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Since issuing a decree to establish an Islamic financial services sector in May, Oman has seen a flurry of activity as banks have started gearing up to move into the new market. As well as the establishment of new Islamic banks, the sector is also seeing an upsurge of sharia-compliant services at convention institutions as well as movements in other financial services to offer Islamic products.

The prime functions of a newly revamped ministry are to reverse a decline in foreign direct investment (FDI) and to boost trade. On July 11, the federal government said it would replace the Ministry of Commerce and Industry with the Ministry of Trade and Investment (MTI). The new ministry, to be headed by Olusegun Aganga, the former minister of finance, will lead Nigeria’s efforts to increase private investment from both domestic and international sources, as well as to expand the manufacturing base and the number of local jobs.

Some important changes for the Malaysian aviation sector lie ahead, after the recent announcement by the main shareholders of the country’s two major airlines that they are beginning a new partnership.

Indonesia is attracting increasing attention from the international communications sector, both as a market for advanced products and due to its burgeoning profile as a centre of development and innovation.

Since the Supreme Education Council (SEC) was established in 2002 as a regulatory body, Qatar’s education framework has been completely reworked and updated – indeed, the sector has undergone a complete transformation.

Malgré les troubles régionaux et la hausse des prix des denrées, qui creusent le déficit de la balance commerciale depuis le début de l’exercice, divers facteurs laissent entrevoir des perspectives encourageantes pour l’économie marocaine en 2011, notamment une excellente récolte et une diversification continue. Les chiffres de 2010 et des cinq premiers mois de 2011 mettent également en évidence un taux d'inflation resté particulièrement bas.