Figures released at the end of December 2006 by the Jordanian Ministry of Tourism for the first nine months of 2006 showed a 7.4% rise in the total number of …
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Turkey’s importance as an energy conduit feeding Europe received fresh attention in January as Greek Development Minister Dimitris Sioufas announced that the Greek section of a 285-km Greece-Turkey natural gas …
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World population / OECD population Year 2003 In 2003, OECD countries accounted for just over 18% of the world’s population of 6.3 billion. China accounted for 21% and India for …
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Beirut SE: Blom (1 month) Current Year High: 1,934.21 Current Year Low: 1,177.03 In beleaguered Beirut, the Blom Shares Index managed to rise to 1208.57 points on the last Friday …
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Corporate governance—or CG—is the new buzz word in the region as banks and financial institutions scramble to adopt anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing laws, implement due diligence, and abide …
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It’s 8.15 a.m. and Dr Abou Bahlawan (he has an unfinished doctoral thesis from the University of Fun and Games, San Antonio, CA) makes his entry at Bank al Nile, …
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The healthcare scene in the Middle East is rapidly changing, with new technologies and growing populations driving the industry—worth over $3.5 trillion worldwide—and patients increasingly aware of their medical needs. …
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Regional stock market indices Regional currency rates Nakheel increases capital to $23 billion Nakhleel, the UAE-real estate property developer, obtained the approval of the Ministry of Economy to raise its …
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The Tunisian pharmaceutical industry has expanded greatly since its liberalization more than a decade years ago. The sector is again expected to undergo major changes in 2007 as authorities are …