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Licensing content in Dubai can be a simple process, if done correctly (Shutterstock)

February 14th, 2019 - 10:08 GMT

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Licensing content in Dubai can be a simple process, if done correctly

Doing just enough to prevent the eurozone from collapsing is not the same as setting the stage for sustainable growth.

September 15th, 2013 - 07:05 GMT

Is the EU about to spare us some contagion?

According to statistics, only 15 per cent of working Omanis are getting paid more than OMR5,000 a month.

September 15th, 2013 - 06:36 GMT

The poor getting poorer in Oman

With 93 million subscribers, Mobile phone penetration rate in the Egyptian market stands at around 116 percent (Photo credit: Reuters)

September 12th, 2013 - 12:31 GMT

Is Egypt's telecommunications sector headed towards a showdown?

In 2009, the region’s own blowouts came to the fore amid the seismic shake up of the world’s biggest economies, hurtling towards what many feared to be an economic depression, similar to 1929.

September 12th, 2013 - 11:10 GMT

Remembering Lehman Brothers: GCC financial markets five years down the line

Last week was a key week not only for key economic data points, but the outcome of the G20 summit in St Petersburg which centered on the U.S.’s campaign to drum up last minute support for imminent military action in Syria.

September 12th, 2013 - 10:05 GMT

Time for a global check-up: how are MENA markets doing?

Finance Minister Ummaya Toukan added that loopholes in the auditing and monitoring system can lead to financial crises as it was the case in 2008, when countries witnessed a global financial crisis.

September 12th, 2013 - 09:02 GMT

Can more stringent auditing be the solution to corruption in Jordan?

Linking education with Saudization may be neither fair nor just at least in the case of private education.

September 12th, 2013 - 07:15 GMT

Why Saudization should keep its hands off education

he region already has all the wealth required for its transformation in the accumulated wealth of the Oil States in their sovereign wealth funds who would actually have the most to gain as the biggest investors in a New Middle East.

September 12th, 2013 - 05:36 GMT

Why a Middle Eastern economic boom is contingent on solving the Syrian crisis

Islamic finance has already made its presence felt in the UK.

September 12th, 2013 - 05:23 GMT

UAE, UK bonding over Islamic bonds

Systematic and smart investing not only ensures your money works for you but also keeps you solvent during hard times.

September 11th, 2013 - 01:17 GMT

The secrets to remaining afloat during bad financial times

Instead of confronting the gap between their assets and liabilities, and their flawed business model, companies secured debt agreements that prevented bankruptcy and proper debt work-outs (Pictured: Kuwait's The Central Bank of Kuwait).

September 11th, 2013 - 11:25 GMT

It's time to stop 'extending and pretending': Why Kuwait must really restructure its debt

The occasional closure of export routes across Syria and a lack of viable alternatives remain a major obstacle

September 11th, 2013 - 11:03 GMT

The Syrian War has left nothing untouched, including Lebanon's apples and bananas