$11.8 billion promised at the Paris CEDRE conference
The CEDRE donor conference has resulted in $11.8 billion in pledges of financial assistance, out of which $11 billion are...
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Abadi visits Japan to Boost Trade
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has arrived in Tokyo for discussions with major Japanese industry and government. He met the CEO...
Lebanon to seek billions in Paris to keep economy afloat
Lebanon is hoping to raise billions of dollars at a France-led meeting Friday to stave off an economic crisis in...
Ministry of Trade delegation attends Arab-Brazil Economic Forum in Sao Paulo
Through a large delegation comprised of representatives of the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Egypt participated in the events of...
French firms help Qatar achieve self-sufficiency
France and Qatar are working in close cooperation to further deepen and strengthen bilateral relations. Both sides are also exploring...
Kuwait’s GDP forecast to grow in 2018
Kuwait’s real GDP growth will grow in 2018 following a contraction in 2017, according to a new forecast by BMI...
Bahrain economy to grow 3.7% in 2018 with outlook revised as oil rebounds, BMI says
Bahrain, the smallest economy in the GCC, will register an uptick in real GDP growth to about 3.7 percent this...
Lebanon anticipates economic revival
Lebanon’s economy is expected to improve even before offshore gas and oil exploration at the beginning of 2019, Energy and...
Kuwait plans to spend $26bn on new road projects
The Kuwaiti government is set to launch several development projects including building new roads and related infrastructure at an investment...
Business-friendly Bahrain looks to tech for new investors
Bahrain needs oil at $118 a barrel, almost twice the current price, to balance this year's budget Gleaming skyscrapers rise...
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