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On March 2, 2008 · In Shariah Banking, Shariah Law


Zain Saudi Arabia awards Motorola $335m contract
	(MENAFN Press) Motorola, Inc. announced that it has signed a $335 million turnkey contract to deploy and manage a 2G/3G mobile communications network for Zain in Saudi Arabia, the recent addition to the Zain group, a long standing Motorola customer…
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Finance & Banking

	Atheeb/Batelco consortium wins approval to roll out services to KSA, MENAFN Press
	TRA: Third mobile licence by year-end – Bahrain, Bahrain Tribune
	Batelco acquires exclusive rights to Al Dhameer Al Arabi content, MENAFN Press
	Mobily gets two awards, Arab News
Technology
	Saudi Arabia and IBM team up on new project, Khaleej Times
	Microsoft set to launch Windows Server 2008 in ME, Khaleej Times
	ME financial institutions to invest $2b on IT solution, MENAFN Press
	Western Digital joins The Green Grid, MENAFN Press
Economy
	Illicit businesses hit $50b in Arab world, Bahrain Tribune
	UAE rejects calls to drop dollar peg, Khaleej Times
	Saudi Arabia’s sovereign ratings raised, MENAFN Press
	UAE has $700b investments in Europe, KUNA
	U.S. economy isn’t falling into stagflation, Fed’s Bernanke says, MarketWatch.com
	Fed sets informal inflation target of 1.5% to 2%, MarketWatch.com
	GCC to invest $78b this year, Bahrain Tribune
	Gulf project market to cross $1.5t, Bahrain Tribune
Real Estate
	Makkah witnesses construction boom, Khaleej Times
	Nakheel to develop Worlds of Discovery on Palm Jebel Ali, Khaleej Times
	UK properties lure Mideast investors, Khaleej Times
	FLB: Gulf leasing market untapped, Bahrain Tribune
	Qatari Diar launches resort project in Syria, The Peninsula
	Amlak Finance and Landmark Properties form strategic alliance, MENAFN Press
	BL Properties launch Royal Lake View- UAE, MENAFN Press
	One Stop Real Estate Shop is a first in Dubai, MENAFN Press
	Hydra Properties launches Hydra Heights Towers, MENAFN Press
	Great Properties sells 1st phase of Blossoms Towers in Ajman, MENAFN Press
Travel & Hospitality
	Abu Dhabi : Work on NCT&H’s Dh1b hotel begins, Khaleej Times
	Etihad Airways contributed 2.7% to Abu Dhabi’s GDP, Khaleej Times
	Bahrain International Travel Expo to attract record visitors, Bahrain Tribune
Events & Conferences
	Bahrain to host 3rd ME FOREX Trading Expo, MENAFN Press
	Qatar hosts 2nd Annual ME Petrochemicals Forum 2008, MENAFN Press
	Dubai to host Ernst & Young ME Tax Conference 2008, MENAFN Press
	Over 30 airlines to attend UATP 2008 conference, MENAFN Press
	First Gulf Investment Forum to discuss GCC financial trends, MENAFN Press

	Q4 2007 U.S. banking profits lowest in 16 years, MarketWatch.com
	UBS shareholders approve $12 billion capital injection, MarketWatch.com
	AIG reports $5.29 billion net loss on derivatives charge, MarketWatch.com
	HSBC gets $3.2 billion offer for French regional banks, MarketWatch.com
	DIFX appoints new board of directors, Khaleej Times
	Al Salam Bank to list on DFM, Khaleej Times
	BankMuscat boosts equity to BD133.5m, Bahrain Tribune
	Ithmaar to invest $4b, Bahrain Tribune
	Jordan: Profits of 15 banks balloon to JD858m, Jordan Times
	Global looks forward for a strategic partnership with BBK stakeholders, MENAFN Press
	SABB to set up call center for Arabic-speaking customers, Arab News
Islamic Finance News
	GCC Islamic bonds’ market worth $100b, MENAFN Press
	AL Rajhi Bank to raise capital by SR2b, Khaleej Times
	UAE’s proposal for global Islamic financial policies forum approved, WAM
	DIB named UAE’s best Islamic bank, Khaleej Times
	Albaraka Banking Group on the path of growth, Bahrain Tribune
	QIB chosen official bank for Q-REX, Khaleej Times
IPO
	Regional IPOs appreciate by 201%, MENAFN Press
	Qatar Petroleum names banks for IPO of GIS, The Peninsula
	KSA: Maaden plans $2.4b IPO this year, MENAFN
	Al Qudra Holding IPO postponed, MENAFN Press
Oil and Energy
	Abu Dhabi to build new refinery with 417,000 b/d capacity, MENAFN Press
	Kuwait-China $5b refinery under serious evaluation, KUNA
	Aabar subsidiary farms out 20% interest in Thai exploration concessions , MENAFN Press
	Exxon Mobil may trim production, analysts say, MarketWatch.com
	Emarat, Dana join hands, Bahrain Tribune
	Gulf hit by shortage of oil rigs, The Peninsula
	Dana Gas Project in Iraqi Kurdistan over 70% Complete, MENAFN Press
Advisory & Analysis
	Arab world lags behind in spending on insurance, Arab News
	The GCC Common Market to boost property boom, MENAFN Press
	GCC unlikely to follow EU model for single currency, Khaleej Times
	Banks to unveil billions more in write-downs, Citi analysts say, MarketWatch.com
	ME-US free trade deadline achievable, Arab News
	Big hit to economy from credit crunch, study says, MarketWatch.com

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