New oil pipeline boosts Kurdistan region of Iraq
Erbil, the regional capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, has all the trappings of an oil boomtown. It bristles with construction cranes....
Economy
Non-oil GDP growth picks up the pace in Bahrain
Bahrain beat GDP growth expectations in 2013 and is poised to keep pace with its larger regional neighbors this year,...
Diversification efforts see Jordan’s tourism numbers grow
Counting on a revival in the tourism sector to help restore vigorous economic growth, Jordan is also looking to promising...
Qatar: An economic success story
Under the vision of His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, Qatar has grabbed the world’s attention thanks...
Mixed reaction to Jordan’s draft investment law
After years of discussions and document-drafting, Jordan is poised to introduce a new investment law which the administration hopes will...
Iraq could take lead in FDI
Growth in foreign direct investment (FDI) to Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and Jordan should overtake the “expansion of flows” to...
Port of Beirut revenues escalate to $68.10 million
Port of Beirut (PoB) revenues rose by 0.12% since last year; amounting to $68.10M up till April 2014 due to...
Iraqi Kurdish region’s external trade hits $20 billion
Iraq’s Kurdish region trade with the outside world is now estimated at $20 billion a year, a senior Kurdish official...
Saudi Arabia’s imports reach $168 billion
Saudi Arabia’s nonoil commodity exports were down by 3.2 percent in 2013, Saudi Press Agency reports. The report stated that...
Qatar to end sponsorship system for expats
Qatar, which will host the 2022 football World Cup, said it will abolish its controversial sponsorship system for foreign workers....
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