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Egypt seeks to ease investor fears over tax
Cairo says there are no plans to impose a capital gains tax as it looks to halt falls in the local stock market that began after it adopted measures to raise extra revenue
Emaar aims to help poor
The Middle East’s largest developer plans to launch a low-cost housing unit to extend its reach into building affordable housing for the region’s needy
Ministers struggle to save Lebanon talks
Several proposals failed to win a consensus from the pro-western governing coalition and the Iran-backed Hizbollah-led opposition on the fourth day of talks in Doha
Emirate revs up for development
Aldar Properties faces daunting challenges as it helps achieve Abu Dhabi’s ambitious growth plans, including the Yas Island development that will host a grand prix race from 2009
Beirut rivals take battle to Arab League
Lebanon’s government coalition and the Hizbollah-led opposition forced to engage in talks as mediators struggled to broker an agreement that will restore political balance
Suitors queue to run $10bn Saudi fund
Leading global fund managers and private equity firms are quietly lining up for a chance to manage another new and significant pool of money in the Middle East – an endowment for a new Saudi university with at least $10bn in assets.
Women make gains in Arab boardrooms
Public companies listed in Oman and Kuwait have more women on their boards than in Italy and Japan, highlighting rare gains made by businesswomen in one of the most restrictive parts of the world
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