Having trouble reading this email? View it in your browser All quiet on the investment front?: Middle East venture capital funding lower, but market conditions remain positive, funders say The $112 million raised in VC funding by Mena firms is lower than 2016 and 2017 when big bets were made on Souq.com and Careem Head: Qatar the most entrepreneurial Arab state – Competitiveness Report Teaser: Country finishes highest on a global index compiled by the IFC, World Bank and the World Economic Forum Atraba planning medical, real estate, industrial projects in Saudi Arabia - chairman The Saudi project finance firm is also behind the $1 billion medical city in Egypt Gold Focus: Saudisation curbs gold demand in the kingdom Saudi Arabia's gold jewellery demand dropped by 10 percent in the second quarter and has halved over three years, World Gold Council data shows ENBD REIT management developing strategy to counter share price drop REIT's market cap has fallen markedly below net asset value Saudi Arabia healthcare providers show divergent performance as austerity, inexperience bite Al Mouwasat Medical Care's H1 profits rose 20 percent, while less-established Dallah Healthcare's tumbled 50 percent  Cheaper medicine?: New generic drug rules in Abu Dhabi will boost market, but greater public awareness required  A recent decision in Abu Dhabi aimed at increasing demand for generic medicine needs time to gain public acceptance to achieve the positive impact it is expected to have on users and insurance companies. SPECIAL COVERAGE  COMMODITIES OUTLOOK  SMALL BUSINESS INSIGHTS 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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