QATAR: Conventional banks with Islamic businesses ordered to shut down by the Qatar Central Bank (QCB) will meet with the banking regulator in a bid to merge their Islamic entities. Officials of the affected banks have prepared a proposal on the matter to be presented to the central bank. If QCB agrees to study the merger proposal, a think-tank would likely be set up to evaluate the viability of the plans. However, should the joint unit materialize, the equity stakes....