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February 19, 2012
Lebanon's advertisement spending totaled $174 million last year, down 3.3 percent compared to 2010 ($180 million)
February 16, 2012
MP Hussein al-Miribi, a member of the Iraqi Parliament's Economic Commission, called on the Finance Ministry to release information on debts incurred by the Iraqi government
February 15, 2012
US President Barack Obama proposed on a Monday an $800 million financial aid package to the Arab Spring countries to fund economic and political reform as part of the budget for the 2013 fiscal year that starts next October.
February 14, 2012
Egyptian tourism experts have indicated that the general tourism situation in the country is witnessing a significant deterioration.
February 13, 2012
Arabs are increasingly relying on the US dollar to escape some of the economic repercussions of the Arab Spring.
February 12, 2012
Qatar's Rasgas and South Korea's state-run Korea Gas Corp (Kogas) have agreed that Rasgas will sell Kogas an additional 2 million tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year for the next 20 years.
February 9, 2012
Qatar's economic growth is projected to hit 9.8 percent in 2012
February 8, 2012
Foreign investments in Tunisia slid 29.2 percent in 2011 from a year earlier, stated the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency.
February 7, 2012
The Libyan government estimates that its budget deficit will reach $10 billion this year, leading to serious challenges in paying government employees and the country's energy bill
February 6, 2012
Arab population is growing at a rapid pace, generating strong demand for more healthcare capacity.
February 5, 2012
Palestinian frustration with their leaders has been growing in the wake of the failure to achieve reconciliation.
February 2, 2012
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad presented a new budget to the Majlis on Wednesday.
February 1, 2012
Foreign direct investment (FDI) witnessed a steep drop of 40 percent in the Kingdom of Jordan by the end of 2011
January 31, 2012
The spokesman of the Iraqi Oil Marketing Company, Hamed Ka'bi, told journalists that the country is negotiating with Japan and South Korea to sell them gasoline.
January 30, 2012
The Iranian government on Sunday warned that the EU oil embargo would lead to a significant price increase.
