Saudi Arabia is accelerating efforts to take its industrialisation process to the next level, moving from the processing of feedstocks – particularly hydrocarbons – towards utilising the resulting...
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Economic Update | Saudi Arabia: Rolling out petrochemicals projects
4 Jun 2012
Economic Update | Oman: Adding capital to the markets
1 Jun 2012
After a period of relative inactivity, Oman’s stock exchange, the Muscat Stock Market (MSM), could be about to see heightened activity with the listing of a number of important companies keenly...
Economic Update | Abu Dhabi: Seeking bonds abroad
1 Jun 2012
With investor demand for Islamic bonds growing, Abu Dhabi-based businesses are increasingly turning to the sukuk market to finance their activities, with four companies since November 2011 having...
Economic Update | Qatar: Rising to the diabetes challenge
31 May 2012
Seeking to reduce the incidence of diabetes and lower the costs affiliated with its treatment, Qatar is stepping up efforts to encourage healthy lifestyles via education and informational campaigns...
Economic Update | RAK: Growing season
29 May 2012
Ras Al Khaimah’s (RAK) economy is on track to post a second year of solid growth. The emirate, however, is also keeping an eye on any signs of economic slowdown or political instability elsewhere in...
Economic Update | Bahrain: Dialling up
24 May 2012
The Kingdom’s telecommunications sector is looking to boost revenues this year as competition intensifies between service providers. Bahrain’s telecommunications market provides a strong base for the...
