Lebanon’s banking sector continues to perform strongly
Lebanon’s banking sector continues to perform strongly, with deposits up and liquidity levels strong. Ongoing concerns linger, however, regarding the...
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Lebanon hosts international UNDP workshop on ICT best practices in urban management
City authorities from across the Middle East and North Africa convened in Beirut recently to hear how UNDP is helping...
Saudi Arabia moving forward with petrochemicals projects
Saudi Arabia is accelerating efforts to take its industrialization process to the next level, moving from the processing of feedstocks...
Saudi Arabia current account surplus up 33%
Saudi Arabia’s current account surplus would swell from around 27.8 percent of GDP in 2011 to 33 percent in 2012...
GCC GDP likely to touch $1.5 trillion in 2013
The Gulf Co-operation Council’s (GCC) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is estimated to reach US $ 1.5 Trillion in 2013, according...
Dubai’s economy returns to growth
A determined optimism is pervading Dubai’s markets, with the emirate’s growth set to top many expectations this year. Few would...
Qatar’s SMEs contribute 15%-17% of non-oil GDP
Qatar has 8,000-11,000 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) but their contribution to non-oil gross domestic product (GDP) is lower by...
Saudi non-oil GDP can easily sustain a 5% growth
More than any other country, Saudi Arabia is synonymous with oil and rightly so, holding around 270 billion barrels of...
Qatar the most competitive country in the Gulf
Qatar has been named the most competitive country in the Gulf in new rankings published by the International Institute for...
Arab-Brazilian bilateral trade up 37%
Official data released by Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) showed that Arab exports to Brazil hit USD3.4 billion between January...
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