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Qatar urges firms to lift foreign ownership limitQatar is in talks with individual firms to raise foreign ownership limits yet is not planning a blanket increase despite a requirement by index complier MSCI, a Doha bourse official told Reuters. MSCI has extended a review on whether to up More… |
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Dubai's Nakheel bond plan 'lifting sukuk market'Dubai World's promise to pay off its upcoming Nakheel Islamic bonds saved Nakheel from becoming the third high-profile sukuk to formally default in the region and providing relief that could translate into more liquidity down the road. Dub More… |
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Dubai Metro lifts 7m passengers since launchDubai Metro, the first driverless metro system in the Gulf region, has lifted 7,592,066 passengers through 11 stations on the Red Line since its launch in September last year, according to the Rail Agency of Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). More… |
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Turkey lifts scarf banTurkey's parliament has lifted a ban on female students wearing headscarves at university, a landmark decision that some Turks fear will undermine the foundations of their secular state. Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AK Party hail More… |
