Faced with a rapidly expanding population, Bahrain is seeking investors to help strengthen its food production capabilities at home, while also acquiring land overseas for cultivation.
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The property market in Jordan is picking up, with a rise in the volume of transactions this year. Prices are also increasing, which whilst good news for investors, may exacerbate an already existing shortage of affordable housing for low- and middle-income residents.
Economic update | Qatar invests in human capital
24 Oct 2013
A combination of far-reaching reforms, major government investment and cross-border partnerships has paved the way for Qatar to begin developing a more competitive education sector, but ensuring graduates are adequately suited to the workplace remains key.
Recent data show that Kuwait’s tourism sector had a good summer, with its hotels outperforming those found in many other GCC markets. Both public and private industry stakeholders are keen to build up the market further, although the limited scope of Kuwait’s tourist offering could make meeting targets difficult to achieve, at least in the short term.
Articles & Analysis | Opening doors: Luxury developments promise to boost capacity and raise the emirate’s profile as a destination from The Report: Ras Al Khaimah 2013
The government of Ras Al Khaimah has embarked on an ambitious programme to expand its tourism facilities to meet increasing demand from visitors. In the short term, one key project is the development of Hilton Worldwide’s Waldorf Astoria hotel, a highend property which promises to raise the emirate’s profile as a luxury destination. Over the...
Articles & Analysis | Affordable luxury: The tourism sector works to distinguish itself from the competition from The Report: Ras Al Khaimah 2013
Ras Al Khaimah boasts one of the fastest-growing tourism sectors in the UAE and the wider GCC region. While the sector still accounts for only a fraction of the emirate’s total GDP, ambitious plans to develop new tourism facilities, build additional infrastructure and implement a cohesive tourism strategy seek to boost the economy and to...