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The Middle East has long been recognised as being slow to adopt international legal standards . According to Clifford Chance : “ In many cases , this can be due to linguistic or cultural approaches or through the necessity of prioritising core structural reforms to promote economic and social stability .” In addition to this , Sharia laws are applied at varying degrees across the region . However , Islamic finance is quickly evolving and this extends to fintech . The Dubai International Financial
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