Oct. 17 (Bloomberg) -- KKR & Co., the U.S. buyout firm, is “actively looking” for opportunities to invest in the Middle East, said Alexander Navab, co-head of its North American private-equity unit.

The Middle East as “very attractive” for deals, he said at a private equity conference in Dubai today.

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