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  • Economic challenge is also an opportunity: Saud


    The UAE continues to be the land of opportunity despite the crisis, according to Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah. Emirates Business 24/7 - 08Nov 05:43GMT
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  • Economic Zones World to set up excellence centre


    Economic Zones World (EZW), a global provider of sustainable industrial and logistics infrastructure solutions, is setting up a centre of excellence for integrated water management in Dubai. Emirates Business 24/7 - 08Nov 05:39GMT
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  • IMF Says Stimulus Needed To Aid 'Nascent' Recovery


    The International Monetary Fund on Saturday said emergency stimulus measures needed to remain to avoid endangering a "nascent" financial recovery, as the G20 agreed here to maintain support. AFP - 08Nov 04:53GMT
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  • Saudis Invest SR1.58 Trillion In US


    Saudi private sector investments in the US last year reached SR1.58 trillion, according to the chairman of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI). Arab News - 08Nov 04:45GMT
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  • Kuwait: Proposal seeks to increase ceiling of 'Fund for Needy' by KD1 billion


    The Legal and Legislative Affairs Committee of the National Assembly is scheduled to discuss on Sunday proposed amendments to the Fund for the Needy, which some lawmakers sponsored, reports Al-Sabah daily. Arab Times - 07Nov 09:55GMT
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  • GRP System applies law on appointment of retired citizens


    Dubai eGovernment has announced the recent automation of processes concerning UAE Law. No. 28 of 2009, issued by H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, covering the appointment of retired UAE nationals in Dubai government agencies and authorities. Press Release - 07Nov 09:29GMT
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  • Jordan extends guarantee of bank deposits until '10


    Jordan has extended its year-old guarantee of all bank deposits until the end of 2010. Arab News - 07Nov 09:12GMT
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  • GCC key destination for foreign investors


    With a combined GDP of $750 billion and with over $2 trillion projects in the pipeline, the Gulf region has emerged as a very important economic player, a top official the Gulf Cooperation Concil (GCC) has said. Arab News - 07Nov 09:12GMT
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  • UAE Lags Saudi in Business Confidence


    Senior executives in the UAE are much less confident about their economic prospects than their counterparts in Saudi Arabia, and they are almost twice as dissatisfied with their government's response to the financial crisis, a fresh survey of business confidence in the Gulf has found. Khaleej Times - 07Nov 09:12GMT
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  • Oman's Revenues Fall by 27pc


    Oman's revenues dropped by 27 per cent in the first eight months of the year to RO4,240.7 million from RO5,787 million in the corresponding period of 2008, owing mainly to a fall in oil earnings. Khaleej Times - 07Nov 09:07GMT
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Sudan: Country outlook
Economist Intelligence Unit - Oct 2009

EIU expects Sudan’s real GDP to remain at around 3% in 2010, before rising slightly in 2011, to 3.7%, as a number of Jordan's export markets begin to strengthen and domestic construction activity picks up again. Inflation is forecasted to 10.8% in 2010-11 as the domestic economy remains relatively subdued, although the depreciation of the Sudanese pound will push up imported inflation.
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  Major Currencies per USD
Euros *  1.48412  07Nov01:15
Pound Sterling *  1.66113  07Nov01:15
Expressed as 'bid' price per USD except*
  Regional Currencies per USD
Algerian Dinar  71.75400  06Nov12:45
Bahraini Dinar  0.37700  06Nov15:45
Egyptian Pound  5.46800  06Nov06:45
Irani Riyal  9907.00000  06Nov15:45
Iraqi Dinar  1153.50000  06Nov17:00
Jordanian Dinar  0.70880  06Nov12:45
Kuwaiti Dinar  0.28600  06Nov15:45
Lebanese Pound  1501.50000  06Nov15:45
Libyan Dinar  1.24360  15Sep05:00
Moroccan Dirham  7.73650  02Nov05:00
Omani Riyal  0.38510  06Nov12:45
Qatari Riyal  3.64100  06Nov16:00
Saudi Riyal  3.75030  06Nov12:45
Sudanese Dinar  234.38500  09Mar05:00
Syrian Pound  47.00900  15Sep05:00
Tunisian Dinar  1.28950  06Nov12:45
UAE Dirham  3.67300  06Nov16:15
Yemeni Riyal  205.55000  06Nov15:45
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1 Saudi Printing and Packaging Company Saudi Arabia 269
2 Nafais Holding Company Kuwait 262
3 Privatization Holding Company Kuwait 250
4 Suez Canal Company For Technology Settling Egypt 249
5 National Leasing Holding Qatar 184
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