The insurance industry in the Middle East has been sitting on the launch pad of great expectations for a very long time. Regulatory changes and the growth of Islamic insurance …
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Regional stock market indices Regional currency rates ARAMEX launches 30,000 square foot one-stop shop at Heathrow Dubai-listed transportation and logistics solutions provider ARAMEX announced the merger of three of its …
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Electrical power generation in the Middle East may have become a bargaining chip in a different power contest—a contest over security cum political dominion. The region has pressing needs for …
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The privatization process in Tunisia is starting to run out of steam, though not from lack of support for the program from the government. It has instead become a victim …
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During a conference with various employers’ associations in March, Hamid Temmar, the minister of state shareholdings and investment promotion, unveiled the Algerian government’s new strategy for industry. The state program …
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The launch of Morocco’s new telecom operator, Wana, was greeted with much popular relish, revealing the appetite Moroccans have for the fruits of telecommunications liberalization. The high-profile launch comes on …
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The real estate sector in Egypt is looking to build on its strong 2006 performance, with new regulations encouraging home ownership. The hoped-for result? As mortgage financing becomes increasingly available, economic …
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It’s hard to believe that a 9-mile bridge could link two continents and potentially draw a life-changing economic course for Yemen and Djibouti, whose strategic coastal locations offer an ideal …
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Emirati developers want to build another Dubai on thousands of acres of land across Pakistan’s sprawling business capital, but some question whether their billion-dollar investments makes any sense. Chundrigar Road, …
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Saudi Arabia, immersed in the process of using its oil wealth for building sustainable economic strength, has set its eyes on a business bonanza that could provide unending riches: becoming …