Mar 7, 2008

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Middle East meets Middle America

by Marketplace Staff

Mar 7, 2008

Middle Eastern governments are pouring money into the U.S. -- from Citibank to Church's Chicken. Tess Vigeland asks Islamic finance expert Mahmoud El-Gamal about the future of this relationship.

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Americans in Dubai

by Sean Cole

Mar 7, 2008

Nearly 80 percent of the people who live in Dubai are ex-pats, including 20,000 American citizens. Sean Cole brings us a few of their stories.

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Muslim mortgages

by Tess Vigeland

Mar 7, 2008

How do you buy a house when your religion bars you from paying interest? Tess Vigeland visited the Zerroug family to learn how they structured the purchase of their Pasadena, Calif., home.

The Zerroug family, from left to right: Youssef, Mourad, Amina, and Hanaa, in the living room of their Pasadena home, which they bought with a Muslim mortgage.

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Sharia student loans

by Rico Gagliano

Mar 7, 2008

Avoiding interest has forced some Muslim student loan seekers to get pretty creative. Rico Gagliano learns about financing higher education under Sharia law.

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Getting Personal

by Chris Farrell and Tess Vigeland

Mar 7, 2008

In this special Getting Personal, Chris and Tess talk about rearranging finances before a move overseas, Middle Eastern index funds and tax policy for income earned abroad.

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The dream of Dubai

by Sean Cole

Mar 7, 2008

Dubai aims to be the biggest and the best in every way, but as Sean Cole reports, there's debate as to whether the reality of Dubai lives up to the dream.

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The Out-of-Towners

by Scott Jagow

Mar 7, 2008

Egypt is a prime tourist destination, but that doesn't mean things are always easy for visitors. Scott Jagow explains some of the difficulties he came across as an American in Cairo.

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Islamic mutual funds

by Marketplace Staff

Mar 7, 2008

Sharia law restrictions on stock picking can make investing difficult for Muslims. Tess Vigeland talks to Monem Salam about special Islamic mutual funds that do the required research.