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The hidden victims of recession

Many of the migrant workers who help Dubai function have lost their jobs and been forced into the shadows of the grey economy

Investment banks breathe again

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

Dubai signals a rocky recovery

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

Saudi Arabia set to reform commercial courts

The 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 kingdom

Moody’s downgrades Dubai companies

The credit rating agency has downgraded five Dubai government-related issuers, citing the tighter conditions under which financial support is likely to be extended

Signs of revival for Dubai property

Dubai property prices have risen for the first time since the market crashed last year, increasing 7 per cent in the third quarter

Abu Dhabi aims to shake up school system

The emirate wants radical change at all age levels, including teaching some subjects in English, but its plans are being communicated poorly to teachers and parents

UAE plans nuclear investment

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

Dana seeks to fuel local development

The 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 concerns

Dubai bond sale a move in right direction

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

Tunisia profits from Europe’s crisis

Gulf companies show signs of recovery

Saudis stuck in a jam over public transport

Bahrain strives for better schooling

Analysis: Emirate re-engineered

Jordan seeks to nurture IT talent

UAE bank digs away at its debt mountain

Tunisian bourse rises above crisis

Saudi telecoms newcomers find a tangled web

Iranians flock to first hypermarket

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