
AFP Middle East Times
October 29, 2007
LUKOIL Halts Iran Oil Project Due to US Sanctions
Reuters Asharq Alawsat
October 22, 2007
Saudi panel recommends wage increase as inflation cushion
Reuters Gulf News
October 22, 2007
GCC Investment Drives Global Capital Markets
Querubin J. Minas Arab News
October 17, 2007
UK Islamic Bond Plan Progressing
Mushtak Parker Arab News
October 15, 2007
The Impact of Oil Contracts for the Government of Iraqi Kurdistan
Walid Khadduri Al Hayat
October 12, 2007
Saudi Arabia tops Gulf IPOs in second quarter
Babu Das Augustine Gulf News
October 9, 2007
Oil boom triggers vast expansion in Gulf airports
Agence France-Presse report Gulf in the Media
October 8, 2007
Britain tops Mideast investment target
Reuters Gulf News
October 5, 2007
Market sees new Opec price plan
Babu Das Augustine Gulf News
October 2, 2007
A Lebanese Encouragement for the Lebanese Banks to Enter the Syrian Market
ME Forex ME Forex
October 1, 2007
Saudi riyal at 21-year high against $
Agencies Gulf News
September 25, 2007
OMAN - US: Free Trade Agreement
OER Report Oman Economic Review
September 24, 2007
Iran 'to lop off zeroes' from rial notes
Agencies Gulf News
September 10, 2007
Economic developments in Saudi Arabia - Second Quarter
Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency Gulf in the Media
September 10, 2007
GCC currency union in focus at Riyadh
Reuters Gulf in the Media
September 6, 2007
Lebanon: When Will The Economy Come of Age?
Michel Morkos Al-Hayat
September 5, 2007
Arab Unified Currency could be a reality in 2020
ME Forex report ME Forex
August 30, 2007
The Riyal’s Peg to the Dollar
Asharq Al-Awsat report Asharq Al-Awsat
August 22, 2007
'Introducing Islamic banks into Conventional banking systems' (pdf format)
Juan Sole Gulf in the Media
August 22, 2007
Iraq stock exchange is open for business
Chris Collins McClatchy Newspapers
August 19, 2007
Arab bourses resilient in face of US downturn
Agence France Presse Daily Star
August 17, 2007
Media Mergers in the Middle East: A New Era Begins
Karolin Akum Asharq Alawsat
August 16, 2007
Real GDP in GCC set to grow 5% in 2007
Al-Rajhi Bank report Al-Rajhi Bank
August 15, 2007
Fears of an Interruption in Oil Supplies
Walid Khadduri Al Hayat
August 13, 2007
The Saudi economy's golden era: Phase two (PDF)
Jadwa Investment Company report Jadwa Investment Company
July 31, 2007
Weak Dollar, Iran Send Price of Basmati Rice Up
Arab News report Arab News
July 31, 2007
The economics of Islamic finance and securitization - IMF working paper (PDF)
IMF report IMF
July 29, 2007
Iraqi Central Bank Governor, Sinan Al-Shabibi Talks to Asharq Al-Awsat
Salah Awwad Asharq Alawsat
July 29, 2007
The Upcoming Arab Economic Summit
Samih Massoud Al Hayat
July 27, 2007
Arab bourses mixed in response to mid-year results
Khaleej Times report Khaleej Times
July 26, 2007
GCC's foreign acquisitions to hit $ 60 billion
Khaleej Times report Khaleej Times
July 25, 2007
Saudi to maintain riyal rate at least till 2010: Jadwa
Reuters report Gulf in the Media
July 25, 2007
GCC Market Review: July 2007 (pdf format)
KBGlobal Investment House report KBGlobal Investment House
July 19, 2007
Construction Boom Sparks Steel Demand in ME
Khalil Hanware Arab News
July 19, 2007
Gulf Arab Foreign Acquisitions in 2007
Reuters report Asharq Alawsat
July 18, 2007
Iran Asks Japan to Pay Yen for Oil, Start Immediately
Megumi Yamanaka Bloomberg News
July 13, 2007
Arab National Bank’s Rating Upgraded by Fitch
Arab News report Arab News
July 12, 2007
Kingdom Holding opens IPO to bolster Saudi bourse
Gulf Daily News report Gulf Daily News
July 11, 2007
The Conflict in Palestine and its Repercussions on Gaza Gas Export to Israel
Walid Khadduri Al Hayat
July 7, 2007
UAE creates largest Gulf Arab bank
Al Jazeera report Al Jazeera
July 2, 2007
Is the Iran-India pipeline feasible?
