Abu Dhabi looks to metals to build export growth
Rising demand for processed metals, fuelled by regional infrastructure projects, is set to help Abu Dhabi’s industrial sector build new...
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Egypt's Central Bank eases restrictions on import requirements
Egypt's central bank raised the cap on foreign currency deposits at banks fivefold to $250,000 on to help relieve a...
Iran sees 8% growth under post sanctions plan
Iran is aiming for 8 percent annual economic growth under a new development plan being implemented after the lifting of...
Qatar population hits 2.5 million on worker influx
Qatar's population has reached 2.5 million people for the first time, officials said, swollen by the huge numbers of foreign...
Dubai unveils plans for $8.2 billion 'Wholesale City'
Dubai has revealed plans for a AED30 billion ($8.2bn) ‘Wholesale City’ spanning over 51 million sqm. Dubai Wholesale City is...
Singapore and Iran ink bilateral treaty on investment
Singapore has moved quickly to sign an investment treaty with oil-rich Iran to support Singapore firms investing in an economy...
Middle East ICT spending to reach $212.9 billion in 2016
Information and communications technology (ICT) spending in the Middle East is projected to reach $212.9 billion in 2016, registering a...
Siemens to transfer Class F turbine technology to Iran
A five-year agreement for transferring the technology of Class F turbines, as the first step toward making the expertise indigenous...
South Korea's Posco to build $1.6 billion steel mill in Iran
South Korean steelmaker POSCO said ay that it has signed an initial agreement to help build a $1.6 billion steel...
Egypt mulls new offerings on stock exchange
In a move that will boost the country’s capital markets, reduce state activity in the market and provide much-needed revenues...
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