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Arab countries in transition will need external financing of USD 50 billion-60 billion annually and cannot continue to rely solely on contributions from rich Gulf states, according to
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Oil and gas workers in some Middle Eastern countries have some of the lowest wages compared with energy sector salaries around the world.
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North Africa may be on the cusp of a recovery barring a return to major political upheavals. And a pickup in economic activity in the European Union -
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Morocco is expected to emerge as the fastest growing economy in North Africa, with its GDP rising 3.8% in 2014 and nearly 5% in 2015, as the new
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Tunisia was Ground Zero of the Arab Spring in late 2010 after a street vendor immolated himself in protest against injustice and inequality. His act of despair sparked
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The main Egyptian stock market index could hit 8,500 before the end of the year as economic and political conditions stabilise, according to Pharos Holdings.
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Two North American oil and gas players have merged their operations in a bid to invest heavily in Egypt and other African states.
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Egypt's fresh stimulus of USD 4.9 billion would provide a short-term push to the economy, but the country's medium-term challenges remain.
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The Middle East and North Africa has the fewest number of think tanks in the world, highlighting the lack of research and cross-pollination of ideas that would help
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A streak of sunlight just cut through the gloom in North Africa.
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The UAE and Saudi Arabia are set to join their Gulf peer Qatar in participating in the shale oil and gas revolution unfolding in North America.
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Jordan is looking to attract religious tourism to its holy sites in the hope of unlocking new revenue streams and jobs for the economy that's come under pressure
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Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Iraq will be among the world's 30 largest economies by 2028, according to forecasts by a London-based economic consultancy.
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Egypt & MENA
Emerging market slowdown and a crude oil glut may be some of the major risks facing the global economy, according to major Wall Street banks.
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Africa
Fears of the Middle East losing its position as a major natural gas exporter in the next few decades are unfounded, at least according to Exxon Mobil, the
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Egypt & MENA
For all the hype surrounding U.S. shale plays, it is Middle East which will register the highest growth in exploration and production capital spending next year, according to
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The impact of the United States Federal Reserve's decision to unwind its monetary stimulus program will ripple across the world, and MENA debt markets will be no exception.
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A mere 2% of more than 5,000 Muslims surveyed in a poll use Islamic banking services.
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Middle East and North Africa region has some of the most dismal financial inclusion rates in the world, according to new data from the World Bank.
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Middle East's own domestic energy demand, rather than North American shale surge, will transform the region's oil and gas sector, says the International Energy Agency.
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United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia emerged as the best countries in the Middle East and North Africa region to do business in.
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Jordan's economy is hoping for fresh impetus after a new Cabinet was sworn in on August 21 by the reform-minded government led by prime minister Abdullah Ensour.
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Middle East countries in the midst of a political transition face three key shocks that could worsen economic sentiment.
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At a time when Egypt needs friends that persevere in its hour of crisis, the United States has chosen to spurn the country and continues to pursue an
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Qatar and Morocco will be the fastest growing Middle East economies this year, but emerging market economies are facing the dual challenge of slow growth and tightening global
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The Middle East and North Africa region is behind other regions in education and creating an enriching work environment, according to a new report.
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Africa
Three African states and one Middle East country emerged as some of the best performing countries in a survey on sustainable development conducted by Standard Chartered Bank.
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Egypt & MENA
Five Middle East countries have been ranked among the world's most free economies, according to Fraser Institute's annual Economic Freedom of the World Survey.
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The Syrian economy has lost USD 100 billion in the past two years alone - roughly two years' worth of GDP - as a bloody civil war ravages
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The number of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects into the Middle East and Africa (MEA) declined by 11.78% in 2012 to 1,370 projects, according to industry barometer, fDI
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The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is set to lose its dominant position as the world's largest supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG), according to the
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Egypt
Government expenditure has risen 45%, taxes 28% and subsidies 79% since the Egyptian revolution, according to a new report.
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While lending conditions in other emerging markets such as China, India and South Africa have stumbled over the past few quarters, the Middle East's oil-exporting countries appeared to
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Egypt
Egypt is the fifth most likely country set to default according to latest data from S&P; Capital IQ.
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Egypt & MENA
Hassan Rouhani, Iran's newly elected president, will have to contend with a laundry list of economic problems as he takes an oath in parliament on August 3.
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Egypt
The Egyptian market soared more than 7% as news of the Muslim Brotherhood government's ouster was announced and investors hoped it would lead to greater market-focused economic decision-making.
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Egypt
In an ironic twist, the Egyptian army has saved democracy-seeking citizens from the Muslim Brotherhood. And while there is much rejoicing among the liberal, secular and even Salafists,
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The Middle East will need to implement its own employment miracle to overcome double-digit unemployment rates.
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Middle East militaries are among the most powerful in the world, according to the latest ranking by Global Fire Power.
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Data and smart phones were supposed to be the great saviors of the regional telecom industry.
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Education projects worth more than USD 33 billion are underway across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, according to Zawya Projects Monitor.
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Middle East capital stocks will more than double from USD 3.8 trillion in 2010 to USD 8.8 trillion over the next 20 years, according to the latest study
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Jordan has teetered on the edge of economic and political disaster, but it has managed to avoid the worst of the Arab Spring revolution that has ravaged its
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Around 483 hotels comprising nearly 119,000 rooms are in the development stage in the Middle East North Africa, according to STR Global.
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Central Asia
With growth stalling in the Eurozone, Turkey is increasingly looking at the Middle East for growth.
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Egypt & MENA
Energy subsidies are a bad idea, says the International Monetary Fund.
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Africa
The Egyptian economy appears to be free falling as crisis after crisis seems to chip away at business confidence.
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Egypt
As Egyptians Google the name of their unknown Prime Minister to find out more about him, the economic ills of the country are well-known to all.
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Egypt
EFG expects the economy to post a 3% growth this year, after contracting nearly 1% in 2011. But it has largely been a jobless recovery as unemployment stands
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Egypt
The Egyptian economy could grow by 4% in the current fiscal year despite a plethora of challenges facing the country.
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Around 11 million SMEs remain unserved or underserved in the Middle East, presenting a massive USD15-billion opportunity for the banking industry
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Ratings agency Moody says that political instability in Egypt (Ba3 negative), epitomized in the recent, tendered resignation of its interim government on 11 October
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Africa
The Arab Spring not only cost at least three dictators their jobs but also $56-billlion in lost GDP for the worst affected countries, according to a statistical study
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Bahrain
Could the Arab Spring have been predicted? More significant, could we have predicted that Saudi Arabia will remain stable throughout the turmoil? Or even where Bin Laden was
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