Having trouble reading this email? View it in your browser Arkan Bank could tap investors for $100mln through Nasdaq listing Dubai Investments CEO says that it intends to retain a stake of 25% in new Islamic wholesale bank Investment outlook: Gulf's fixed income market likely to match last year's highs Despite higher oil prices, benign funding environment means strong levels of bond issuance are likely to continue Egypt's presidential elections 2018: What do Egyptians in Dubai want from the new president? The current presidential election is the last one President Al-Sisi can contest under the Egyptian constitution's term limits Taxing times: Saudi authority detects thousands of VAT violations Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Zakat and Tax (GAZT) registered 3,542 value-added tax (VAT) violations in the first two months of the tax’s implementation. Shock and law: Corruption crackdown not a power grab, says Saudi crown prince Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammed bin Salman denied that the recent crackdown on corruption in the kingdom was an attempt at a 'power grab' during his interview with United States news network CBS. Orascom joint venture awarded $180mln Fujairah airport expansion contract Egypt's Orascom Construction announced on Monday that its joint venture in the United Arab Emirates has been awarded approximately $180 million contract for the expansion of Fujairah International Airport. UAE banks see declining returns as costs rise Growth in income from interest rate rises outweighed by higher costs   SPECIAL COVERAGE ELECTION IN EGYPT SAUDI CROWN PRINCE TOURS U.S. Disclaimer: ZAWYA is committed to respecting your privacy. It is our intention to send messages only with your permission. You have received this message because you are on the ZAWYA database. To opt out of ZAWYA communications in the future, please click here to unsubscribe. Thomson Reuters, Office 101, Building No. 1, Dubai Media City, PO Box 1426, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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