Markets are riding a rising wave across the Middle East. On Wednesday, five Gulf markets registered record trading, including Muscat, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Kuwait and Bahrain. The Tadawul in Saudi Arabia rose 1.6% to end the week up 1.7%, while Muscat rose 1.4% to a record high, edging ever closer to its historical 12,000 points. [AMEInfo.com]