GCC countries to record strong GDP performance in 2012
The members of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are expected to record strong GDP performance through 2012 in contrast...
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Saudi economy shows resilience
Saudi Arabia's quarterly GDP growth eased slightly to 5.9 percent y-o-y in 1Q12 from 7.4 percent y-o-y in 4Q11, due...
Qatar heading for another record fiscal surplus
Revised figures for Qatar's fiscal outturn in 2011/12 show that revenue, expenditure and surplus all reached record levels. QNB Group...
JD5 million Lebanese investment at Jordan’s Muwaqqar industrial city
Jordan Industrial Estate Corporation (JIEC) signed a JD5 million contract with a Lebanese investor to set up a plastic manufacturing...
Ajman sets ambitious plans to woo investors
The municipality of Ajman has undertaken several projects to improve the infrastructure in the emirate and attract investors and tourists.The...
Saudi Arabia 'best place for seeking jobs'
Saudi Arabia's financial situation is stable and is the best place for seeking jobs, according to a consumer confidence survey...
12 Dutch companies to launch investment program in Kurdistan region of Iraq
A Dutch commercial and industrial mission composed of 12 companies will launch a business trip to the Kurdistan Region in...
Saudi surplus may soar by 28 times
Saudi Arabia's budget surplus could rocket by nearly 28 times in 2012 as revenue will likely be far higher than...
Lebanon has significant natural gas wealth
Explorers will very likely find substantial quantities of natural gas and possibly oil off the Lebanese coast, according to a...
Iraq’s 2012 foreign commercial activity
Dunia Frontier Consultants tracks foreign commercial activity (FCA) in Iraq, defined as investments, service contracts or any other form of...
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