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Posted: 19-07-2011
JORDAN. Price stability continues across the Jordanian property sector, which is showing positive activity in both apartment and villa sales and leasing, according to Asteco Property Management’s Q2 2011 report. “Despite regional political conflict, Jordan has remained consistent economically. Government statistics indicate the property sector has played a substantial role in this ongoing stability, indicating a 42% increase in all property and land transactions over the quarter. Rental prices for two-bedroom apartments ranged from JOD3,000 and  JOD13,000 per annum, with three-bedro
Posted: May 21, 2013
INTERNATIONAL. The discussions on Syria come as Barack Obama is under increasing pressure from some U.S. lawmakers to do more to bring down Bashar al-Assad.
Posted: May 21, 2013
JORDAN. Lower foreign grants and high petroleum prices weakened Jordan's external and fiscal accounts in 2012; Outlook remains negative due to Syria fallout risk.
Posted: May 13, 2013
JORDAN. Significant minority equity stak in one of the largest producers of frozen and chilled food products in Jordan; First investment in Jordan by Carlyle.
Posted: May 7, 2013
KUWAIT. About US$150 million will be used to build a 65-megawatt wind farm in Maan and US$65 million is for a gas terminal in the Red Sea town of Aqaba.
Posted: April 29, 2013
IRAQ. Iraq has been "affected by a region seething with sectarianism and we are starting to see those problems come to us," Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said.
Posted: April 15, 2013
UAE. The year's list of global billionaires has been published by Forbes Middle East, featuring some of the wealthiest Arabs on the planet.
Posted: April 13, 2013
INTERNATIONAL. Jordan's energy potential lies in its unconventional resources - oil shale - which place it among the top ten in the world and account for 85% of known Middle Eastern oil shale resources.
Posted: April 11, 2013
UAE. The report ranks three GCC countries in the top 30 list globally, and another two in the top 40: Qatar (23), the United Arab Emirates (25), Bahrain (29), Saudi Arabia (31) and Oman (40), demonstrating that they continue to embrace ICT to boost their country's competitiveness.
Posted: April 11, 2013
TUNISIA. The African Development Bank (AfDB) and World Bank convened a workshop with representatives of Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia to review and upgrade the region's path-breaking regional Investment Plan for Concentrated Solar Power (CSP), with funding from the Climate Investment Funds (CIF).
Posted: April 7, 2013
UAE. Survey results based on face-to-face interviews with 3,000 Arab youth between the ages of 18 to 24 in 15 Arab nations.
Posted: March 25, 2013
JORDAN. The border post is effectively closed because there have been clashes since yesterday and they are continuing," Jordan's information minister said.
Posted: March 24, 2013
UAE. Pioneering study by Dubai School of Government and SAP focusing on Arab youth, reveals 86% believe social media empowers entrepreneurs.
Posted: March 21, 2013
UAE. Findings revealed in most comprehensive study by Dubai School of Government and SAP on region's social media trends.
Posted: March 18, 2013
UAE. 55% of MENA residents believe business conditions will also become better, according to the latest MENA Consumer Confidence Index Survey conducted by Bayt.com and YouGov.
Posted: March 15, 2013
INTERNATIONAL. Arab States could reap a major "demographic dividend" if they can convert their advances in education into employment opportunities for youth, says the 2013 Human Development Report.

MIDDLE EAST BUSINESS COMMENT & ANALYSIS

date:Posted: May 22, 2013
iNTERNATIONAL. Control over Homs will enable al Assad to rapidly move forces from the north to the south to meet emerging rebel threats. It will also provide a key avenue of retreat to the Alawite coast in the event that he needs to flee Damascus.
date:Posted: May 22, 2013
INTERNATIONAL. A government that slaughters its people and maims a whole generation is not a government with whom to negotiate. It is nothing short of travesty that the Obama administration is still mired in the illusion that a political solution is possible.
date:Posted: May 22, 2013
UAE. MENA accounts for 6% of global smartphone shipments but less than 0.1% of mobile advertising; Regional companies are behind global trends allocating only 6%-7% of advertising on digital; Only 2%-3% of digital budget is allocated to mobile and tablet advertising.
UAE. MENA accounts for 6% of global smartphone shipments but less than 0.1% of mobile advertising; Regional companies are behind global trends allocating only 6%-7% of advertising on digital; Only 2%-3% of digital budget is allocated to mobile and tablet advertising.
INTERNATIONAL. Nothing new is coming online anytime soon and movement on developing renewable energy resources has been sadly inadequate. The idea that shale reservoirs will lead the US to energy independence will soon enough be recognized as unrealistic hype.



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