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http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/03794b80-be51-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_gulf%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 03794b80-be51-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/86e3f28e-be3a-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_gulf%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Financial support from tiny gas-rich state overshadows western backing, but is being nudged aside by Saudi Arabia as the prime source of arms to rebels Thu, 16 May 2013 18:09:12 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/86e3f28e-be3a-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_gulf%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 86e3f28e-be3a-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c585ce16-bd29-11e2-890a-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_gulf%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 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http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/46cd9014-bb34-11e2-b289-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_gulf%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 46cd9014-bb34-11e2-b289-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0cbf2b0a-b7ef-11e2-bd62-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_gulf%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_gulf%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 0cbf2b0a-b7ef-11e2-bd62-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c2736d34-b728-11e2-841e-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_mideast_gulf%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 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