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Dubai property investments surge

The appeal of Dubai property is far-reaching, with the figures recording that non-Arab investments in 2014 amounted to over 64 billion AED across 29,098 separate purchases.

Turkish investors can help benefit from quota and tariff free access to US and EU market

Public diplomacy and Regional Future Financial Investment News.

Bahrain Development Bank and Arab Business Leaders signed a Memorandum of Understanding

The MOU outlines the basis for the both parties' future collaboration.

Kier lands £145m in Middle East contracts

Kier Group has secured over £145m of new construction contracts in the Middle East since the start of this year

Catholic Syrian Bank likely to go public next fiscal

The IPO is expected to collect at least Rs 300 cr and would be opened during the April-June period

Qatar boosts Middle East M&A to $22.7 billion at highest level in 2014

That deal has not so far been completed and some major shareholders in Songbird are still evaluating the offer.

Indonesia property market lures growing Gulf attention

A Middle East firm that now is contemplating its first foray into the Indonesian property market is Abu Dhabi-based Tasweek Real Estate Development & Marketing.

Qatar boosts Middle East M&A to highest level since early 2008

The calculation includes a $9.1 billion offer for Songbird Estates, owner of London's Canary Wharf financial district, by Qatar Investment Authority and U.S. investor Brookfield Property Partners.

First Finance Company wins Best Personal Finance in Qatar

First Finance Company, a subsidiary of Barwa Bank Group, has been recognised in the Banker Middle East Qatar Product Awards 2014 for “Best Personal Finance”.

Ithraa to lead Omani trade team to Tehran

Iran remains an attractive target for Omani businesses

Abu Dhabi property set to show steady growth in ’15

Residential apartment values demonstrated strong capital appreciation during 2014 ranging between 11-35 per cent with an overall average increase of 21.6 per cent.

Oman Housing Bank collaborates with Bank Nizwa to create Islamic Property Finance Solutions

As a direct result of the increasing demand by Omani nationals for suitably Islamic services the CEO of Bank Nizwa, Dr. Jamil El Jaroudi, and the General Manager of OHB, Adnan bin Haider Darwish, have collaborated to offer alternative Shari’ah compl

Al Ramz Capital ranked UAE's top financial services firm in 2014

Al Ramz Capital, the UAE's leading financial services firm, emerged on top of the UAE markets in 2014

M&A trends in the Middle East

Deal-making in the Middle East is on the rise. Consumer confidence is improving, credit is more readily available, and capital markets are maturing

Lord mayor of the City of London sees Qatar relationship as strong, deeply rooted

We are the largest international financial centre in the world and we have to be up with curve of development of new products, and we think that the Islamic financing market is potentially a very exciting one and we want to make sure that we are involved.

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