The goals of Oman’s current long-term strategy, Vision 2020, are to support growth, diversify away from oil and gas, and create employment opportunities for Omanis. Attracting inward foreign investment is a major factor in achieving these goals. Oman’s current legislation on foreign investment (the Foreign Capital Investment Law, or FCIL) was...
As the Kuwaiti economy continues to modernise, there has been a growing acknowledgement that the legal system must expand, as well as become more sophisticated, to handle the requirements of modern businesses. Therefore, the government has passed laws governing a range of sectors, relating to the protection of competition, taxation, foreign...
Turkey seeks to become a top-10 economic power by 2023. The most important step in reaching this target will be the provision of the necessary finance needed for business and investment opportunities. The country will have to triple GDP within the next eight years to achieve this target. It is apparent that to do this Turkey will require substantial foreign direct...
Qatar’s sports social calendar is full. As well as the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qatar will host the Road Cycling World Championship in 2016, the International Association of Athletic Championships in 2019 and a range of other international competitions in between. The infrastructure needed for these events is what attracts many private investors...
In 2011 the Dubai government released Dubai Urban Plan 2020, setting out its objectives for the emirate’s urban environment. Key themes include sustainability, integrated land use planning, transport networks and affordable housing for all. Since this time, two important events have taken place: the announcement in 2013 that Dubai will host Expo 2020 and signs of a...
Real estate developers are the main contributors converting ideas and drawings into property, facilitating the creation or renovation of real estate projects. Real estate development projects can be rewarding and highly profitable to all participants if planned, supervised and executed within a well-regulated framework and in a highly professional manner, where...
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