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Economic Focus is an Arab-British Chamber of Commerce publication. Editorial Team Abdeslam El-Idrissi Cliff Lawrence David Morgan Dr Yasmin Husein Arab-British Chamber of Commerce 43 Upper Grosvenor Street London W1K 2NJ Tel: +44 (0) 20 7235 4363 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7245 6688 economicfocus@abcc.org.uk www.abcc.org.uk
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CONTENTS Focus Reports Focus Interview: Graham Flannery, Director, Business Development Middle East, India & Turkey, Travelex 4 8
Saudi Railways Expansion
Strengthening Ties between UK and Dubai Commercial Courts 12 UAE Draft Commercial Companies Law 18
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Expatriate Healthcare in the Arab World
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Investing in Jordan
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Focus Interview: Antoine Mattar, Director, Consolidated Contractors Company 36 Quarterly British Economic Survey 54
Transport and Logistics A Special Report
Chamber News Chamber Activities
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New Members
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Arabic Section
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UK Residential Property Tax Update 32
ISSN No: ISSN 1751-4339
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