Qatar’s real GDP to pick up to 6.5%
Qatar’s real GDP growth is expected to reach 6.5% this year and 6.8% in 2014 on the back of continued...
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Saudi Arabia to become a new auto hub
Saudi Arabia is fast emerging as a regional hub for the automobile industry. The signs are clear. Big and well-known...
Mideast firms aim to boost region's TV ad spending
Advertisers and broadcasters in the Middle East are joining together to try to crack open the regional television advertising market...
Investors tapping GCC over low borrowing costs
Corporate and infrastructure issuers in the Gulf region are benefitting from sustained positive macroeconomic fundamentals, according to a Standard &...
Qatar is ‘building prime assets’ globally to boost diversification
Qatar’s carefully selected portfolio of prime assets, spreading across asset classes and geographies, contributes to economic diversification, financial resources, and...
Iraq is looking forward to expand free zones to enhance business opportunities
Having prominent geographical advantages, Iraq is planning to improve the performance of its three free-trade zones. Experts are anticipating that...
Smart cameras to monitor traffic movements in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, As part of a plan to enhance traffic monitoring in the Abu Dhabi city 40 junctions in the...
Qatar’s overall exports grow 16% to $133 billion in 2012
Driven by liquefied natural gas shipments, Qatar’s overall exports reached $133bn in 2012, up 16% on the previous year, recently...
Iraq’s economy to grow by 9% in 2013
The International Monetary Fund estimated Iraq's real GDP growth at about 8% last year due to rising oil production and...
Lebanon Internet speed to rise to 20 megabits per second
Lebanon’s Internet connection speeds could leap to 20 megabits per second within the next three months, the chairman of a...
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