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With construction work well under way ahead of the opening of the event in 31 months’ time, the property market remains stubbornly in the doldrums. (Shutterstock)

March 28th, 2018 - 07:43 GMT

Dubai Property Market to Banish Real Estate Gloom With Expo 2020 Megaprojects

It has been almost half a decade since Dubai was awash with exuberance following its Expo 2020 bid win.

Two recently announced acquisitions have brought the sector back into the headlines on a positive note, helping offset a recent ratings downgrade.

August 7th, 2013 - 12:28 GMT

The Gulf is Banking on Egypt's Future

Internal debt is considered much more dangerous than foreign debt

June 12th, 2013 - 02:19 GMT

Egypt internal debt swells

Thomson Reuters and ICD announce the joint development of the Islamic Finance Development Indicator. Ahmad Mohamed Ali, president of the IDB Group, center, looks on.

May 23rd, 2013 - 05:00 GMT

Development Bank increases capital three folds to $150 billion

Islamic bonds have shown defensive quality while offering yield improvement

May 12th, 2013 - 10:27 GMT

Sukuk is coming of age as a borrowing, investing instrument

Total oil and gas revenues were down 17 per cent at Dh2.4 billion for the first quarter

May 9th, 2013 - 09:38 GMT

Abu Dhabi national energy company earns more than Dh440 million in Q1

The total value of real estate transactions in Bahrain grew by 46 per cent in 2012 compared to the year before

April 21st, 2013 - 10:44 GMT

Bahrain's real estate sector has 'bottomed out'

Tunisia can unite over better security and employment

March 13th, 2013 - 07:49 GMT

Despite turbulence, Tunisians can unite over prosperous future

Ratings agency Standard and Poor's believes Abu Dhabi’s GDP will be around 4.5 per cent in 2013

February 18th, 2013 - 11:24 GMT

Abu Dhabi GDP to remain strong in 2013 - S&P

GCC development funds of about $1 billion annually over 10 years are expected to begin having an effect in 2013

January 29th, 2013 - 11:56 GMT

Ratings agency upgrade Bahrain outlook

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services rank Lebanon's economy in the high risk group in its latest assessment

January 7th, 2013 - 10:11 GMT

Lebanon's economy rated as "high risk"

Sukuk

September 6th, 2012 - 06:44 GMT

GCC Islamic bonds issuance slips first half of year

Saudi Shares

July 29th, 2012 - 10:40 GMT

Saudi stocks get bullish on EU crisis hopes