A drive to promote the emirate’s health care sector is gaining traction, with the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) estimating that the sector’s value will rise to $2.4bn in the...
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Economic Update | Sharjah looks to health care to bolster investment
30 May 2017
Economic Update | Dubai tourism sees growing diversification of source markets
26 May 2017
Rising arrivals should continue to drive growth in Dubai’s tourism sector as a large project pipeline of hotels and resorts moves forward in the run-up to Expo 2020.
Economic Update | New branch campus expands choice in Qatar’s education sector
26 May 2017
A new campus in Doha opened by a UK university should boost human resources training and bring Qatar closer towards its vision of creating a knowledge-based economy in the wake of sustained low oil...
Economic Update | Third mobile operator set to enter Omani telecoms sector
26 May 2017
Four telecoms operators currently have bids under consideration to become the third mobile network on the Omani market, following the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority’s (TRA) launch of the...
Economic Update | Jordan’s retail sector gains momentum
22 May 2017
A raft of new retail outlets and mall expansions are boosting supply in Jordan’s retail sector – all part of a significant pipeline of projects seeking to capitalise on the country’s rising spending...
Economic Update | Consolidation in financial services to increase Abu Dhabi’s global clout
16 May 2017
First announced in June 2016, a merger between National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) and First Gulf Bank (FGB) was finalised last month.