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Re-Elected, Rouhani Faces A New World
The re-election of moderate Hassan Rouhani for a second term as Iran’s president ends a chapter in Iran’s history,
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Amazon Conquers Arab World With Acquisition Of Souq.com
Amazon enters Arab markets of the Middle East / North Africa region by buying up Souq.com, an established online retailer.
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Bahrain Diversifies To Draw FDI
After ratings downgrades a year ago, the Kingdom of Bahrain has worked to diversify revenue sources while maximizing the benefits of its strong relationship with Saudi Arabia.
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Best Banks In the Middle East 2017
Global Finance Magazine’s 2017 rankings of the best banks in the Middle East.
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Best Islamic Financial Institutions 2017
Our annual awards illustrate how shariah-compliant institutions are expanding into new markets, even in the non-Islamic West, and taking up the global call for “inclusive growth.”
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Embracing Prudence
CEO Nemeh Sabbagh talks to Global Finance about how Arab Bank combines careful management with innovation in a region facing a challenging environment.
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Q&A with Bank Muamalat: Exponential Potential
Islamic finance has great opportunities to gain market share, says Endy Abdurrahman, CEO of Bank Muamalat Indonesia.
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Q&A with Maybank Islamic: A Focused Expansion
Dato’ Mohamed Rafique, head of Maybank’s Islamic Banking Group and CEO of Maybank Islamic Berhad, explains how Islamic finance is contributing to the bank’s growth.
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Record Saudi Sukuk Broadens Market
Investors snapped up Saudi Arabia’s debut international sukuk, a type of Islamic financing gaining popularity worldwide.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Riyadh Forms Parallel Equity Market
Nomu, a new Saudi equity market, will have lighter listing requirements than Tadawul, deepening the Saudi capital market with an alternative platform.
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Middle East Drive To Diversify
The need for economic diversification has never been greater, as governments around the Gulf look to shore up oil-depleted revenues and boost job prospects for their fast-growing populations.
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Middle East Supplement 2017
The Middle East has faced numerous economic and political challenges in the last few years, but to its credit, it has weathered them reasonably well. That is due in part to the considerable oil wealth that characterizes countries throughout the region; although lower oil prices in the last two years have significantly impacted fiscal revenues, particularly in the larger more-oil-dependent economies such as Saudi Arabia.