On September 4, Franklin Templeton Investments, a leader in the international asset management industry, with over $621 billion in assets, announced the acquisition of 25% of Dubai-based Algebra Capital. Executive …
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With gigantic malls opening around Gulf cities, the retail food industry has morphed considerably in the past ten years and supermarkets, critical elements in the food distribution network, are playing …
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It could well be argued that local firms in the UAE have an easy time of it. Thanks to favorable company laws, a demographic explosion and soaring oil prices, the …
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If figures ever speak for themselves, they certainly do so in the case of the Gaza Strip. Every self-respecting UN agency in recent moths has issued a report with the …
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The amount of municipal waste generated in a country is related to the rate of urbanization, the types and patterns of consumption, household revenue and lifestyles. While municipal waste is …
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The Beirut Stock Exchange’s BSI closed at 1,277.34 points on Sept. 26, representing a year-to-date improvement in the index of 7.79%. In contrast to the country’s weak economy, there was …
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Approach the United Arab Emirates from any angle you choose, and you will be confronted with real estate. By air, sea, or travel on the ground in the UAE, real …
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Figures recently released by the Tunisian National Tourist Office (TNTO) revealed that the tourism sector performed well during the first two quarters of 2007. It is expected that tourism revenues …
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Algeria has launched the latest wave of its extensive privatization program while the country’s unions have threatened to try to hold back the rising tide of sell-offs. On September 1, …
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In a drive to increase Morocco’s value-added agricultural production, the first of 10 state-of-the art olive farms are expected to be planted in the region of Beni Hellal in September. …