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Mon, 20 May 2013 21:28:02 GMT Wed, 22 May 2013 05:08:17 GMT client.support@ft.com (Client Support) 15 Newspapers http://www.ft.com/rss/companies/byregion/mideast http://im.ft-static.com/m/img/rss/RSS_Default_Image.png http://www.ft.com/companies/middleeast http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ee8ed314-c15e-11e2-b93b-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_byregion_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct State-backed funds are boosting their investment directly in unlisted companies and bypassing private equity funds for higher returns, says report Mon, 20 May 2013 21:28:02 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ee8ed314-c15e-11e2-b93b-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_byregion_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct ee8ed314-c15e-11e2-b93b-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/66f5a5aa-c171-11e2-9767-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_byregion_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Emirate launches another push into banking sector by making fresh investments in Russia’s VTB and Germany’s Deutsche Bank Mon, 20 May 2013 18:57:19 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/66f5a5aa-c171-11e2-9767-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_byregion_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 66f5a5aa-c171-11e2-9767-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0bf026ec-c14b-11e2-9767-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_byregion_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Workshops that had been shutdown are resuming production after the 50 per cent plunge in value of rial led to a surge in export prices Mon, 20 May 2013 13:04:26 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0bf026ec-c14b-11e2-9767-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_byregion_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 0bf026ec-c14b-11e2-9767-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f84ebde0-bbd4-11e2-82df-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_byregion_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Alternative sources had helped ease fears about excessive Mideast reliance, and encouraged ‘pragmatic and rational’ energy policy, says Aramco Mon, 13 May 2013 18:07:13 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f84ebde0-bbd4-11e2-82df-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_byregion_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct f84ebde0-bbd4-11e2-82df-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6ea67964-b95b-11e2-9a9f-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_byregion_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Gulf state seeks to diversify its economy away from hydrocarbons into luxurious hospitality as it prepares to host the World Cup in 2022 Sun, 12 May 2013 11:29:32 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6ea67964-b95b-11e2-9a9f-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_byregion_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 6ea67964-b95b-11e2-9a9f-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dbd2dca4-b793-11e2-841e-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_byregion_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The chairman of IDB Group, one of Israel’s biggest conglomerates, says he is determined to overcome anti-business sentiment in the country Fri, 10 May 2013 15:51:54 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dbd2dca4-b793-11e2-841e-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_byregion_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct dbd2dca4-b793-11e2-841e-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/592d21de-b8aa-11e2-a6ae-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_byregion_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Net profit surges 52% to $622m as the Dubai government-owned airline carries a record 39.4m passengers, up 16% on the previous year Thu, 09 May 2013 14:31:56 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/592d21de-b8aa-11e2-a6ae-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_byregion_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 592d21de-b8aa-11e2-a6ae-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f380f53c-b880-11e2-869f-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_byregion_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Creditors give time for debt-laden assets to recover and be sold in a deal that should finally remove one of the emirate’s biggest debt problems Thu, 09 May 2013 09:08:22 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f380f53c-b880-11e2-869f-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_byregion_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct f380f53c-b880-11e2-869f-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f6c47c04-b7f0-11e2-9f1a-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_byregion_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Britain believes lifting part of arms embargo on Syria will pave way for the transfer of weapons to moderate rebels fighting the Assad regime Wed, 08 May 2013 15:54:56 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f6c47c04-b7f0-11e2-9f1a-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_byregion_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct f6c47c04-b7f0-11e2-9f1a-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/154b2c4e-b7c0-11e2-9f1a-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_byregion_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Shutdown disconnects internet communication with the rest of the world according to data from Google as web traffic from Syria halts Wed, 08 May 2013 09:34:26 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/154b2c4e-b7c0-11e2-9f1a-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_byregion_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 154b2c4e-b7c0-11e2-9f1a-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/86aeea3c-b730-11e2-a249-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_byregion_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Billionaire Saudi Arabian investor is ready to offer more shares in his investment group to help expand his sprawling banking-to-hotels empire Tue, 07 May 2013 22:05:23 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/86aeea3c-b730-11e2-a249-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_byregion_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 86aeea3c-b730-11e2-a249-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c09aff1c-b733-11e2-a249-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_byregion_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct State makes informal approach to IAG Tue, 07 May 2013 21:09:22 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c09aff1c-b733-11e2-a249-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_byregion_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct c09aff1c-b733-11e2-a249-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/84b3f6be-b72b-11e2-a249-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_byregion_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The payment by a Kuwait state-owned oil group represents most of the compensation Dow was owed following decisions by an arbitration tribunal Tue, 07 May 2013 18:47:31 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/84b3f6be-b72b-11e2-a249-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_byregion_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 84b3f6be-b72b-11e2-a249-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ce02cd0e-b695-11e2-b1e5-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_byregion_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct A growing number of people in the Arab world believe the attacks are part of a western-conceived attempt to destroy Syria, David Gardner says Mon, 06 May 2013 21:45:59 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ce02cd0e-b695-11e2-b1e5-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_byregion_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct ce02cd0e-b695-11e2-b1e5-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/562378d4-b27a-11e2-8540-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_byregion_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct A joint venture deal between Middle East’s EFG-Hermes and Qatar’s QInvest has failed because the country’s regulator did not approve it in time Wed, 01 May 2013 22:23:58 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/562378d4-b27a-11e2-8540-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_byregion_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 562378d4-b27a-11e2-8540-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/665c6a76-b261-11e2-8540-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_byregion_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Shell-backed project has began operations, marking a milestone in the country’s fragile post-war recovery Wed, 01 May 2013 17:07:30 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/665c6a76-b261-11e2-8540-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_byregion_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 665c6a76-b261-11e2-8540-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d1a6c206-b1a1-11e2-9315-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_byregion_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Minister says there are no plans to raise capacity in next 30 years as new sources of supply, from US shale to Iraqi output, fill demand gap Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:27:25 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d1a6c206-b1a1-11e2-9315-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_byregion_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct d1a6c206-b1a1-11e2-9315-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f65f5396-b16b-11e2-9315-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_byregion_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The west has tightened its sanctions in April that will largely prevent Tehran repatriating oil revenues from its big Asian customers Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:41:09 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f65f5396-b16b-11e2-9315-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_byregion_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct f65f5396-b16b-11e2-9315-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/11638602-adad-11e2-a2c7-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_byregion_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Decision by the Canadian fertiliser producer comes amid mounting opposition to the takeover in Israel on fears it would move output to Jordan Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:54:29 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/11638602-adad-11e2-a2c7-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_byregion_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 11638602-adad-11e2-a2c7-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/af052402-acbc-11e2-9454-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_byregion_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Gulf airline will pay $380m for 24% of the Indian carrier in a deal that marks the first foreign acquisition since New Delhi opened sector last year Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:08:06 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/af052402-acbc-11e2-9454-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_byregion_mideast%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct af052402-acbc-11e2-9454-00144feabdc0