Following the choice of a Russian consortium to build Jordan’s first nuclear power plant, the government hopes it will help alleviate problems far beyond the obvious ones in the kingdom’s energy...
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Economic Update | Russians to build Jordan’s first nuclear plant
10 Dec 2013
Economic Update | Looking to stabilise Dubai’s real estate market
10 Dec 2013
As property prices in Dubai continue their rise, the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has issued new mortgage regulations designed to limit speculation and help ensure the long-term stability of the...
Economic Update | Oman’s construction sector building up
3 Dec 2013
A programme by the Omani government to pour billions into infrastructure to help support long-term economic diversification is benefiting the Sultanate’s construction sector, which will likely see...
Economic Update | Kuwait’s lenders are banking on broader expansion
3 Dec 2013
Banks will be looking to end 2013 on a high note, after most of Kuwait’s lenders recorded encouraging results for the first three quarters of the year, with profits and lending activity on the rise,...
Economic Update | Qatar’s insurers call for larger role in new health system
1 Dec 2013
Health services in Qatar are in the midst of transition, with a new national health insurance scheme progressively being implemented. While government officials maintain the system will improve...
Economic Update | Turkey’s pipeline balancing act
28 Nov 2013
As Turkey looks to diversify its sources of natural gas, one option that is coming closer to reality is a deal with the Kurdistan Regional Government to build an oil and gas pipeline from northern...
