IIF: Capital inflows into the region to remain broadly unchanged
According to the Institute of International Finance (IIF), net private capital flows to Emerging Africa and Middle East are projected...
Economy
Barclays foresees a steady 2012 real growth for GCC countries
In its latest quarterly report on emerging markets, Barclays indicated that prospects of a global growth slowdown and receding risk...
Lebanon: Foot on the gas
Beirut is ready to turn potential into profit as the government looks to accelerate efforts to develop recently surveyed offshore...
Qatar: Easing expansion
Some of the heat seems to be going out of the Qatari economy, as the rate of expansion is expected...
Saudi nominal GDP to peak in 2012
Saudi Arabia's economy is projected to swell by around 3.8 per cent in current prices to hit an all time...
Aviation integral part of Saudi economy
Commercial aviation is a critical component of the Saudi economy, providing 1.8 percent of the Kingdom’s GDP or SR30.2 billion...
UAE GDP to gain $17.8 billion in 2012
The UAE's nominal gross domestic product is expected to gain nearly $17.8 billion in 2012 to allow it to remain...
Financial inflows to Lebanon at $9.7 billion
The latest statistics on financial inflows revealed that they increased by 14.6% annually during the first eight months of 2012,...
Economy to perform well in Jordan
Officials remain confident of solid economic growth this year, although there are concerns that domestic and regional unrest will leave...
The IMF revises upward the MENA region’s 2012 real growth projections
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued its latest World Economic Outlook report in which it revised upward the MENA region’s...
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