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UAE offers $1 billion financial deposit to Egypt

As well as recognition of Egypt's central role in the region, according to UAE News Agency.

Damac signs £200m deal with Lendlease to build Versace-designed Aykon London One residential tower

Move indicates confidence in the economy post Brexit

Arabian Gulf markets remain quiet amid oil’s return to $50 mark

Saudi shares started the day positively, but the Tadawul index eventually gave up gains to end 0.2 per cent lower.

ETF take-up rockets as fund managers favour low-cost liquidity

Investment managers have increased their use of exchange-traded funds to get into hard-to-reach markets or replace complex derivatives.

ACWA Power increases credit facility to $159.9m

The facility used a Sharia compliant murabaha structure, the statement said.

Investors’ choice widens with Nasdaq Dubai’s futures contract

This would widen the choice for investors who just depend on cash market as of now.

Saudi Arabia is ‘1st foreign venue’ for Made in Qatar

The focus of the exhibition, he said, will be on Qatari-made goods, particularly up-and-coming products that can be introduced to new markets.

Nakheel Repays $1.2 Billion Bond, Ending Dubai Debt Saga

The securities, which have a profit rate of 10 percent, were issued to contractors and suppliers in 2011 as part of a plan to reorganize more than $16 billion of liabilities.

Waha Capital refinances $500m loan with 12 banks

Lenders include local, regional and international players

Abu Dhabi's NBAD to launch MidEast's first green bond -sources

Benchmark-sized generally means at least $500 million. An NBAD spokesman declined to comment.

Dubai Financial Market Secures New Margin Trading Member

DFM is currently processing similar applications from other brokerage.

Oil slips on the expectation of record Saudi output

Traders said the price dip was due to profit-taking following a strong rally in August, and as traders priced in the prospect of another production record from top exporter Saudi Arabia.

Qatar First Bank development in London

The houses boast 3.5m floor-to-ceiling heights throughout the first floor, restored windows with French shutters and private terraces.

JPMorgan adds sukuk to emerging markets indices

The move could help sukuk break away from their traditional buy-and-hold investor base.

Aldar Properties presents the Aldar Innovation Lab at Yas Island's 'The District'

Abu Dhabi's leading real estate developer sponsors major summer installation for capital's youth

Saudi Arabia, other issuers gear up as Gulf bond crush looms

Saudi Arabia, its finances strained by low oil prices, is expected to make its market debut in September.

Al Meera ranked among GCC’s 30 ‘most valuable non-banking companies’

Al Meera’s achievement follows the company’s disclosure of its semi-annual financial statements for the first six months of 2016, in which it announced a 10.6% increase in sales to QR1.35bn over QR1.22bn in 2015.

Malaysia sees strong economic ties with the UAE

No impact on bilateral relationship due to Ipic dispute with 1MDB

KAMCO logs KD 724,000 H1 profit – Revenue jumps 58 pct to KD 3.8 million

KAMCO maintained its leadership position in publicly announced debt market issuances in Kuwait

Gulf markets diverge; Egypt settles at 14-month high

The Gulf’s only listed exchange, Dubai Financial Market, gained 3.8% in its heaviest trade since May 3.

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