http://www.ft.com/world/mideast/economyhttp://www.ft.com/rss/world/mideast/economyFT.com - World, Middle East - Economyen© Copyright The Financial Times Ltd 2009. "FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times. See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.client.support@ft.com (Client Support)Mon, 9 Nov 2009 17:01:32 +0000Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:52:00 +0000Newspapers15http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/world/mideast/economy(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/e0b9868c-cd4f-11de-8162-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Feconomyhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e0b9868c-cd4f-11de-8162-00144feabdc0.html East meets west in the Japanese investment bank's reshaped Gulf operation – but can the two different traditions actually work together? Mon, 9 Nov 2009 17:01:32 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/a9b005c8-cd4d-11de-8162-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Feconomyhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a9b005c8-cd4d-11de-8162-00144feabdc0.html The Arab world is considering life once its oil and gas reserves are used up, and the region's abundant sunshine seems to be the likeliest source of energy Mon, 9 Nov 2009 16:49:06 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/663969c0-cd47-11de-a748-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Feconomyhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/663969c0-cd47-11de-a748-00144feabdc0.html The considerations of parliamentary and presidential elections during the next two years should not be allowed to block changes crucial to the nation's economic growth Mon, 9 Nov 2009 16:10:03 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/a681ba28-cd1f-11de-a748-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Feconomyhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a681ba28-cd1f-11de-a748-00144feabdc0.html Dubai's ruler has sought to dispel concerns about the emirate's economy, assuring investors that there will be strong support for an intended $10bn bond programme. Mon, 9 Nov 2009 12:04:34 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/9c6f3bdc-c98c-11de-a071-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Feconomyhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9c6f3bdc-c98c-11de-a071-00144feabdc0.htmlMany of the migrant workers who help Dubai function have lost their jobs and been forced into the shadows of the grey economyWed, 4 Nov 2009 22:29:46 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/c5853666-c95f-11de-a071-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Feconomyhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c5853666-c95f-11de-a071-00144feabdc0.html Clear winners and losers are emerging as business begins to return for financial houses in the Middle East after a year of property crashes and financial upheaval Wed, 4 Nov 2009 16:44:59 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/2a832f3a-c958-11de-b551-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Feconomyhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2a832f3a-c958-11de-b551-00144feabdc0.html As the economy shows signs of a tentative return to a healthier condition, shares have rallied but remain volatile in one of the Middle East's most turbulent markets Wed, 4 Nov 2009 16:00:49 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/752806ea-c954-11de-b551-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Feconomyhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/752806ea-c954-11de-b551-00144feabdc0.htmlThe kingdom has been slow to modernise its legal system but changes promised for next year should bring more certainty to the course of business in the kingdomWed, 4 Nov 2009 15:35:06 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/09810eb8-c91e-11de-b551-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Feconomyhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/09810eb8-c91e-11de-b551-00144feabdc0.htmlThe credit rating agency has downgraded five Dubai government-related issuers, citing the tighter conditions under which financial support is likely to be extendedWed, 4 Nov 2009 08:57:21 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/f89f9dc6-c85a-11de-a69e-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Feconomyhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f89f9dc6-c85a-11de-a69e-00144feabdc0.html Dubai property prices have risen for the first time since the market crashed last year, increasing 7 per cent in the third quarter Tue, 3 Nov 2009 09:39:50 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/1be10ad2-c7ce-11de-8ba8-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Feconomyhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1be10ad2-c7ce-11de-8ba8-00144feab49a.htmlThe emirate wants radical change at all age levels, including teaching some subjects in English, but its plans are being communicated poorly to teachers and parentsMon, 2 Nov 2009 16:52:59 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/6af2bf76-c7ce-11de-8ba8-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Feconomyhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6af2bf76-c7ce-11de-8ba8-00144feab49a.html The United Arab Emirates is setting up an investment vehicle to take stakes in the global nuclear industry as it prepares to award a contract to develop the first civilian nuclear plants in the Arab world Mon, 2 Nov 2009 16:49:06 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/16a3b3ce-c7cb-11de-8ba8-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Feconomyhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/16a3b3ce-c7cb-11de-8ba8-00144feab49a.htmlThe oil and gas company's strategy for its projects throughout the Middle East and North Africa region extends beyond merely making profits to wider economic concernsMon, 2 Nov 2009 16:34:04 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/a2003198-c494-11de-912e-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Feconomyhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a2003198-c494-11de-912e-00144feab49a.html Dubai's successful bond sale this week was hailed as an important step towards bringing it back on track, but bankers and analysts warned it still needed to raise more money Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:52:08 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/f13bc3b6-c3e6-11de-a290-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Fmideast%2Feconomyhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f13bc3b6-c3e6-11de-a290-00144feab49a.htmlA low-cost but skilled labour force is attracting western manufacturers reeling from the global economic recession to the small North African countryWed, 28 Oct 2009 17:38:11 +0000