Qatar most innovative GCC economy
The international business school INSEAD, in conjunction with the World Intellectual Property Organization released the 2012 Global Innovation Index in...
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Qatar Airways named best airline in the world
Qatar Airways has been named best in the world in the prestigious Skytrax World Airline Awards for the second year...
Oman's budget surplus rises to $4.2bn
Oman's budget surplus rose to OR1.6bn ($4.2bn) in the first five months of this year as oil revenue soared, while...
Iraq: key economic indicators
OIL EXPORTS Barrels per day (bpd) is the daily average of monthly total exports as reported by the Oil Ministry...
Top 50 banks in the GCC revealed
Saudi Arabia’s Al Rajhi Bank has topped a list of the Gulf’s top 50 banks. Saudi Arabia’s Al Rajhi Bank...
Saudi mortgage law to diversify banking sector
The introduction of a mortgage law in Saudi Arabia will improve the housing supply as well as provide diversification of...
Lebanese airline MEA to buy 10 Airbus neo jets
European aircraft maker Airbus announced that Lebanese airline MEA has proposed to buy ten of its single-aisle neo passenger planes....
Qatar’s budget surplus triples to $12.2 billion
Qatar’s budget surplus more than tripled to QR44.5 billion ($12.2 billion) in the fiscal year ended in March, double the...
Kuwait signs 287 contracts and deals in first half of 2012
A total of 287 contracts and agreements were hammered out in the first half of 2012, said a senior Ministry...
Economy of Jordan shows positive signs
Despite regional turbulence and failure of donor countries to provide Jordan with promised grants, the national economy has showed recovery...
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