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Arab Spring states ‘best for logistics’

Despite economic slowdown and political upheaval, a number of logistics professionals see the so-called “Arab Spring” countries as more attractive places to

Kuwait revenues soar 42pc to $66 billion

Eight months into the fiscal year, Kuwait's total revenues reached KD18.7 billion ($66.82 billion)

Forum studies crisis impact on ME investments

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) hosted a major forum to discuss the impact of global turbulence on investment in the Mena region and its future

ME insurer ratings ‘to stay constrained’

The ratings of insurers in the Middle East will remain constrained over the next 12 to 18 months,

Arab countries prompted to adopt TLDs

Less than 1 per cent of the new top-level domains (TLDs) set to join the ranks of .com, .qa, .ae, etc. will come from Arabic countries unless local companies and governments

Mena firms ‘shift from loans to bond market’

Debt capital markets activity in the Middle East North Africa region should exceed last

Saudi set to open stock market to foreigners: FT

Saudi Arabia is expected to allow foreign investors to invest directly in its $340 billion

Bahrain tops Mena in economic freedom

Bahrain remains the Mena region’s most economically free country, according to the annual

Libya to review investments worldwide

Libya will review its investments in the Arab world, Africa, and elsewhere, and it will make major agricultural and property investments in neighbouring Sudan, the chairman

Oman to boost spending by 26pc in plan

Oman plans to boost budget spending by 26 percent in its five-year plan, which ends 

Govt spending to boost construction in Mena

The construction sector in the Mena region will continue to be supported by government spending in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi in 2012, said a new

N Emirates property market ‘remains stagnant’

The apartment and villa rental rates remained broadly unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2011 with limited transaction activity set to continue, according to leading
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