Regional stock market indices Regional currency rates GCC countries adopt draft for single currency The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) approved a draft agreement regarding the creation of a single currency …
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Much like other Gulf economies, Kuwait is experiencing an economic boom attributed to rising world oil prices. However, the country differs from Bahrain, Oman, and Qatar in that it has …
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Global emissions of carbon dioxide have risen by 88% since 1971 and are projected to rise by another 52% by 2030. In 1971, the current OECD countries were responsible for …
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The flurry of mergers and acquisitions that has taken place in Egypt over the past few years continues apace, egged on by the Central Bank as part of the state’s …
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As Jordan’s financial services industry comes of age, the banking sector has been shaping itself into one of the major contributors to the country’s increasing economic power. The sector may …
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The Syrian Telecommunications Establishment, a state-owned body holding a monopoly over Syria’s landline network announced a marked surge in revenues in 2006, owing to a 13.7% hike in subscriber numbers …
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If there is one abiding image that symbolized the horrors of the Middle East in 2004, it had to be the harrowing videotaped pictures of doomed hostages in Iraq. The …
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largely thanks to the legacy of the elder Assad, Syria has very limited opportunities for private investment and the vast majority of interests are publicly owned. The absence of a …
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Tunisia has it During Ramadan, overall investment in advertising in the Islamic world peaks as consumer consumption reaches the highest levels of the year. But apart from the holy month, …