C Uday Bhaskar India Times
July 2, 2007
India, Pakistan agree on Iran gas pipeline tariff norms, says Pakistan official
The Associated Press The Associated Press
June 28, 2007
People power: Arab economies in a global era
Marcus Noland and Howard Pack Open Democracy
June 27, 2007
Single Gulf currency faces delay
ME Forex Report ME Forex
June 26, 2007
New era for Iran's private sector
Kamal Nazer Yasin ISN Security Watch
June 25, 2007
Inconsistent Interests of OPEC and the Industrialized Nations
Walid Khadduri Al-Hayat
June 24, 2007
Iraq economic and strategic outlook - June 2007
Global Investment House report Global Investment House
June 24, 2007
Saudi Aramco to be Part of $5b Joint Venture Projects in China
News Agency Report Khaleej Times
June 15, 2007
Regional FX Headlines
News Agency Report Middle East Forex
June 14, 2007
To Peg or Not to Peg
Eckart Woertz Aara Magazine
June 10, 2007
Curse of Oil and Disintegration of Iraq
Mustafa Alani Aara Magazine
June 3, 2007
S&P Launches Saudi Shariah Index
News Agency Report Middle East Forex
May 7, 2007
GE unveils growth plan for Saudi Arabia
Arab News report Arab News
June 4, 2007
Single currency in doubt after Kuwait dumps dollar
Agence France-Presse Gulf in the Media
May 22, 2007
Islamic finance industry grows at 15-20pc a year
Staff Reporter Khaleej Times
May 22, 2007
Middle East@Risk report released at World Economic Forum on the Middle East
Gulf in the Media Report Gulf in the Media
May 20, 2007
The Saudi-UAE Economic Forum Shows Great Promise
Mohamed al Humaidi, Ibrahim al Thaqafi, Mohamed Munif Asharq Alawsat
May 14, 2007
Economic Constants and Variables in the Saudi Oil Policy
Walid Khadduri Al Hayat
May 13, 2007
New Islamic bank eyes $ 100 billion investment
Arab News report Gulf in the Media
May 1, 2007
Foreign investments in Saudi Arabia increase
Middle East Forex report Middle East Forex
April 13, 2007
Gas exporters say no to cartel
Gulf in the Media report Gulf in the Media
April 10, 2007
United Arab Emirates heads region‘s economies
Khaleej Times report Khaleej Times
April 10, 2007
Saudi Arabia Economy (PDF File)
SABB report Gulf in the Media
April 6, 2007
Oil Falls Over $1 as Iran Diplomacy Gathers Pace
Asharq Alawsat report Asharq Alawsat
April 5, 2007
GCC rail link in 10 years
Middle East Forex report Middle East Forex
March 29, 2007
Islamic finance industry adopts 10-year plan
AFP report AFP
March 27, 2007
Islamic Banking: Is It Really Kosher?
Aaron MacLean American
March 16, 2007
Islamic banks growing at 23 per cent annually
Khaleej Times report Khaleej Times
March 12, 2007
Reviving the Maghreb Union through Economy before Politics
Samih Massoud Al-Hayat
March 11, 2007
Looking for a role model
Ayman El-Amir Al Ahram
February 26, 2007
Syria uses euro for half foreign currency reserves
AFP report AFP
February 5, 2007
IMF Institute Director: The Arabs Face a Demographic Challenge
Lena Rahbany Al-Hayat
January 28, 2007
Iraq inflation hits 70 percent in 2006
AFP story Khaleej Times
January 28, 2007
Iran and China team up for gas
Derek Sands Middle East Times
January 24, 2007
GCC states may abandon single currency plans: UAE bank chief
Gulf Times story Gulf Times
January 18, 2007
Iran to replace US dollar-denominated forex with euros
Jim Krane Middle East Forex
January 18, 2007
Falling US dollar pushes Emirates to convert reserves to stronger euro
Jim Krane Turkish Daily News
December 29, 2006
Iran to Replace Dollar with Euro in Foreign Deals
AFP Asharq Alawsat
December 18, 2006
Deutsche Bank Launches Shariah Compatible Funds
Der Spiegel story Der Spiegel
December 12, 2006
GCC to Develop Civilian Nuclear Energy
Raid Qusti Arab News
December 11, 2006
Saudi 'working to stabilise oil prices'
Gulf Daily News story Gulf Daily News
