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Fri, 24 May 2013 09:04:52 GMT Sat, 25 May 2013 18:50:39 GMT client.support@ft.com (Client Support) 15 Newspapers http://www.ft.com/rss/world/mideast/finance http://im.ft-static.com/m/img/rss/RSS_Default_Image.png http://www.ft.com/world/mideast/finance http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/015e1ede-c44b-11e2-9ac0-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_finance%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_finance%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 015e1ede-c44b-11e2-9ac0-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6be56356-c389-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_finance%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Israeli and Palestinian executives have been quietly holding talks over the past year and are drafting a joint appeal to their leaders to agree a deal Thu, 23 May 2013 10:39:17 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6be56356-c389-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_finance%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 6be56356-c389-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/70570730-c1ec-11e2-ab66-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_finance%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_finance%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 70570730-c1ec-11e2-ab66-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0bf026ec-c14b-11e2-9767-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_finance%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%2Fworld_mideast_finance%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 0bf026ec-c14b-11e2-9767-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cca86a84-c06a-11e2-8c63-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_finance%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Having evolved into a significant international player in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America for the green smart metering technology, it is aiming at the US market Mon, 20 May 2013 11:50:11 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cca86a84-c06a-11e2-8c63-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_finance%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct cca86a84-c06a-11e2-8c63-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c585ce16-bd29-11e2-890a-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_finance%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Increase in bank stocks helps to lift the emirate’s index as its lenders improve their earnings Wed, 15 May 2013 15:56:10 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c585ce16-bd29-11e2-890a-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_finance%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct c585ce16-bd29-11e2-890a-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8602ccfa-bbce-11e2-a4b4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_finance%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Iranian trade role coming under pressure amid the increasing effectiveness of sanctions and collapse in the value of the Iranian currency Mon, 13 May 2013 14:50:52 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8602ccfa-bbce-11e2-a4b4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_finance%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 8602ccfa-bbce-11e2-a4b4-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/46cd9014-bb34-11e2-b289-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_finance%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Shift of price advantage leaves Mideast companies less likely to build more chemicals and plastics plants which in turn spawn new industries and jobs Mon, 13 May 2013 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http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dbd2dca4-b793-11e2-841e-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_finance%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct dbd2dca4-b793-11e2-841e-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c2736d34-b728-11e2-841e-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_finance%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Natural gas producer is expected to appoint a permanent chief executive and chief financial officer to help bolster its reputation Wed, 08 May 2013 15:49:43 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c2736d34-b728-11e2-841e-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_finance%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct c2736d34-b728-11e2-841e-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1dcb3d64-b626-11e2-93ba-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_finance%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Advisers in the region and north Africa are enjoying one of the busiest years since the financial crisis as local and global companies seek out opportunities Mon, 06 May 2013 14:16:22 GMT 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http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9a408f1e-b240-11e2-a388-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_finance%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 9a408f1e-b240-11e2-a388-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3643e708-b188-11e2-b324-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_finance%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Egypt’s biggest listed company by market capitalisation has reached a settlement with the authorities in a sign of a breakthrough in strained relations Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:42:20 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3643e708-b188-11e2-b324-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_finance%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 3643e708-b188-11e2-b324-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/23f9f1f8-acd0-11e2-9454-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_finance%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Matching weekends would facilitate closer business links and trade ties among the Gulf states and be part of a swath of labour reforms Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:51:26 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/23f9f1f8-acd0-11e2-9454-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_finance%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 23f9f1f8-acd0-11e2-9454-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1d08c4a4-ace0-11e2-9454-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_finance%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Abdelbari al-Arusi, oil minister, says Libya is drawing up an oil law which will allow a licensing round to be launched by year’s end Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:58:59 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1d08c4a4-ace0-11e2-9454-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_finance%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 1d08c4a4-ace0-11e2-9454-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1cffbdf6-ac1c-11e2-a063-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_finance%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Successor will take charge of a bank enjoying high levels of liquidity but a pressing issue is its huge loan exposure to the Dubai government Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:09:27 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1cffbdf6-ac1c-11e2-a063-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_finance%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 1cffbdf6-ac1c-11e2-a063-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b58bcf52-ab2b-11e2-ac71-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_finance%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Vast plans have caught the attention as companies look to potentially lucrative projects but have also drawn their fair share of sceptics Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:59:09 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b58bcf52-ab2b-11e2-ac71-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_finance%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct b58bcf52-ab2b-11e2-ac71-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5d992920-ab21-11e2-ac71-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_finance%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct An OECD-led task force makes a fresh push for development of policies that could advance the Middle East and North African region Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:51:18 GMT 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