Bahrain GDP to grow 4-5%
Bahrain's annual gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by 4-5 per cent in 2012, driven primarily by increases...
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Iraqi economic growth highest among Arab countries in 2012
The Arab Organization to Guarantee Investments and Exports released a report and voiced expectations that the Iraqi economy will be...
Saudi nonoil exports rise 31 percent to SR 176.57 bn
The value of Saudi Arabia’s nonoil exports rose by 31 percent to SR 176.57 billion in 2011 compared to the...
Retail on the rise in Abu Dhabi
The emirate’s retail sector is looking ahead to busier times, with solid sales growth expected and a swathe of new...
Qatar-Thailand 2011 trade exchange worth $2.8 billion
Trade exchange between Qatar and Thailand has jumped by 24 per cent over the past few years, becoming US$2.8 billion...
IIF sees inconsistent economic recovery for Bahrain
A research note published by the Institute of international Finance (IIF) on Bahrain, considered that the lingering social and political...
Lebanon's advertising market to grow by 5% during 2011-15 to $175m
Deloitte & Touche projected total advertising revenues in Lebanon to reach $145.1m in 2012, and to account for 3% of...
GCC assets surge $456bn in 2011
A surge in oil prices and region’s crude production boosted the net foreign assets of Gulf hydrocarbon producers by a...
Qatar 'a model of oil corporate partnerships'
Qatar is an ideal place to discuss production optimization and how to meet global energy demand, Rich Kruger, president of...
Activity at the port of Beirut improves on a yearly basis
Maritime transport services, which mirror the performance of the trade sector, witnessed an improvement during the first four months of...
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