Faced with rising energy consumption, Turkey’s government has moved to meet growing demand by sealing a key gas pipeline deal with neighbouring Azerbaijan and stepping up efforts to diversify its...
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Economic Update | Turkey: Meeting energy demands
27 Jul 2012
Economic Update | Oman: Spreading the net
26 Jul 2012
Efforts to expand the reach of broadband internet to encompass the entire country are expected to help Oman meet the needs of its growing economy, but the sheer size of the country and the scope of...
Economic Update | Saudi Arabia: Rising retail confidence
25 Jul 2012
With strong consumer confidence and a sound economic outlook for the immediate future, Saudi Arabia’s retail sector appears set for a good year of trading. Concerns over rising inflation,...
Economic Update | RAK: Ceramics milestone
25 Jul 2012
The limestone deposits of Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), along with the emirate’s five ports, an airport and good road links to the rest of the UAE and GCC, have enabled the emirate to develop a substantial...
Economic Update | Dubai: Domain name
24 Jul 2012
The California-based Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has published the long-awaited list of organisations seeking to obtain new generic top-level domains (gTLDs), commonly...
Economic Update | Ajman: Focusing on tourism
23 Jul 2012
The emirate of Ajman is looking to broaden its tourism horizons, investing in new upmarket resorts and facilities while also hoping to attract a greater slice of the UAE’s business and conference...
