Saudi banks head for record profits in 2012
Saudi Arabia's banks netted more than SR28 billion ($7.5 billion) in the first 10 months of 2012 as lending continued...
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New law regulating Qatar Central Bank
HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani has issued the Law No.13 of 2012 regulating the functioning of the...
Saudi oil exports earnings exceed $267 billion
Saudi Arabia exported nearly 2.68 billion barrels of crude oil in the past 11 months of the current year that...
Japan imported $48.2 billion from Saudi Arabia and exported $8.4 billion
Japanese Consul-General Jun Yoshida estimated the size of Japanese oil imports from Saudi at $ 48.2 billion, while Japanese exports...
New contract signed to establish investment zone in Baghdad
The Iraqi Free Zones announced it signed a contract with a local company to establish a special zone to practice...
Saudi Polymers starts commercial production
Saudi Polymers Company (SPCo), a joint venture between Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC and National Petrochemical Company, has started commercial...
Italian SMEs scout for investments in Qatar
The Italian Business Council of Qatar (IBQC) is set to become the Italian Chamber of Commerce of Qatar (ICCQ). It...
RAK: Boosting cement production
With demand for cement in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) poised to rise and regional projects already driving up exports, there...
Forbes: King Abdullah the most powerful person in the Arab and Muslim world
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah is the most powerful person in the Arab and Muslim world, according...
Merrill Lynch: UAE growth to remain stable in 2013
Merrill Lynch put its 2013 GDP growth forecast for UAE at a stable 3.2 per cent, citing a steadily recovering...
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