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The French capital was the only eurozone city in the top 10, rising from second most expensive last year and from seventh position two years ago. (File/Photo)

March 20th, 2019 - 11:28 GMT

These Are the Three Priciest Cities in the World

Paris has climbed to the top of the world's priciest city for expatriates, tied first with Singapore and Hong Kong according to a survey Tuesday that named the capital of strife-torn Venezuela as the cheapest.

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March 19th, 2014 - 05:00 GMT

Damage costs from Syria's war to reach $34 billion by end of 2014

GCC governments are in process of diversifying their economies to transform their portfolio into one that goes beyond the oil sector (File Archive/Shutterstock)

March 12th, 2014 - 06:16 GMT

Public-private partnerships may be key to take Gulf's economic growth to next level

Dubai's current economy and its projections for future growth have earned the MENA city a top 20 rank in the world's most dynamic cities based on the City Momentum Index (File Archive/Shutterstock)

January 22nd, 2014 - 11:07 GMT

This MENA locale is ranked in top 20 most dynamic global cities thanks to its booming economy

In the non-oil sectors most investment has been focused on housing and rebuilding dilapidated infrastructure.

January 13th, 2014 - 03:30 GMT

Kurdistan: endless opportunities in one of the world's fastest growing economies

The International Energy Agency says Iraq’s oil production will fall below three million barrels per day for the first time in six months. Indeed, it could fall by half a million barrels due to long overdue infrastructure work at its southern terminals.

November 17th, 2013 - 09:42 GMT

Are Iraq's oil ambitions going down the drain?

mprovements are driven by the development of Qatar’s infrastructure, increased availability of financing, as well as further improvements in its already strong policies on tax and trade (Pictured: Doha City)

November 5th, 2013 - 02:54 GMT

With no common GCC currency in sight, Qatar ‘set to keep’ peg with dollar

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August 17th, 2013 - 12:37 GMT

A Sinai Spring

Beijing’s growing commercial ties with Arab countries are challenging the US for regional influence, at a time Washington is eager to wind down military involvement in the region.

August 15th, 2013 - 12:02 GMT

China invested in the Arab Spring

Bahrain's Crown Prince has overseen growth in the Kingdom

March 6th, 2013 - 11:21 GMT

Bahrain economy buoyant as government forecasts 5% growth

The Economist Intelligence Unit predicts the Lebanese economy will grow at 1.8 per cent in 2013

February 19th, 2013 - 07:17 GMT

Lebanon's economy to grow at 1.8 per cent - Economist Intelligence Unit

The focus on renewable energy is the long-term answer and the GCC is right to invest in developing these technologies

January 6th, 2013 - 07:18 GMT

Population growth to force GCC to move to renewable energy

Iraq need to improve its financial and legal infrastructure to attract investment, especially the financial services sector

November 25th, 2012 - 11:15 GMT

Will Iraq be the the fastest growing economy on earth?