UAE says real GDP grew 4.2% last year
The United Arab Emirates' economy grew 4.2 percent in inflation-adjusted terms last year, Economy Minister Sultan bin Saeed al-Mansouri said....
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Qatar’s SMEs contribute 15%-17% of non-oil GDP
Qatar has 8,000-11,000 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) but their contribution to non-oil gross domestic product (GDP) is lower by...
Saudi non-oil GDP can easily sustain a 5% growth
More than any other country, Saudi Arabia is synonymous with oil and rightly so, holding around 270 billion barrels of...
Saudi Arabia to liberalize aviation
Saudi Arabia plans to open its skies gradually, phasing in new airlines to avoid an abrupt crowding of the sector,...
Qatar the most competitive country in the Gulf
Qatar has been named the most competitive country in the Gulf in new rankings published by the International Institute for...
Heightened activity at Oman’s stock exchange
After a period of relative inactivity, Oman’s stock exchange, the Muscat Stock Market (MSM), could be about to see heightened...
Arab-Brazilian bilateral trade up 37%
Official data released by Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) showed that Arab exports to Brazil hit USD3.4 billion between January...
Lebanon investing in industry
The industrial sector is laboring to overcome a series of hurdles that are limiting its ability to expand domestically and...
Saudi economy grew 7.1% in 2011 on high oil prices – IMF
Saudi Arabia's economy grew 7.1 percent last year, while its non-oil sector accelerated 8 percent, the highest since 1981, the...
Japan and Iraq agree to expand business partnership
Japan and Iraq convened their first economic meeting, hailing a new investment accord as a key step in strengthening bilateral...
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