GCC to reap record oil revenues of $ 572 billion
Gulf economies now appear fairly firmly on track for historically high surpluses, according to a new report from the National...
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Saudi equity market cap rises to SR 1.42 trillion
The Saudi stock market showed solid performance in August, half of which was marked by the fasting month of Ramadan...
Qatar to invest $18 billion in Egypt’s economy
Qatar said it would invest $18 billion dollars in tourism and industry projects along Egypt's Mediterranean coast over the next...
Qatar luring investors to its multi-billion construction market
Qatar’s construction sector prospects seem increasingly bright following its successful bid to stage the FIFA 2022 World cup. The country...
Lebanese tourism sector continues to attract investment
Lebanon’s tourism sector is still attracting investments, Nabil Itani, head of the Investment Development Authority of Lebanon said, adding that...
Quadrupling Saudi broadband speed to boost GDP over $3 billion
Quadrupling the speed of broadband in Saudi Arabia has the potential to contribute an additional 0.6 percent to the nation’s...
Five working days agreed for the private sector in Saudi Arabia
The National Committee of Workers and businessmen have agreed on providing two-day weekly off for employees in the private sector,...
$37.6 billion bonds and sukuk issued in GCC
Kuwait Financial Centre (Markaz), in its recent research report titled GCC Bonds & Sukuk Market Survey, has highlighted the trends...
Qatar’s ICT sector grows 17% annually
In a further attestation of Qatar’s emergence as a regional knowledge hub, the country’s booming technology sector grew to QR15.5bn...
Qatar still most competitive economy
Qatar has retained its position as the Middle East's most competitive economy, according to new rankings published by the World...
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