12 Dutch companies to launch investment program in Kurdistan region of Iraq
A Dutch commercial and industrial mission composed of 12 companies will launch a business trip to the Kurdistan Region in...
Finance
Qatar to acquire stake in Heathrow airport for US$ 1.4 billion
Qatar Holding announced that it will purchase a 20% stake in BAA Ltd., owner of London’s Heathrow Airport, for US$...
Qatar buys 22% stake in China’s CITIC Capital
A unit of Qatar's sovereign wealth fund has bought a 22 percent stake in CITIC Capital Holdings, linking one of...
$66.4 billion sukuk issued globally in 2012
The volume of sukuk issued globally during the first half of the current year reached $ 66.4 billion, according to...
No significant impact of Eurozone crisis on banks in Dubai and the GCC
The emirate’s banking sector is still working to shake off the lingering effects of the global financial crisis, with lenders...
Qatar top sovereign Europe property buyer
Qatar was the top sovereign wealth buyer of European property in the last 12 months, spending 3.5 billion euros ($4.3...
North Bank numbers give hope to Iraqi economy
The process of capital formation is underway in Iraq, and that is good news for the grass roots economy. At...
Dana Gas invests $1billion in Kurdistan region of Iraq
Dana Gas and its biggest shareholder and partner, Crescent Petroleum, invested $963 million in the Kurdish region of Iraq by...
Jordan in search of further investment
Even though foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows are poised to rise sharply in the second half of 2012, the Jordanian...
Financial inflows to Lebanon increased by 15.9% to reach $7.7 billion
Financial inflows increased by a yearly 15.9% to reach US$ 7.7 billion in the first half of 2012 relative to...
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