On February 3, Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, unveiled the Dubai Strategic Plan (DSP)-2015, a broad-based plan that outlines the emirate’s social and economic objectives for the …
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For thousands of years, Syria has been a regional trading hub due to its position as a crossroads for merchants and travelers. Damascus, after all, claims to be the oldest …
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Amidst programs designed to position Jordan at the heart of the Middle East’s communications and technology boom and attract ICT developers and investors to the country, Amman is proposing an …
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Jordan’s advertising sector has recorded its best-ever year, driven in part by competition in the booming telecommunications sector. In 2006, $215 million was spent on advertising, a 33% rise on …
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This year is expected to see considerable growth in Turkish exports. While the government has made bold growth projections on the outflow of Turkish goods, exporters remain concerned about a …
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Having enjoyed considerable and profitable success with both Iran and China, Syria is now turning its attention to another of the emerging giants of Asia—India. Like China, India has been …
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Christian Cappe, CEO of the MENA Cristal Awards, president of the 2C Associés and general director of the Meribel Festival de la Publicité, struggled with local political developments to bring …
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Ikea has more than 250 stores in 34 countries, with over 310 million people visiting the low-cost home products retailer every year. In Britain, according to one estimate, almost twice …
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The politics that have become so divisive on the Lebanese streets have reached the nation’s TV screens, prompting Lebanon’s media council chief Abdel-Hadi Mahfouz to blame certain channels for stoking …
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Plastic is growing in the Middle East with the two leading global brands—Visa (12 million card holders) and MasterCard (undisclosed)—dominating the regional market. During the 12 months to September 2006, …