More than 30,000 cameras are monitoring Dubai
In total, government authorities and the private sector in Dubai operate an estimated 30,000 closed-circuit televisions (CCTVs) to monitor public...
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Budget boost for education in Oman
The government in Oman is channeling extra funding into education as part of a broader bid to provide its younger...
Beirut Chamber of Commerce launches fund in support of entrepreneurs and SMEs
The Beirut & Mount Lebanon Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture (CCIB) launched a seed capital, development and orientation fund...
$100 million fund set up for financing feature films in Qatar
A new $100 million fund has been setup by the Doha Film Institute (DFI) in Qatar to launch new movie...
SANAD provides $20 million for Lebanon’s SMEs
SANAD, a German fund for small and medium enterprises in the MENA region signed a $20 million loan facility with...
Production of minerals in Oman rises substantially
Oman's mineral resources, such as marble, limestone and gypsum, saw a jump in production in 2011, compared to 2010. Engineer...
Saudi petrochem sector revenues exceeds $83 billion
Saudi Arabia is the most prominent producer in the global petrochemical industry. The Kingdom holds approximately one-fifth of the world's...
Wholesale and retail trade sector's production in Qatar up
Qatar's wholesale and retail trade sector's total production rose 11% to QR32.15bn in 2011, according to the data released by...
Kurdistan region of Iraq considers Lebanese trade ties
A business delegation from Iraqi Kurdistan considered strengthening economic ties with Lebanon’s second-biggest city Tripoli. “Iraqi Kurdistan is seeing an...
Saudi Arabia: Taking mining offshore
Officials are looking at a 2014 start date for a major new mining venture, with plans moving forward for the...
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