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The Economy of 2016 Weighs on Elections in 2018 and 2020

by Barry Ritholtz | Jun 20, 2017 | Opinion

One of the conundrums of the recovery from the financial crisis is how varied it is and the diverse perceptions of it by different people in different parts of the US. All of this reminds me of John Godfrey Saxe’s wonderful poem, “The Blind Men and the Elephant.” In...

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President of the Islamic Development Bank Ahmed Mohamad Ali speaks during a seminar. (Reuters)

Islamic Development Bank Plans to Enter Saudi Housing Sector

by Asma Al-Ghabiri | May 23, 2017 | Business

Jeddah – The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) plans to enter the Saudi housing sector through investments that are being prepared by technical teams in cooperation with the Saudi Housing Ministry. The bank also inked an agreement with the Saudi Education Ministry...

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Moroccan Properties Expo in Paris Lures 40,000 Visitors

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 18, 2017 | Business

Paris- The 14th edition of the Moroccan properties expo “SMAP IMMO Paris 2017” held from 12 to 15 May, lured over 40,000 visitors from France and many European countries. Organizers considered this edition the most successful. The event held in Paris over a 10,000...

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London house prices falling ahead of May general election.
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UK House Prices in First Quarterly Fall Since 2012

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 11, 2017 | Business

London – House prices in Britain recorded their first quarterly decline in more than four years. Prices’ decline in April in particular came unlike all forecasts, which highlights a sharp regression in the British properties market’s activity. Prices fell by...

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Saudi Ministry of Housing to Provide Units to 1.6 Mln Households

by Fatah Al-Rahman Youssef | May 4, 2017 | Business

Riyadh- Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Housing Majed bin Abdullah bin Hamad al-Hogail has revealed the country’s plan to provide adequate housing products, in terms of quality and price. He hailed the ministry’s coordination with other authorities to provide...