Amran Abocar

Position: Journalist

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Dubai's Drake buys 82 pct stake in German firm November 18, 09:20am EST 

DUBAI, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Dubai contractor Drake and Scull International <DSI.DU> said on Wednesday it had bought an 82 percent stake in Germany's Passavant-Roediger for about 145 million UAE dirhams ($39.48 million).  Full Article 

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Green shoots and short attention spans

Coming out of one of the darkest recessions, have we learned the lesson at all? Or are we going to repeat the mistakes of the past again?  Full Article 

Tom, Dick, Harry and a shotgun

The days of Tom, Dick and Harry taking a shotgun in Dubai and shooting willy-nilly and renting a ballroom with big parties and all of it bearing fruit are over. Got it? No? Here's a translation: Everyone ...  Full Article 

Young minds, old bodies offer private equity opportunities

Healthcare and education offer a new frontier for Middle East private equity firms as they take advantage of dramatic demographic changes in the region. At least that's the view held by Dubai-based ...  Full Article