Oman’s tourism industry is set to maintain its steady rate of growth over the coming decades as public and private investment in the sector helps broaden the range of facilities and improve services...
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Economic Update | Oman: Top-end travel
7 Nov 2011
Economic Update | Dubai: Changing the energy mix
2 Nov 2011
Dubai is to change the way it powers itself, having announced a long-term plan to diversify the emirate’s energy sector away from dependence on imported gas and towards a broad-based mix of fuels for...
Economic Update | Jordan: Searching for shale
31 Oct 2011
Jordan’s massive stores of oil shale have been the topic of much discussion lately, with investors keen to help the kingdom harvest the energy locked in the layers of rock underfoot.
Economic Update | Turkey: Expanding trade with the US
27 Oct 2011
The volume of trade between Turkey and the US is increasing, as the two countries strive to improve commercial ties despite occasional strains in political and military relations. US officials and...
Economic Update | Kuwait: Keeping on
26 Oct 2011
While the world economy is still plagued by uncertainty, Kuwait’s continues to grow, supporting the country’s medium-term development plans. In September, the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...
Economic Update | RAK: Good connections
25 Oct 2011
The RAK Investment Authority (RAKIA) licenced 800 new companies in the first eight months of 2011, a 31% increase from the same period last year, according to Alex Thomas, RAKIA’s general manager of...
