Jordan's pharmaceutical exports increase by 20%
Jordan's pharmaceutical exports increased in 2012 by 20 per cent, despite regional conditions and other difficulties facing the industry. According...
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$100 million fund set up for financing feature films in Qatar
A new $100 million fund has been setup by the Doha Film Institute (DFI) in Qatar to launch new movie...
Iraq bought 24.1 tons of gold last year
International Gold Council disclosed a report that Iraq bought 24.1 tons of gold during 2012, according to news published by...
Assets of Lebanon’s Central Bank grow 8.4% to $77.9 billion
Total assets of Lebanon’s Central Bank reached $77.9 billion by January 2013, up by 1.5% since year start and 8.4%...
Qatar's international reserves rebound to $40 billion in a year
Favorable energy prices and prudent fiscal management had led to a "rebound" in Qatar's international reserves to $40bn in November...
UAE draft law allows full foreign ownership of firms
The Federal National Council (FNC) will be reviewing a draft commercial companies law that would allow full foreign ownership of...
Container activity at Port Of Beirut surges 15.42%
The total container activity at the Port of Beirut (PoB) increased by 15.42% y-o-y during the first month of 2013...
Jordan receives $200 million Saudi grant
Finance Minister Suleiman Hafez said that Jordan has received an additional grant from Saudi Arabia totaling $200 million, ordered by...
Saudi economy to grow 230% by 2030
Saudi Arabia's economy will more than treble to $3 trillion by 2050, making it the 18th largest economy in the...
Iraq's ports record highest-ever returns
Revenues from Iraqi ports reached $30 million in December 2012, the highest monthly yield in their history. Meanwhile, the Ministry...
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