At the same time, none of the nearly two dozen financial, insurance and law firms seeking space that his firm tracks are looking to expand, and many are shrinking.

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Although cleared by one court - held under sharia or Islamic law - in the nearby emirate of Ras-al-Khaimah, she has been tried for a second time, under civil law, on charges of possessing 50g cocaine found hidden in the roof space of her flat.

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