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October 25, 2011

World Economic Forum
08:07 GMT

The World Economic Forum has released a report on Middle East scenarios on economic growth and job creation in the Arab World.

October 24, 2011

Poverty
08:29 GMT

The Arab world’s population stood at around 351 million at the end of 2010 and nearly 70 million of them live under the poverty line

October 23, 2011

Rail projects
08:33 GMT

Qatar announced it will spend 150 billion riyals (over $40billion) on three metro and railway projects as part of an integrated Gulf plan, worth $200 billion.

October 20, 2011

Oil Industry
09:29 GMT

So far, nobody knows how intense the American-Iranian crisis could get.

October 19, 2011

Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr al Qasimi
07:57 GMT

Compelling pro-business policies and government efficiency have catapulted Ras al Khaimah, one of the seven monarchies that make up theUnited Arab Emirates

October 18, 2011

Yemen
08:29 GMT

The United Nations Food Program (WFP) warned that an increase in food prices, political uncertainty and fuel shortages are causing a serious humanitarian crisis in Yemen.

October 17, 2011

Former Egyptian finance minister, Yussuf Butrus Ghali.
09:54 GMT

The former Egyptian finance minister, Yussuf Butrus Ghali, has been charged with misusing LE198 billion

October 16, 2011

Spending for the current year was estimated at $11.1 billion and income at $10.3 billion.
10:24 GMT

The United Arab Emirates has announced a 2012 federal budget

October 13, 2011

UAE
08:12 GMT

The UAE topped the list of Arab countries in terms of advertising, with expenditures hitting 484.4 million AUD ($132 million) last Ramadan

October 12, 2011

Saudi Arabia
09:52 GMT

The medium and small-sized business sector in Saudi Arabia is undoubtedly one of the most vital sectors of the country.

October 11, 2011

Geely
07:53 GMT

Nearly 3,000 Chinese-made cars, worth 15 million SAR, will make their debut in Saudi Arabia in the next few days.

October 10, 2011

Tunisia
07:56 GMT

An official Tunisian report states that Tunisia’s exports increased by 9.3% in the first nine months of this year

October 9, 2011

Saudi Arabia
07:24 GMT

The ineffectiveness of “Saudization”

October 6, 2011

Bahrain International Investment Park
08:10 GMT

The Kingdom's Minister of Industry and Commerce has announced a $13 billion commitment to Bahrain International Investment Park.

October 5, 2011

Gold
08:22 GMT

Mining Minister Abdelbaqi al-Jaylani expects that Sudan will earn $4 billion from mine exports this year.