Qatar’s budget surplus triples to $12.2 billion
Qatar’s budget surplus more than tripled to QR44.5 billion ($12.2 billion) in the fiscal year ended in March, double the...
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Eight Lebanese banks among Top 1000 banks in the world
In its 2012 survey of the Top 1000 commercial banks in the world, The Banker magazine included eight Lebanese banks...
Saudi's economy healthy enough to sustain low oil prices
Saudi Arabia's oil revenues are expected to drop this year. Brent price is likely to reach $100/barrel in 2012 and...
Kuwait signs 287 contracts and deals in first half of 2012
A total of 287 contracts and agreements were hammered out in the first half of 2012, said a senior Ministry...
Economy of Jordan shows positive signs
Despite regional turbulence and failure of donor countries to provide Jordan with promised grants, the national economy has showed recovery...
Iraqi revenues to reach $150 billion in 2014
Deputy Premier for Economic Affairs Roz Nouri Shawees expected that world economic crises will move to Iraq in future and...
Iraq re-invites bids for 44,000 tons of steel products
Iraq has reportedly re-invited bidders to supply 44,000 metric tons of steel products, having received no bids when it first...
Saudi Arabia issues 5 new finance laws
The Saudi Council of Ministers issued a package of five new laws which are expected to dramatically change the finance...
Abu Dhabi GDP soars 29.9% to Dh800b in 2011
Statistics Centre — Abu Dhabi, or Scad, said Abu Dhabi’s gross domestic production, or GDP, at current prices grew by...
Kurdish – Dutch business association launched
AKnews reports that a Kurdish-Dutch business association has been established in Amsterdam to enhance economic and financial relations between the...
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