The year 2015 will mark the 45th anniversary of the accession of His Majesty, Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said and the establishment of the Sultanate of Oman, making Oman the longest continually independent Arab country in modern history. November 18 is Oman National Day, which coincides with the sultan’s birthday. The sultanate’s influence in the region is felt above all...
Seven decades of expanding oil production have given Kuwait one of the world’s highest GDP-per-capita ratios. The generous welfare system guarantees free education, health care and housing, while also providing subsidised utilities. GDP growth reached 4.5% in 2013 and is expected to rise to 5% in 2014.
Government agencies and private companies are working together to try to provide young Saudis with the skills that will allow them to work in the Kingdom’s nonoil private sector, which enjoyed growth of 5.5% in 2013, according to Jadwa Investment. In its current five-year plan the government has earmarked a total of SR23.14bn ($6.17bn) for...
For a young country accustomed to relying upon hydrocarbons exports for almost all of its income, education is at the heart of an ambitious agenda to mature and diversify into a knowledge-based economy by 2025. With this in mind, Saudi Arabia has stepped up investment in the education sector and in the young people who will be expected to...
With a transformation agenda backed by a budget of SR210bn ($56bn) in 2014, the education sector in Saudi Arabia holds significant investment potential for the private sector. The government is seeking partners that can help transform both the physical environment of facilities and improve educational standards across the Kingdom’s school...
The government of Jordan has been working to achieve economic stability through encouraging investment, particularly foreign investment. Jordan’s legal framework not only creates a secure environment for investors and encourages investment in specific sectors through various incentive and benefit schemes, but also provides a well-structured and easily implemented...
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