Sarah Abdullah, Arab News
Story date: 2007-09-26 04:07:00
Added on: 2007-09-26 17:23:06
Arab News - The rumors were triggered when Saudi Arabia refused to cut interest rates following the US Federal Reserve’s decision. But for Saudi Arabia and other GCC states, holding on to the dollar peg has become a cause for concern across the Middle East with ...
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