With a growing population and increasing demands on scarce natural resources, Jordan is hoping that a major desalination project will be instrumental in helping the Kingdom tackle its water shortages...
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Economic Update | Jordan: Tackling water shortages
19 Apr 2012
Economic Update | Qatar: On the rise
17 Apr 2012
Clocking the world’s highest growth rate in 2011, Qatar is maintaining expansion despite a difficult international economic climate clouded by the eurozone crisis and doubts over the sustainability...
Economic Update | Abu Dhabi: Growth in business travel
13 Apr 2012
Efforts to galvanise business tourism by investing in infrastructure look to be paying off for Abu Dhabi, with figures showing that the number of events taking place in the emirate is on the rise.
Economic Update | RAK: Trade zone looks further afield
12 Apr 2012
A major free trade zone (FTZ) in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) is looking to build on recent growth and expand its base to include new areas of business from an increasingly broad range of countries.
Economic Update | Turkey: From strength to strength
12 Apr 2012
Increased foreign mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity and regulatory changes that encourage consolidation are expected to dramatically alter the commercial playing field in Turkey over the...
Economic Update | Bahrain: Fresh challenges
11 Apr 2012
The banking sector could be facing a challenging year, with the swelling debt crisis in Europe threatening to overflow into the local economy. While most of the Kingdom’s lenders remain well...
