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The international Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has black-listed Iran, grey-listed Syria and Yemen, and identified significant problems elsewhere. Several Middle Eastern…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260492
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The move was in recognition that recent reforms have brought the country's capital markets into conformity with the minimum standards expected by major global investment funds…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB244279
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Hopes for a swift resolution of the Gulf crisis were dashed on June 23 when details emerged of a list of 13 demands sent by the four countries that launched a boycott of Qatar on…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB221742
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They have failed to convene cabinet for more than a month amid a row over how to resolve a break in diplomatic relations with former Gulf allies. Measures taken by Saudi Arabia…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265648
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The case highlights the dangers ‘Sharia risk’ poses for the 2-trillion-dollar Islamic finance industry. The issue is compounded by the variety of models of Sharia governance that…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB224007
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This echoed the strategy of the sovereign wealth funds of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states after the 2008 global financial crisis, but there are several key differences: GCC…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253419
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The likelihood of a production-cutting deal between OPEC and non-OPEC producers has diminished, and the moderate rebound in prices at end-January has reversed. In 2016, demand…