Dubai fastest growing economy in ME: TCI official Khaleej Times | ISLAMABAD ' Dubai is the fastest growing economy in the Middle East and well positioned to provide a lead role particularly to the GCC states in achieving an impressive annual growth rate by efficiently using their oil and gas wealth. | "The only need is to create competitiveness in all the sector...
Malaysian tourism to invest in the Arab world TravelDailyNews | Malaysian tourism has launched its promotional campaign that includes U.A.E, Kuwait and Oman, thus while it has launched its first Arabic-language website. And at the same time it has launched another promotional campaign in Muscat accompanied with press conference and an exhibition for Malaysia t...
Green light for al khaliji Gulf Daily News | DOHA: Qatar Central Bank has given al khaliji the go-ahead to open an Islamic banking branch. al khaliji said the initial focus will be on wholesale Islamic business with plans to cover other segments at a later stage. | The first Islamic branch wi...
UAE sees rise in number of small factories Gulf News | Dubai: The number of small and medium-size factories in the UAE has grown 68 per cent over the last five years, registering the strongest growth in the region, the Gulf Organisation for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) said. | The UAE had 3,828 factori...
Losses by heavyweight shares pull UAE benchmarks down Gulf News | Dubai: etisalat and Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) weighed on Abu Dhabi's main index on Thursday, while Dubai's benchmark fell on Dubai Islamic Bank and Dubai Financial Market's losses. | Abu Dhabi's bourse ended 0.18 per cent lower at 5,016.84 a...
Dolphin plans to borrow at least $3.45b Gulf News | Dubai: Abu Dhabi-based Dolphin Energy plans to borrow at least $3.45 billion (Dh12.66 billion) to help take the company to its next phase and has appointed Royal Bank of Scotland to advise, a company source said yesterday. | "Royal Bank of Scotland...
New low-cost airline on cards Bahrain Tribune Qatar Airways is likely to launch a low-cost carrier with better services than the existing low frills carriers in the Middle East, the CEO Akbar Al Baker said yesterday. | Al Baker, who had opposed such a model for Qatar Airways in the past, yesterd...
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India opposes tariff cuts on key farm goods in WTO talks The Times Of India | NEW DELHI: Protection of farm products that are related to food and livelihood security of millions of Indian farmers is generating a huge debate at the World Trade Organisation ...
WTO agriculture deal advances TVNZ May 10, 2008 8:47 AM | New Zealand's mediator at the World Trade talks believes he is getting close to an agreement on agriculture. | Ambassador Crawford Falconer says he will prod...
India, US narrowing gaps on Doha Round, says Nath The Times Of India | NEW YORK: India and the US are increasing their level of convergence on the contentious issues of farm subsidies and market access under the much-delayed Doha Round...
Dubai fastest growing economy in ME: TCI official Khaleej Times | ISLAMABAD ' Dubai is the fastest growing economy in the Middle East and well positioned to provide a lead role particularly to the GCC states in achieving an impressive annual growth rate by efficiently using their oil and gas wealth. | "The only n...
Bridging a cultural Gulf promises a new media era in Middle East The Times div#related-article-links p a, div#related-article-links p a:visited { color:#06c; } | The past two years have seen the beginnings of a transformation in media in the Gulf, helped by rulers willing to risk a hands-off approach towards English-languag...
Subsidy no cure Gulf Daily News | MANAMA: Subsidising basic food prices across the GCC may be a short-term solution for governments, but in the longer term it will result in food shortages. That was the claim of Standard Chartered Bank's Middle East and North Africa economist Mary ...
The Gulf's currency solution Asia Times | By Nathan Lewis | Speaking Freely is an Asia Times Online feature that allows guest writers to have their say. if you are interested in contributing. | Persian Gulf states, including Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, are talking about dropping their currencies' pegs to the US dollar. Inflation in these states is spinning out of control...
