Saudi GDP exceeds SR 2.2 trillion
Saudi Arabia's gross domestic product exceeded SR 2.2 trillion in 2011, registering a growth rate of 31 percent in current...
Economy
Iraq eyes investors for projects worth more than $200 billion
Iraq is turning a sharp eye on Middle East real estate investors as it looks to produce some three million...
GCC fiscal surplus to increase to 14% of GDP
Barclays Capital projected economic real GDP growth in the economies of the Gulf Cooperation Council at 5.5% in 2012 and...
Saudi Arabia to be fastest growing G20 economy after China
Saudi Arabia will emerge as the second fastest growing G20 country after China this year, while Gulf economies will outpace...
$5 billion Qatari grant to Jordan
Jordan and Qatar discussed Qatar's contribution to the a $5 billion grant for Jordan that was endorsed by the Gulf...
GCC reinsurance market worth over $5 billion
Market sentiment remains upbeat among reinsurers and brokers operating in the countries of the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC). According to...
Bahrain the most economically free country in the MENA region
The Fraser Institute issued its latest 2012 annual report titled “Economic Freedom of the World”, in which it noted that...
Omani economy to perform well in 2012-2014
Oman's economy will continue to record positive growth rates in the next few years following a 6.6 per cent expansion...
Experts estimate $40 billion gas reserves off Lebanese coast
An international firm has estimated the volume of gas in Lebanon’s south-west corner to be close to 25 trillion cubic...
Transport interconnectivity to boost Oman’s economy
The government is banking on a multi-billion dollar investment program to create a new transport grid that will serve as...
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