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Interview: Sheikh Hamad, Emir of Qatar
Martin Dickson, deputy editor of the Financial Times, and Roula Khalaf, Middle East editor, interviewed the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, in Doha
Analysis: Qatar: Emir on a mission
Qatar’s reformist leader Sheikh Hamad is pouring gas wealth into investments in the west and beyond, to secure the future of his small Gulf state
Iranians braced for end of subsidies
Authorities are expected to start removing unsustainable subsidies before the end of this Iranian month – October 23 - with many observers fearing protests at the possibly astronomical rises
Bright side to Lebanon budget impasse
The country’s failure to enact such a basic economic measure since 2005 as a result of its extreme political divisions, nevertheless has some positive effects
Opec leaves production levels unchanged
Opec oil ministers agreed to maintain existing production quotas during their meeting in Vienna
Gulf car sales in forward gear
The region’s vehicle industry suffered a severe downturn in sales during the global economic crisis but now banks are helping to fuel a recovery in fortunes
Comment: Dubai in need of a stable brand
The emirate should move from selling an ultra-luxury image and, through immigration and corporate regulatory reform, attract long-term residents and investors
Outlook for UAE shares remains flat
Prospects for the final quarter of the year are lukewarm despite the boost the country’s stock markets received from the Dubai World debt restructuring deal
Burst of Gulf bond sales as deadlines loom
Gulf governments and companies are rushing to tap international debt markets to meet funding and repayment requirements, and issuance could total $10bn in three months
Masdar project cuts $3bn from budget
Abu Dhabi’s ‘green’ city scheme is factoring in lower construction costs and changes in the property market as it shaves between 10 and 15 per cent from its original estimate
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