North Lebanon ripe for investment
North Lebanon has an array of untapped investment opportunities, the head of the Investment Development Authority of Lebanon said, vowing...
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Qatar to invest up to $5bn in Bangladesh
Qatar will invest up to $5bn in Bangladesh for infrastructure development, including projects in power sector, roads, airport and river...
Lebanese invest in Kurdistan region of Iraq
As you wait for your bags at the airport in Erbil, the capital of the northern region of Iraq, a...
Sharjah in search of FDI
Stepping up efforts to attract foreign investment to its shores, Sharjah is reaching out to the global market to spur...
Saudi Arabian banks amongst most profitable in the EEMEA region
According to the latest research publication issued by Credit Suisse entitled “Saudi Arabia Banks”, the six largest listed banks in...
Mideast opportunities in aircraft investment rosy
Financial institutions and airlines in the Middle East have significantly increased their capital investments in new Boeing commercial airplanes over...
Saudi banking sector has solid capital adequacy
The risk-weighted capital adequacy ratio of banks operating in Saudi Arabia improved to 17.4% at the end of 2011 relative...
S&P to double staff in Dubai as ratings opportunity knocks in GCC
Ratings agency Standard & Poor's expects to double staff in its Dubai office this year as it sees growing opportunity...
Global Islamic Finance set to double by 2015
Global Islamic Finance is set to double in size between 2011 and 2015 with the sector increasingly viewed as a...
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...
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