December 4, 2006
GCC and India destined to be economic powerhouses
Khaleej Times report Khaleej Times
November 30, 2006
Syria forecasts strong economic growth for 5 years
AFP story AFP
November 28, 2006
Kingdom Set for Petrochem Dominance
Stephen L. Brundage Arab News
November 20, 2006
Economic Globalization: Best Course for the Arabs
Khalil Zahr Al-Hayat
November 20, 2006
UK's Islamic bank in pacts with Gulf counterparts
Bahrain Tribune story Bahrain Tribune
November 16, 2006
Iran: Gas Guzzlers Get Their Way
Kimia Sanati IPS News
November 8, 2006
First International 'Islamic' Stock Market to be Launched in Dubai
Asharq Al-Awsat story Asharq Al-Awsat
November 7, 2006
Bahrain and Saudi Arabia keen on free trade pacts with Malaysia
AFP story Khaleej Times
November 7, 2006
Exclusive interview with the governor of the Bank of Lebanon: Riad Salamé
Monday Morning interview Monday Morning
October 30, 2006
GCC-EU FTA this year
Bahrain Tribune story Bahrain Tribune
October 30, 2006
The Conditions for the Gulf Economic Unity
Amer Ziab el-Tamimi Al-Hayat
October 25, 2006
Revaluation of Saudi riyal during Eid speculated
Andrew Shouler Gulf News
October 23, 2006
Obstacles to the Gulf Customs Union
Mohammad al-Assoumy Al-Hayat
October 18, 2006
Flourishing QIZ
Gamal Essam El-Din Al-Ahram
October 18, 2006
Trading v/s Long-Term Investment Phase in Arab Financial Markets
Henry Azzam Al-Hayat
October 8, 2006
To Have Global Arab Institutions
Jawad Anani Al-Hayat
September 28, 2006
What are the Investor's Sources of Information in the Gulf Stock Markets?
Ziad Dabbas Al-Hayat
September 26, 2006
Oil fuelling Islamic finance sector
Al-Jazeera story Al-Jazeera
September 25, 2006
Benefits and Challenges of Islamic Finance
Ayad el-Ajdad Al-Hayat
September 21, 2006
The Arabs and the International and Arab Monetary Funds
Ali Tawfik al-Sadik Al-Hayat
September 21, 2006
Osama's Nightmare: Las Vegas in the Arabian Desert
Ullrich Fichtner Der Spiegel
September 19, 2006
Internet users jump by 9m in Arab world
Gulf News staff Gulf News
September 19, 2006
Middle East's PR Industry Flourishing
Asharq Al-Awsat story Asharq Al-Awsat
September 14, 2006
Administrative Reform and Lebanese Reconstruction
Khalil Zahr Al Hayat
September 14, 2006
Esca in talks for common Arab market authority
Ahmad Ameen Gulf News
September 13, 2006
Iraq, Iran to sign deal on shared oilfield-Shahristani
Reuters Khaleej Times
September 12, 2006
Commercial Bank plans Islamic banking subsidiary
Arif Sharif Gulf News
September 12, 2006
Coca-Cola moves in on Kabul
Al-Jazeera Al-Jazeera
September 11, 2006
AESC Role in Strengthening Joint Arab Economic Action
Samih Massoud Al-Hayat
September 7, 2006
Stand up to Uncle Bully
Shawn W Crispin Asia Times
September 6, 2006
Israeli exit to boost Gaza economy
Laila El-Haddad Al-Jazeera
July 31, 2006
Gulf pours oil riches into U.S. assets
Middle East Forex story Middle East Forex
August 31, 2006
Gulf equity market grows 456 per cent
Gulf Daily News story Gulf Daily News
August 24, 2006
The Future of Islamic Banks
Majeed al-Shara Al-Hayat
August 22, 2006
Analysis: No end yet to Gulf's oil power
Shihoko Goto United Press International
August 22, 2006
Iran threatens tit-for-tat over Kuwait's gas plans
AFP story AFP
August 22, 2006
GCC shows huge growth
Bahrain Tribune story Bahrain Tribune
August 17, 2006
Iran, Iraq sign oil products deal, willing to do more
AFP story AFP
August 16, 2006
Lebanon economy under severe strain
John Sfakianakis Arab Times
August 8, 2006
Waiting for WTO
Gamal Nkrumah Al-Ahram
August 7, 2006
Israel damages $2 bln of Lebanon infrastructure
Reuters story Reuters
August 3, 2006
Luring oil capital
Amr Kamal Hammouda Al-Ahram
August 2, 2006
Oil price boon for Bahrain
Geoffrey Bew Gulf Daily News
