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February 14th, 2019 - 10:08 GMT

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Saad al-Otaibi, assistant director-general of FAO explained that some of the region’s countries were unable to cope with the increasing food needs stemming from fast-growing populations

November 16th, 2011 - 10:33 GMT

Food prices up 80 percent since 2002

Economic harm from the Arab Spring uprisings is being felt most in Middle Eastern and North African countries that do not produce oil and are more closely linked to Europe for non-oil trade, according to S&P

November 16th, 2011 - 10:02 GMT

Euro crisis not likely to hurt Gulf

There’s a danger that people overestimate how protected the UAE is from global economic trends

November 15th, 2011 - 12:25 GMT

Long-term global slowdown forecast

Middle East demand makes up 8 percent of anticipated global aircraft demand over the next 20 years but 11 percent by value

November 15th, 2011 - 08:16 GMT

Gulf demand at air show raises sales forecasts

Crude futures have risen in recent days on international tensions over Iran's nuclear ambitions, helping to offset fears that the eurozone debt crisis could slash demand for energy, according to analysts

November 15th, 2011 - 07:21 GMT

Oil prices retreat

The unprecedented activity in the spot tanker market is not driven by any significant increase in OPEC production, but by oil companies looking to take advantage of rock bottom freight rates in an oversupplied market

November 14th, 2011 - 04:42 GMT

Demand for Mideast oil tankers hits record

The banking sector has been hit by crises in Egypt and Syria, but the bulk of the sector’s revenues continue to be generated by a slacking domestic market

November 14th, 2011 - 04:32 GMT

Syria’s Arab League suspension will spare Beirut markets

Tourists came to Dubai because other countries became off-limits, and some rich Arabs chose to make their home in Dubai

November 14th, 2011 - 04:24 GMT

Will Dubai enjoy another year of surprising recovery in 2012?

If between 2011 and 2015 investment in the MENA region runs one-third lower than the $100 billion per year required, consumers could face a near-term rise in the oil price to $150 per barrel

November 14th, 2011 - 08:12 GMT

Crude oil could hit $150 near term says IEA

Some of the key financial soundness indicators suggest that banking systems are generally well-capitalised and that provisioning levels are satisfactory

November 14th, 2011 - 07:31 GMT

Gulf banks’ profit, loan growth likely to remain under pressure

All of those who were interviewed by The Daily Star suggested that Lebanon had no interest in complying with the Arab League decision to enforce economic sanctions on Syria

November 14th, 2011 - 06:58 GMT

Economic sanctions on Syria will backfire on Lebanon

Libya’s oil industry will recover more quickly than the International Energy Agency predicted after suffering disruptions this year amid fighting that engulfed the country, Nuri Berruien said today in an interview in Doha, Qatar

November 13th, 2011 - 10:27 GMT

Libya oil output can reach 800,000 barrels by end 2011