Qatar’s population crosses 1.84 million
The country’s population has breached the 1.8 million-mark and now stands at more than 1.84 million (1,844,276). The increase in...
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Emax invests Dh100 million in 15 stores across GCC
Electronics retailer Emax is investing Dh100 million to open 15 new stores across the UAE and GCC by June 2013,...
Developed industrial land in Saudi Arabia to hit 160 million sqm by 2015
Saudi Industrial Property Authority (MODON), government agency responsible for developing and supervising industrial lands in the Kingdom, forecast that developed...
Iraqi Labor Ministry to fund small projects
In the coming few days, Iraqi Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs will launch the small loan fund according to...
$800 million petrochemicals project in Oman
Oman Oil Company , the wholly Omani government owned energy investment vehicle, has announced plans to invest around $800 million...
Iraq to spend $500 billion on energy projects by 2030
Iraq will invest around $500 billion in energy and linked industries with the help of the private sector by 2030,...
General Electric to invest SR 3.75 billion in Saudi Arabia
General Electric (GE) announced that it would invest SR 3.75 billion ($ 1 billion) in innovation, health care and energy...
Doha Bank: Dubai back on track
The GCC states are rightly investing heavily into infrastructure development, modernizing the existing structure to pave way for uninterrupted economic...
Banking sector grows in Abu Dhabi
Growth in lending at the emirate’s top banks remained slow during the first half of 2012, but profits were generally...
Saudi GDP exceeds SR 2.2 trillion
Saudi Arabia's gross domestic product exceeded SR 2.2 trillion in 2011, registering a growth rate of 31 percent in current...
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