Saudi Polymers starts commercial production
Saudi Polymers Company (SPCo), a joint venture between Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC and National Petrochemical Company, has started commercial...
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New contract signed to establish investment zone in Baghdad
The Iraqi Free Zones announced it signed a contract with a local company to establish a special zone to practice...
Forbes: King Abdullah the most powerful person in the Arab and Muslim world
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah is the most powerful person in the Arab and Muslim world, according...
One of the longest road tunnels in Middle East opens in UAE capital
The last section of the Al Salam Street upgrade in the capital includes the tunnel, which opened to traffic. Shaikh...
Airlines to welcome 3.6 billion passengers in 2016
Iata expects airlines to welcome some 3.6 billion passengers in 2016. That's about 800 million more than the 2.8 billion...
Merrill Lynch: UAE growth to remain stable in 2013
Merrill Lynch put its 2013 GDP growth forecast for UAE at a stable 3.2 per cent, citing a steadily recovering...
Italian SMEs scout for investments in Qatar
The Italian Business Council of Qatar (IBQC) is set to become the Italian Chamber of Commerce of Qatar (ICCQ). It...
RAK: Boosting cement production
With demand for cement in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) poised to rise and regional projects already driving up exports, there...
UAE to be 6th largest freight market by 2016
The UAE will be among the world's top 10 largest freight markets by 2016, the International Air Transport Association (Iata)...
Dubai Airport will be world's largest by 2015
In an apparent criticism of the British government's airport expansion policies, Willie Walsh, head of International Airlines Group, the parent...
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