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Qatar's former emir 'recovering very well'Qatar's former Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani is recovering very well following a surgical intervention on his left hip, a statement from Schulthess Clinic Zurich in Switzerland said. Sheikh Hamad, known formally More… |
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Nigeria’s ‘Emir of Kano’ wins Islamic finance awardMuhammadu Sanusi II, Emir of Kano, Nigeria has won the Global Islamic Finance Leadership Award at the Bahrain-hosted fifth Global Islamic Finance Awards (GIFA), it was announced. During a ceremony at the Gulf Hotel, the Emir of Kano, who was t More… |
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Kuwait foils bid to sow sectarian divisions after bombingThe emir of Kuwait said on Thursday his country had thwarted attempts to sow sectarian divisions after last month's suicide bombing but warned that the world needs to do more to confront the "satanic" behaviour of Islamist militant More… |
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UAE ‘must tap knowledge transfer from MNCs’Knowledge transfer from MNCs to the UAE is crucial to the future development of the Emirates’ economy, a report said. Eighty-four per cent of Gulf-based health care professionals believe the UAE is the number one in terms of More… |
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MNCs ‘likely to invest in Oman despite cheap oil’Regional bosses of multinational companies (MNCs) expect to invest in Oman in the coming three years despite lower oil prices, according to the latest briefing from Emerging Markets Intelligence & Research (EMIR). EMIR is a su More… |
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Qatar raises foreign ownership limit for stocksQatar's emir has issued a law providing for foreign investors to own up to 49 percent of listed Qatari companies, part of reforms to expand the stock market and develop the financial industry. "The law stipulates that non More… |
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Qatar raises foreign ownership limit for stocksQatar's emir has issued a law providing for foreign investors to own up to 49 percent of listed Qatari companies, part of reforms to expand the stock market and develop the financial industry. "The law stipulates that non More… |
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Qatari firm to raise foreign ownership cap to 49pcQatar's emir has instructed all companies listed on the country's stock exchange to raise their limit for foreign ownership to 49 percent in a move that could attract more liquidity to the buoyant bourse. The order announc More… |
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Kuwait emir to visit, turn 'new page' in ties says IranKuwait's emir will visit Iran at the end of the month to help turn a "new page" in bilateral ties, Iran's foreign ministry said on Tuesday, in the latest sign that Tehran seeks to improve relations with its Arab neighbours. More… |
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Kuwaiti Emir undergoes minor surgeryKuwait's 84-year-old ruler Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah has undergone a "successful minor surgery" at a hospital in the US, state news agency Kuna reported on Sunday. Sheikh Sabah, who has ruled the US-allied Gulf More… |
