Kuwait
October 7, 2012
Kuwait has transfered $250 million to the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ), as the first tranche of GCC support for the Kingdom this year.
October 4, 2012
The Central Bank of Kuwait has taken measures to increase liquidity in the banking sector as inflationary pressures remain.
October 2, 2012
Sales in the Kuwaiti real estate market were flat year-on-year in August, as different sectors had varying degrees of success.
September 26, 2012
All women cheat, according to Nadine Al Rasi, but only mentally and should be forgiven.
Bids for the proposed Kuwaiti Metro system are likely to be accepted by the end of the year. Work is expected to start in 2013 and be completed in 2020.
September 10, 2012
Kuwait’s inflation edged up to 3.1 per cent in July and should remain contained this year, says Daniel Kaye, Senior Economist, for National Commercial Bank
August 31, 2012
The Middle East's internet crackdown: For Arabs those wild days of internet freedom to blog boldly may be counted. As we write, countries in the region are clamping down on their citizen's right to surf with abandon as they introduce laws to censor and curb their online enthusiasm.
August 28, 2012
Kuwait posted a record budget surplus of KD13.2 billion ($47 billion) in the fiscal year that ended March 31 as oil prices and output rose.
Sahl Hasheesh, a popular Egyptian tourist destination, will host first round of the Hurghada Asian Film Festival with the participation of 35 countries in October.
August 27, 2012
The government is facing a dilemma on meeting budget requirements given the lack of parliament sessions, while an ordinance to approve a new budget cannot be passed before the 2009 parliament is dissolved.
August 26, 2012
Among the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies, Saudi Arabia can be seen as the most aggressive with respect to investments in the power sector, according to a study by Kuwait Financial Centre (Markaz).
August 23, 2012
Kuwait’s Wataniya rose to a two-month high yesterday after Qatar Telecom offered to buy remaining stake in the telco for $2.2 billion, while Gulf markets were mixed in muted trade post the holy month of Ramadan.
August 21, 2012
Since Egypt's January 2011 uprising, the country has suffered from heavy falls in foreign direct investment (FDI), international foreign reserves (IFR) and tourism revenues.
August 14, 2012
There are plenty of concerts happening around town to celebrate Eid Al Fitr. Showbiz Arabia rounds up who’s performing where
August 13, 2012
Our panel of Arab and Middle East Olympic medal achievements from London 2012. See which Arab athlete defied the odds, broke records or fell short in his game.