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Bahrain tightens Islamic finance rules with mandatory external audit

Bahrain is tightening its rules for Islamic banks by requiring all of them to undergo independent, external audits.

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Most bourses weaken in early trade; lack of news

Dubai index lost 0.3 percent as almost three-fifths of traded shares declined

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Lack of fresh news may keep markets trading in narrow range

Saudi Arabia on Saturday suspended any dialogue with Qatar

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Mideast stocks factors to watch on September 7

Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Thursday.

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Saudi firms on oil rebound, Abu Dhabi's Dana pulls back

An overnight rebound in crude oil prices helped Saudi Arabia's equities index outperform its regional peers early on Wednesday

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Much of Gulf may fall on Korea tensions, oil rebound may aid Saudi

Stock markets in most Gulf countries may slip on Wednesday as Asian stocks have tracked Wall Street's slide overnight, but an overnight rebound in crude oil prices could support Saudi Arabia's bourse, which has been closed for a week.

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