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• Syria-Turkey Tension Could Add $5 to Oil: Pro

  

  Turkey may be a net energy importer, but its geostrategic location in serving as an “energy corridor” means a further escalation with neighbor Syria could reverberate to market prices and weigh on energy investments, analysts have told CNBC.

• Access Middle East: Part One- Youssef Al Shelash  

  

  One of the companies set to benefit from the Saudi Arabia's construction boom is Dar Al-Arkan, the country's largest listed property developer. In an exclusive interview, Chairman Youssef Al Shelash explained how government stimulus spending was affecting the business and why the new mortgage law is a game changer.

• Access Middle East: Part Two- Youssef Al Shelash 

  

  In an exclusive interview, Youssef Al Shelash, the Chairman of Saudi Arabia's largest listed property developer, tells CNBC more about where the opportunities are in the Kingdom. Plus, an inside look at Dar Al-Arkan's latest mega-mall project, and the possibility of expanding beyond national borders.

• Access Middle East: Part Three- Youssef Al Shelash  

  

  Driven by strong oil revenues, the rapid evolution engulfing Saudi Arabia today shows no signs of slowing down. Dar Al-Arkan Chairman Youssef Al Shelash sheds light on some of the problems the world's top oil exporter is facing.

• Property Developers Ride Saudi Wave of Stimulus, Shortage

  

  A sense of optimism prevails among players in the real estate market of the world’s top oil exporter. For good reason: In less than two years, several key developments in Saudi Arabia have come together, which will create a wealth of opportunities for years to come, analysts have told CNBC.

• Africa Is the New Investment Frontier: Abraaj Capital

  

  Following the acquisition of Aureos Capital, the Middle East’s largest private equity firm is poised to stretch further into the developing world, particularly in the sometimes-underrated African markets, according to Abraaj Chief Executive Officer Arif Naqvi.

• Carrefour's Turkish Partner: Solution to Tie-Up Coming

  

  The chairman of Sabanci Holding, one of Turkey’s most powerful family-run conglomerates, said no decision had yet been made on the fate of its joint venture with Europe’s largest retailer, Carrefour.

• Dubai Billionaire Staying Away From European Banks

  

  The chairman of one of Dubai’s best-known family-owned conglomerates is not considering investing in European banks again following a disappointing run as a stakeholder of Barclays.

• Most Profitable Route for Emirates Airline? Greece

  

  An escalation in the euro zone debt crisis, and particularly economic conditions in Greece, would have major consequences for revenues and profitability, Emirates Airline President Tim Clark told CNBC’s “Access: Middle East.”

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