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...
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Qatar to acquire stake in Heathrow airport for US$ 1.4 billion
Qatar Holding announced that it will purchase a 20% stake in BAA Ltd., owner of London’s Heathrow Airport, for US$...
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...
Qatar buys 22% stake in China’s CITIC Capital
A unit of Qatar's sovereign wealth fund has bought a 22 percent stake in CITIC Capital Holdings, linking one of...
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...
$66.4 billion sukuk issued globally in 2012
The volume of sukuk issued globally during the first half of the current year reached $ 66.4 billion, according to...
Dubai voted 13th most important city in the world
Dubai has been voted as the 13th most important global city and the eight fastest growing city in importance for...
GCC petrochem capacity set to rise to 113MTPA
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) petrochemical capacity is estimated to increase from 77.3 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) to 113MTPA...
No significant impact of Eurozone crisis on banks in Dubai and the GCC
The emirate’s banking sector is still working to shake off the lingering effects of the global financial crisis, with lenders...
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