Dubai embraces ICT in education
Looking to boost information and communications technology (ICT) usage across the board, but particularly in education, Dubai has committed to...
Business & Economy
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...
Iraq seeks up to $50bn gas investment, then big petchem plans
Mohammed Abdullah, deputy minister of Iraq’s industry and minerals ministry has said the country plans to lure foreign firms to...
Iraq allocates $100 million for research and development
Iraq’s Ministry of Higher Education has allocated $104 million (122 billion Iraqi dinars) to research and development projects, according to...
GITEX Saudi Arabia confirms 250 exhibitors ahead of May 21 opening
GITEX Saudi Arabia 2012, the 11th International Information and Communications Technology Exhibition for Saudi Arabia, has already confirmed the participation...
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...
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