Qatar opens up visa on arrival to more than 30 new nationalities
For the first time, citizens of Russia, China, South Africa, Lebanon, Indonesia and dozens of other countries will be able ...
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Capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan region Erbil launches city tour bus
The first ever daily double-decker bus in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region will soon be available for visitors touring the ...
5 global tourism megatrends impacting the Middle East
The Middle East is increasingly shaping itself to become a touristic paradise. Over the past decade, the travel and tourism ...
Iran To Construct 6,500 Km In Railroads By 2022
Iran will construct 6,500 km in railroads transportation within five years, Hossein Ashoori, member of board and head of international ...
Iran produces 61% of central, western Asia rice
Head of International workshop on national rice development strategies for Central and West Asia (RRTC-CWA) Dr. Shahdi Komala said that ...
Iraq’s $10 billion Bismayah city project on track
Hanwha Engineering & Construction (E&C) is receiving favorable response from Iraqis moving into its new urban residential complex near Baghdad, ...
Iran GDP Growth 12.5%
Iran economy grew 12.5% in March 2016-17 compared to the preceding year, according to the Central Bank of Iran's ...
China’s ‘Belt and Road’ offers Middle East opportunities galore
With an eye on expanding its economic prowess, which could in turn fuel its global agenda, China has been investing ...
Middle East accounts for 48% of global oil reserves
BP estimated that the Middle East region's proven crude oil reserves reached 813.5 billion barrels at end-2016, equivalent to 47.7% ...
Sustained growth in international tourism despite challenges
2016 was the seventh consecutive year of sustained growth following the 2009 global economic and financial crisis. A comparable sequence ...
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