$10 billion new projects set to boost GCC fertilizer industry output by 47%
The GCC fertilizer industry’s production capacity is projected to increase by 47 per cent to 46.6 million tons from 2012...
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Beirut among top 25 best cities in the world
Lebanon’s capital ranked 20th in the world’s best cities according to Condé Nast Traveler’s 2013 Readers’ Choice Awards, CNN reported....
$30 billion rail and transport projects in Qatar
Qatar is the second largest rail and transport projects market in terms of current development in the Gulf region with...
Iraq’s mobile phone subscribers cross 27 million
Mobile phone subscriber numbers jumped from 20,000 in 2002 to 27 million in 2012 in Iraq, said a recent survey....
Saudi Arabia orders $2 billion worth of Siemens trains
Siemens's share of a major contract to supply trains for a new subway system in the Saudi Arabian capital of...
First outdoor public gym opens in Lebanon
When in doubt over whether an outdoor public gym in Lebanon might be a good idea, keep in mind that...
Saudi Haramain Train is 50% complete
Mohammed Al-Suwaiket, president of the Saudi Railway Organization (SRO), said that 50 percent of the Haramain Railway Project has been...
Economic diversification leads to GCC rapid-growth
According to EY's most recent Rapid-Growth Markets (RGMs) Forecast, the GCC can expect to see robust economic growth over the...
Global trade to grow by 2.5% in 2013
The World Trade Organization revised downward its projection for world trade growth in 2013 to 2.5% in real terms from...
Looking for growth in Oman’s telecom sector
The announcement that the state will sell more than a quarter of its holdings in Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel) could...
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