Saudi Arabia tops region in Market sophistication
Saudi Arabia together with the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait lead the Middle East in overall innovation performance, according to the...
Economy
Saudi oil exports hit 1.27 billion barrels in six months
Saudi Arabia exported nearly 1.27 billion barrels of oil in the first six months of the current year that yielded...
Bahrain economic growth accelerates
Bahrain’s economic growth accelerated strongly in the first quarter of 2013, helped by a revival of oil output, official data...
Qatar raises its 2013 economic growth forecast to 5.3% from projected 4.8%
Qatar raised its 2013 economic growth forecast to 5.3 percent from 4.8 percent projected in December on larger-than-expected production of...
World Bank: Omani development model unique in the Arab world
A new World Bank report has praised Oman’s development model post-Arab Spring that could serve as a source of inspiration...
Abu Dhabi: Boosting the manufacturing sector
Industrial activity is on the rise in Abu Dhabi as the emirate’s drive towards sustainable economic diversification under Abu Dhabi...
Qatar GDP growth rate seen at 5% this year, 4.9% in 2014
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has maintained Qatar’s GDP growth rate at 5% this year and 4.9% in 2014 even...
Saudi Arabia: Strong fundamentals support positive outlook
Sound fiscal management and healthy reserves have set Saudi Arabia on track for an upgrade of its key ratings, improving...
Saudi Arabia shifts weekends to Friday and Saturday
By royal decree, Saudi Arabia's weekend is shifting to Friday and Saturday as opposed to Thursday and Friday. King Abdullah...
Remittances of Jordanian expatriates and tourism revenue reach $2.773 billion
The total of remittances by Jordanian expatriates and tourism revenue reached $2.773billion at the end of May 2013, according to...
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