2010 was a banner year for Qatar. The nation punched well above its weight over the course of the year and looks set to continue to make headlines in 2011 and beyond.
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Economic update | Qatar: Year in Review 2010
14 Jan 2011
Economic update | Abu Dhabi: Year in Review 2010
7 Jan 2011
The year 2010 will be remembered in Abu Dhabi for the local government forging ahead with a counter-cyclical spending regime aimed at boosting the economy and buttressing the Economic Vision 2030.
Turkey’s government has relaxed import restrictions to ease a crisis in the livestock industry which has led to skyrocketing meat prices. But as its best efforts falter, cattle-farmers are considering a high-tech embryo transfer system that could one day create a half-Angus, half-Turkish superbreed.
Economic update | Jordan: Economy takes priority
3 Jan 2011
Jordan’s new government has committed to strengthening the economy while also reducing debt levels, though at least to some degree its success or failure will depend on the health of regional and global economies.
Economic update | Qatar: Banking goals
21 Dec 2010
Although the 2022 football World Cup is more than a decade away, analysts are already predicting increased loan activity and investment management in Qatar’s banking sector as the economy gears up to host football’s showcase event.
Economic update | Abu Dhabi: Green ambitions
10 Dec 2010
While Abu Dhabi is introducing a series of green initiatives, like other rapidly developing cities it faces challenges in reducing its carbon footprint over the short term.