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Egypt’s Morsi Plea Rejections

Egyptian shares and the pound were down double-digits as parliamentary election scheduling was further complicated by a Supreme Court finding ...

The UAE’s Towering Debt Tip-Over

The UAE triumphed over MENA stock markets with a 45 percent gain through May after a flurry of big debt ...

Israel’s Unleavened Coalition Recipes

Israeli shares broke their funk as prime minister Netanyahu assembled a last-minute coalition before the electoral deadline, arrival of US ...

Dubai’s Islamic Hub Hullabaloo

UAE shares were up 25 percent through February, far outpacing low single-digit Gulf gains elsewhere, as the market became the ...

Iraq’s Bell-Ringing Blast Effect

The Baghdad stock exchange after a 10 percent 2012 decline started the year with a record $1.25 billion phone company ...

Israel’s Unsettled Future Fits

Israeli bonds and stocks held their ground on the surprise second place showing by the new Our Future party founded ...

Egypt’s Crumpled Pound Pyramid

Non-Arab foreign investors again bought Egyptian stocks on early-year general asset class switching and specific central bank moves toward greater ...

The Arab Spring’s Obscured Occasions

The second anniversary of the Tunisia-originated Arab spring coincided with struggling MENA stock markets as pacesetter Egypt retraced its MSCI ...

The Gulf’s Fickle Finance Fade

Gulf stock markets were mixed through October as the UAE was hobbled by Dana Gas’ imminent default on a $1 ...

Iran’s Punitive Transaction Costs

The Tehran stock exchange had its worst monthly showing and was flat for the year as a tougher round of ...

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