What do you identify as key priorities in the government’s infrastructure agenda?
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Sheikh Mohammed bin Saud Al Qasimi, Crown Prince of Ras Al Khaimah from The Report: Ras Al Khaimah 2013
Articles & Analysis | Trading up: Both internal and external GCC imports and exports have increased considerably from The Report: Ras Al Khaimah 2013
Boosting economic integration among the Gulf states has been a key component of the GCC since it was established in late May 1981. While the six states that make up the GCC have implemented joint projects in a wide variety of sectors, economic cooperation remains a core concern. Over the past three decades the region’s GDP growth rates have consistently been among the...
Articles & Analysis | Strength in depth: An established industrial and manufacturing sector sets the tone for diversification from The Report: Ras Al Khaimah 2013
In a region where most economies are dominated by oil or gas, Ras Al Khaimah stands out because it is one of the few without significant domestic reserves. Instead, a resource-based economy has developed around RAK’s limestone, clay and silica, with a well-established industry and manufacturing sector making use of these raw materials. The...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah from The Report: Ras Al Khaimah 2013
How much has the emirate’s investment strategy been affected by the global economic crisis?
Articles & Analysis | One from many: The GCC has become a catalyst for collaboration and mutually beneficial development from The Report: Ras Al Khaimah 2013
Gulf region signed maritime treaties with the British empire, which was considered to be a major defeat for the Ottomans at the time. By the early 20th century the British had concluded agreements with most of the local tribes and other authorities in the Gulf, shoring up their influence over a wide area that today includes all or part of the...
Articles & Analysis | Realising potential: Natural beauty and sensible planning support tourism development from The Report: Ras Al Khaimah 2013
Economic diversification has been a primary goal for Ras Al Khaimah’s leadership, and success thus far has mostly meant leveraging the emirate’s varied natural resources to nurture industry and manufacturing. Industrial activity accounts for roughly a third of the emirate’s GDP and constitutes a key element of its diversification programme. At...