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Arab Bank Elects Masri As New Chairman

The Arab Bank board of directors on 26 August elected Sabih al-Masri chairman of the board to replace 'Abd al-Hamid Shoman, who resigned on 16 August following a long lasting dispute over the governance of the bank (MEES, 20 August). Mr Masri served as deputy chairman of the board until his appointment at the helm of one of the leading banks in the Arab world. The board also elected Samir Qa'war as new...