$5 billion Qatari grant to Jordan
Jordan and Qatar discussed Qatar's contribution to the a $5 billion grant for Jordan that was endorsed by the Gulf...
Economy
Omani economy to perform well in 2012-2014
Oman's economy will continue to record positive growth rates in the next few years following a 6.6 per cent expansion...
Experts estimate $40 billion gas reserves off Lebanese coast
An international firm has estimated the volume of gas in Lebanon’s south-west corner to be close to 25 trillion cubic...
Qatar current account surpluses to stay in double digits
Qatar’s external surpluses on balance of payments’ current account will stay in double digits, the General Secretariat for Development Planning...
Iraq allocates $275 billion for projects over five years
Iraq has earmarked $250-275 billion for spending on infrastructure projects and other investments over the next five years, the planning...
IMF: Strong Saudi economy gives boost to the region
The outlook for the Saudi economy, which grew at 7.1 percent last year, remains buoyant, the IMF said in its...
Transport interconnectivity to boost Oman’s economy
The government is banking on a multi-billion dollar investment program to create a new transport grid that will serve as...
UAE non-oil trade up by 8%
The UAE’s non-oil foreign trade grew eight per cent in January 2012 to Dh78.3 billion on a strong surge in...
Oman revenues increase by 38.4%
The Sultanate's general revenues amounted to RO 8.754 billion, an increase of 38.4 per cent as at end of July...
Saudi private sector fuels real GDP growth
The healthy performance of the Saudi economy continued into the second quarter of 2012 albeit at slower pace than previous...
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