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Fri, 24 May 2013 22:14:22 GMT Sat, 25 May 2013 02:59:32 GMT client.support@ft.com (Client Support) 15 Newspapers http://www.ft.com/rss/world/mideast/economy http://im.ft-static.com/m/img/rss/RSS_Default_Image.png http://www.ft.com/world/mideast/economy http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b4d1d20c-c488-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Dutch and UK institutions say they shared their findings with public health officials in more than 40 countries to accelerate diagnosis Fri, 24 May 2013 22:14:22 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b4d1d20c-c488-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct b4d1d20c-c488-11e2-bc94-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/015e1ede-c44b-11e2-9ac0-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Sharif looks to to avert a balance of payments crisis and boost electricity supplies while Pakistan agrees a new programme with the IMF Fri, 24 May 2013 09:04:52 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/015e1ede-c44b-11e2-9ac0-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 015e1ede-c44b-11e2-9ac0-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bd987af0-c2dd-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct As the country embarks on a renewed development drive, the Arabtec strike is reminder of pitfalls last seen during the boom years Wed, 22 May 2013 17:11:43 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bd987af0-c2dd-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct bd987af0-c2dd-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/70570730-c1ec-11e2-ab66-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct In its annual economic update, the IMF says a moderate rise in oil-importing countries’ economic growth will not be sufficient to ease region’s unemployment problem Tue, 21 May 2013 08:58:21 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/70570730-c1ec-11e2-ab66-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 70570730-c1ec-11e2-ab66-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0addcdf2-bc70-11e2-9519-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Western regulatory prescriptions, such as requiring more collateral in financial trades, do not suit all, says Ralph Atkins Tue, 14 May 2013 09:04:33 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0addcdf2-bc70-11e2-9519-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 0addcdf2-bc70-11e2-9519-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/39c4cb7a-b725-11e2-841e-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Fight between Muslim Brotherhood, Salafis and al-Azhar to control institutions and country’s religious identity has political consequences Mon, 13 May 2013 15:34:23 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/39c4cb7a-b725-11e2-841e-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 39c4cb7a-b725-11e2-841e-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1fe3ae5e-b957-11e2-bc57-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Speaking in Sochi, the UK prime minister said both men shared the same ‘fundamental aims’ to resolve the conflict, but acknowledged ‘differing views’ Fri, 10 May 2013 19:16:52 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1fe3ae5e-b957-11e2-bc57-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 1fe3ae5e-b957-11e2-bc57-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/70eb5dba-b7f4-11e2-9f1a-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Without an injection of funds from abroad, the value of cash and gold would have fallen to $12.42bn in April, suggesting deteriorating fiscal health Wed, 08 May 2013 17:41:52 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/70eb5dba-b7f4-11e2-9f1a-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 70eb5dba-b7f4-11e2-9f1a-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0cbf2b0a-b7ef-11e2-bd62-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Washington asks Manama for ‘consultations’ over its responses to civil unrest during the Arab uprising that ‘appear to be inconsistent’ with FTA Wed, 08 May 2013 16:36:17 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0cbf2b0a-b7ef-11e2-bd62-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 0cbf2b0a-b7ef-11e2-bd62-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f6c47c04-b7f0-11e2-9f1a-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_economy%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%2Fworld_mideast_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct f6c47c04-b7f0-11e2-9f1a-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f474cf28-b717-11e2-841e-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Warning by finance official over impact of rising cost of subsidy bills is echoed by energy chief who claims that change is needed to cut fuel waste Tue, 07 May 2013 14:09:22 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f474cf28-b717-11e2-841e-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct f474cf28-b717-11e2-841e-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/59ac89b8-b249-11e2-a388-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The Gulf kingdom has hired BNP Paribas, Citigroup, JPMorgan and GIB Capital to handle the sovereign bond sale, which is expected to raise $500m Wed, 01 May 2013 12:15:48 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/59ac89b8-b249-11e2-a388-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 59ac89b8-b249-11e2-a388-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9a408f1e-b240-11e2-a388-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct London launch event will be a shop window for investment in Kuwait, as the Gulf state and Britain aim to double bilateral trade to $4bn by 2014 Wed, 01 May 2013 10:40:51 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9a408f1e-b240-11e2-a388-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 9a408f1e-b240-11e2-a388-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e07dccec-a77a-11e2-bfcd-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Frustration with lack of progress prompts Lakhdar Brahimi to decide to resign, but UN and western countries attempt to convince him to stay Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:05:02 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e07dccec-a77a-11e2-bfcd-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct e07dccec-a77a-11e2-bfcd-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/22320ad4-a692-11e2-885b-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Mayor meets sovereign wealth funds and says emirates are ‘very interested’ in investing in capital’s housing and transport Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:52:37 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/22320ad4-a692-11e2-885b-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 22320ad4-a692-11e2-885b-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/790a7d52-a1f4-11e2-8971-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Surprise deal adds to $5bn that kingdom has given Cairo since 2011 revolution ousted Mubarak: some Egyptians criticise undue Qatari influence Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:50:06 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/790a7d52-a1f4-11e2-8971-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 790a7d52-a1f4-11e2-8971-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/be1fe01c-9fab-11e2-b4b6-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Putting armed groups on the state payroll has seen public sector salary bill double from levels under former president Muammer Gaddafi Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:55:40 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/be1fe01c-9fab-11e2-b4b6-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct be1fe01c-9fab-11e2-b4b6-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/829df07a-9fc3-11e2-968b-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Saudi Arabia leads with most aggressive plan as region comes under pressure to push nationals to work in the private sector at the cost of expatriates Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:45:12 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/829df07a-9fc3-11e2-968b-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 829df07a-9fc3-11e2-968b-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d133b620-9ded-11e2-bea1-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct It is time the Muslim Brothers ceased parallel government. The IMF must insist on all power being vested in elected, accountable and transparent government Sun, 07 Apr 2013 15:11:18 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d133b620-9ded-11e2-bea1-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct d133b620-9ded-11e2-bea1-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/73acd006-9e9f-11e2-b813-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Lack of progress in Almaty could raise the rhetoric of war as Israel pushes for stronger international action, although Iran has slowed down the conversion uranium Sat, 06 Apr 2013 16:02:13 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/73acd006-9e9f-11e2-b813-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 73acd006-9e9f-11e2-b813-00144feabdc0