Oman's economy to grow by 5% in 2012
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted that Oman's gross domestic product (GDP) growth will slow to five per cent...
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Iraq; the next 'economic frontier'
According to a new research by one of the world's leading market research organizations, Iraq's GDP is set for rapid...
Unemployment dips by 22.8% in Qatar
Unemployment in Qatar declined by 22.8 percent over the past 10 years but the gender gap in terms of average...
Saudi per capita income peaks
GDP per capita income in Saudi Arabia soared to an all time high in 2011 and is projected to break...
Saudi Arabia best country in Middle East for doing business
Saudi Arabia is the best country in the Middle East for doing business, according to a new study published by...
Iraq’s 2013 budget spending $115 billion
The Iraqi Council of Ministers has approved a draft budget of 138 trillion dinars ($115 billion) for 2013, an 18...
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...
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...
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...
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