Five working days agreed for the private sector in Saudi Arabia
The National Committee of Workers and businessmen have agreed on providing two-day weekly off for employees in the private sector,...
Economy
Qatar still most competitive economy
Qatar has retained its position as the Middle East's most competitive economy, according to new rankings published by the World...
Iraqi GDP to be 33% higher in 3 years
Iraq’s GDP is expected to grow by 33% over the next three years, according to a report from Reuters. The...
New private sector firms boost Saudi business activity
Growth of business activity in Saudi Arabia's non-oil private sector rose slightly in August from a seven-month low in July...
Kurdistan region of Iraq demands 23% of the Iraqi budget
Kurds are demanding an increase in the share of the Iraqi budget from current 17% to 23%, an Iraqi Kurdish...
Bahrain GDP expands by 4.3%
Bahrain's economy has returned to a solid growth path after last year's unrest, Central Informatics Organization (CIO) said. On an...
Saudi Arabia ‘most optimistic market’ in GCC
Saudi Arabia led the GCC countries as the most optimistic market in the second quarter of 2012 followed by Oman,...
Kuwait's oil revenues to hit KD11.3 billion in 5 months
Kuwait is assumed to have achieved actual oil revenues during the first five months in the amount of about KD11.3...
Expats in Qatar sent QR30.8 billion to home countries in 2011
Remittances routed by expatriate workers to their home countries soared to about QR30.8bn, a 4.5 percent increase in 2011 compared...
Saudi imports up by 4.4%
Saudi Arabia's incoming economic data signals that nonoil sector growth has been moderating after blistering growth last year and early...
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