Free trade deal between Jordan and Canada
Jordanian-Canadian relations will reach a new level when the free trade agreement (FTA) between them goes effective in October, Foreign...
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Exports from the Middle East and Africa to grow 12% in next decade
Barloworld Logistics, a leading provider of smart logistics and supply chain solutions, plans to expand their current supply chain solutions...
Experts estimate $40 billion gas reserves off Lebanese coast
An international firm has estimated the volume of gas in Lebanon’s south-west corner to be close to 25 trillion cubic...
Global Islamic Finance set to double by 2015
Global Islamic Finance is set to double in size between 2011 and 2015 with the sector increasingly viewed as a...
Qatar current account surpluses to stay in double digits
Qatar’s external surpluses on balance of payments’ current account will stay in double digits, the General Secretariat for Development Planning...
Iraq allocates $275 billion for projects over five years
Iraq has earmarked $250-275 billion for spending on infrastructure projects and other investments over the next five years, the planning...
IMF: Strong Saudi economy gives boost to the region
The outlook for the Saudi economy, which grew at 7.1 percent last year, remains buoyant, the IMF said in its...
Transport interconnectivity to boost Oman’s economy
The government is banking on a multi-billion dollar investment program to create a new transport grid that will serve as...
Automotive parts makers eyeing Oman
Several multinational automobile component producers have shown interest in setting up their manufacturing base in Oman, either as a joint...
Qatar Petroleum plans up to $13 billion in projects in 2014
Qatar Petroleum, the Gulf country’s state-run energy company, plans to finance $10 billion to $13 billion worth of projects in...
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