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Growth has been so fast in recent years that any slowing of construction spending due to the loss of the World Cup might have little impact on the overall economy.

June 4th, 2014 - 02:55 GMT

Envisioning the possible: how much would Qatar's economy actually lose out on if it lost the World Cup?

Qatar’s sizzling growth would slow if it lost the right to host the 2022 World Cup soccer tournament.

The Kingdom, the world’s largest crude exporter, shipped 7.54 million barrels a day on average last year, up from 7.41 million barrels a day in 2012.

February 20th, 2014 - 07:33 GMT

Wait until Iran joins in: Saudi oil production hits 12 year high

Last year, Maaden inaugurated a second major development, a $10.8 billion aluminium joint venture with US-based Alcoa

February 16th, 2014 - 07:28 GMT

Saudi Arabia plans industrial complex around phosphate mine

Saudi Arabia's planned spending in 2014 represents a 4.3 percent increase from 2013 (File Archive/Shutterstock)

December 23rd, 2013 - 01:24 GMT

Saudi sets record budget for 2014

The resilience of Egypt's stock market shows how the Gulf aid has kept hopes for the economy ali

August 20th, 2013 - 11:35 GMT

Gulf money: the Egyptian economy's life support

Exports to the Arab world climbed 20 percent to 27 billion pounds

July 31st, 2013 - 06:44 GMT

Egyptian exports boom despite crisis

The FDI was 28.5 percent lower than the figure of $ 66.2 billion in 2010.

June 20th, 2013 - 05:00 GMT

Kingdom tops Arab world with $ 12.2 bn FDI inflow

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June 3rd, 2013 - 10:33 GMT

Value of Saudi traded shares reaches $3 bn in May

Emerging markets status would see about $370 million flowing into the UAE, HSBC said.

June 3rd, 2013 - 08:05 GMT

HSBC ‘optimistic’ UAE, Qatar will gain emerging markets status

A sky view of Mecca, Saudi Arabia

May 16th, 2013 - 01:36 GMT

KSA Hydrocarbon advantage

Abdullah Al-Suweilmy with Richard Banks, director, emerging markets of Euromoney, in Riyadh. (AN photo by Ahmed Fathy)

May 9th, 2013 - 04:30 GMT

Saudi stock market might lead integration of regional exchanges

Direct foreign ownership in Saudi equities would be the next evolutionary step

May 8th, 2013 - 01:43 GMT

Saudi Arabia finalizing foreign investment framework, hoping to attract foreign funds

Rationalization of subsidies, particularly on fuels for non-targeted participants is needed to improve Saudi productivity

May 8th, 2013 - 10:10 GMT

Suggestion of lifting oil subsidies in Saudi Arabia surfaces during conference