July 20, 2006
The Economy and Security
Amer Ziab el-Tamimi Al-Hayat
July 18, 2006
ME Violence Batters Stock Markets
Khalil Hanware Arab News
July 17, 2006
GCC plans baby step toward monetary union
Zawya/Gulf News story Zawya/Gulf News
July 13, 2006
Conflicting priorities. The US-Oman free trade deal sets the trend for future American-Middle Eastern relations
Emad Mekay Al-Ahram
July 12, 2006
Repercussions of the Iraqi Dinar/US Dollar Parity
Ali Mahmoud al-Fakiki Al-Hayat
July 11, 2006
Intellectual Property Rights: Protection to Rightful Ownership
Oman Economic Review staff Oman Economic Review
July 10, 2006
Jordan: Moderating Influence
Oxford Business Group report Oxford Business Group
July 5, 2006
A fair share for Iranians
Al-Jazeera story Al-Jazeera.Net
July 4, 2006
Arab Stock Markets and the Second Adjustment Wave
Ziad Debbas Al-Hayat
June 28, 2006
Saudi Arabia Drafting Regulations to Facilitate Issuance of Islamic Bonds
Middle East Forex story Middle East Forex
June 28, 2006
UAE committed to diversify forex reserves: Suwaidi
Babu Das Augustine Khaleej Times Online
June 27, 2006
Obstacles of Economic Development in Arab Oil Countries
Amer Ziab el-Tamimi Al-Hayat
June 23, 2006
Arab govts need to create 55m jobs in next decade
Mark Summers Bahrain Tribune
June 23, 2006
A new world order? Led by Saudi Arabia, the Gulf states are now aggressively reaching out to Asia
Zawya story Zawya
June 21, 2006
Islamic Finance: Going strong
Mehre Alam Oman Economic Review
June 20, 2006
A parallel global capital market?
Matein Khalid Oman Economic Review
June 20, 2006
Changing oil pricing to Euro has great implications for GCC - CBK Governor
Middle East News Forex story Middle East News Forex
June 2, 2006
Economic Implications of the US-Libyan Convergence
Samir Sobh Al-Hayat
June 1, 2006
Gas to Riches
Zawya story Zawya online
May 2006
The new financial challenge facing Middle East Governments
Andrew Cunningham Al-Hayat
May 29, 2006
WTO Accession: Stakes Are High
Arab News story Arab News
May 29, 2006
New threat to Petrodollar
Al Jazeera story Al-Jazeera.com
May 24, 2006
Saudi, ConocoPhillips Sign $6 Billion Deal
AP story The Associated Press
May 24, 2006
Millions lost in Dubai property scandal
Zawya story Zawya online
May 24, 2006
Al Azizia Commercial Investment Company (ACIC) Chaired by Prince Alwaleed Offers To Acquire $2 billion Strategic Stake In Bank of China (BOC)
Zawya story Zawya online
May 24, 2006
Qatar... energy superpower!
Gulf Daily News story Gulf Daily News
May 24, 2006
U.S. oil firms stand to gain from renewed ties with Libya
Barry Schweid The Associated Press
May 17, 2006
Why US restored ties with Libya
Howard LaFranchi The Christian Science Monitor
May 17, 2006
Syrian oil draws Asian help
Nicholas Blanford The Christian Science Monitor
May 17, 2006
GCC, EU upbeat on free-trade deal
AFP story AFP
May 16, 2006
Saudi foreign assets up 42.9pc to SR752.8b
Middle East News Forex story Middle East News Forex
May 16, 2006
Dollar slide spurs inflation in UAE
Gulf Daily News story Gulf Daily News
May 15, 2006
Common GCC currency 'should avoid dollar-peg'
Gulf Daily News story Gulf Daily News
May 9, 2006
Kuwait unveils oil privatisation plan
AlJazeera.Net story AlJazeera.Net
May 9, 2006
Saudi oil minister sees 'firm' prices until decade's end
Simeon Kerr MarketWatch from
Dow Jones

May 9, 2006
World's largest hotel, courtesy of Dubai
Reuters Story Reuters
May 1, 2006
U.S. Service-Sector Firms Feel Loss of Arab Spending
Yasmine
El-Rashdi
Wall Street Journal
April 24, 2006
Saudi may set up strategic oil reserve in China
AFX News Story Forbes.com
April 23, 2006
New Arabic search engine may challenge Google, Yahoo
Reuters Story Reuters, April 25, 2006

 
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