Labor shortage in Saudi Arabia to increase expat pay
A labor shortage caused by the departure of thousands of illegal foreign workers, along with increasing commercial activity in the...
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Car sales in Lebanon up by 7%
Figures released by the Association of Automobile Importers in Lebanon (AIA) indicate that a total of 10,884 new passenger cars...
GCC traffic systems to be linked
Traffic systems will soon be linked across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, security officers have said. A technical team...
Bahrain: Room to grow
With the industrial sector looking to post positive growth in 2013 on the back of increased regional demand, steps are...
Qatar’s population nearing 1.95 million
The country’s population stood at the highest ever in its history, as per the findings of the Qatar Statistical Authority...
Kuwait's Alshaya to bring in 50 brands at new Doha mall
MH Alshaya Co. has signed an anchor tenancy agreement with the $1.6 billion Doha Festival City project, which will see...
Over 2 million expats rectify status in Saudi Arabia
The heads of general services offices have confirmed that more than 2 million expatriates have already rectified their residency status...
New move to build up Saudi factory data base
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has started preparations for a comprehensive survey of the Kingdom's factories through a dedicated...
GCC petrochemicals capacity set to soar 50% by 2020
The GCC petrochemicals and chemicals capacity is forecast to reach 191.2 million tons by 2020, a staggering 50 percent increase...
World's largest steel producer opens Mideast hub in Jebel Ali
ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel manufacturer, has established a new state-of-the- art trade hub in Dubai's Jebel Ali Free Zone...
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