World’s Most Innovative Countries in 2017 Revealed; UAE 35th Globally
Global Innovation Index 2017
Switzerland, Sweden, the Netherlands, the USA and the UK are the world’s most innovative countries, while a group of nations including...
Sustained economic growth in the UAE and Saudi Arabia
The latest Crédit Agricole Private Banking research report, ‘Macro Comment – Eastern Promises: MENA Update’, noted that there is sustained economic growth in the...
2017 Most– and least– optimistic countries
After a tumultuous 2016 that many people were only too happy to see the end of, one would expect people to be welcoming the...
Demand for Middle East carriers rose 9.7% above last year’s level
According to a comment on the July air traffic statistics released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on 4th September 2011, demand for...
47% of Arabs would snub both Clinton and Trump, if given...
· 44% would vote for Hillary Clinton with just 9% opting for Donald Trump
· But Republican candidate’s stance on border controls and abortion prove...
MENA divided over future advancement of women’s rights
Three quarters (75%) of residents in MENA believe women’s rights have increased in their country of residence in recent years. Unfortunately less than half...
GCC GDP expected at 5.5%; Inflation in control
· GDP growth in GCC expected at 5.5% and 3.7% in 2012 & 2013 respectively
· Public debt to GDP ratio to decline to 11.4%...
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NATO: 74 air strikes on Libya
NATO has carried out 74 air strikes on Libya on the first day since taking full command of military operations from the US. NATO...
Cannes Film Festival Kicks Off with an Array of Promising Film...
Prestigious Cannes Film Festival is officially on. Yesterday movie stars hit the red carpet in Cannes, France for the 66th time and joined the...
Top Ten Countries with Best Reputation in 2015
Reputation Institute’s Country RepTrak® uncovered most reputable countries based on level of development as well as quality of life and institutions.
Canada has passed Switzerland...
European Central Bank introduces new financial crisis strategies
According to official at European Central Bank, there should be no self-satisfaction, despite the fact that debt crisis has loosen it grab on financial...
Generous billionaires was easier to find before the recession
Lists of the world’s wealthiest people have become a common sight on the web. Readers get bombarded by information about large figures and luxury...
Investors Perspective: Global recovery continue in Q2; Weakness to spread later
Since the beginning of 2013, appetite for yield has dominated financial market performance. Presently, at the beginning of Q2, markets are entering a period...
MENA economic growth up at 5.1 percent in 2012, IMF
The economic outlook for the Middle East and North Africa region is mixed. Most of the region’s oil-exporting countries are growing at healthy rates...
GCC Emerging, Frontier Markets Haven in Focus
“Once you start thinking about growth… …it is hard to think about anything else.” So declared economics Nobel laureate Robert Lucas, and his point...
Fiscal Monitor Report: Food and Energy Crisis
Countries are facing tough choices when dealing with the impact of rising inflation, lingering pandemic, and historically high debt levels, the IMF said in...
G20: Another stimulus package no good news for emerging economies, India
The G20 summit kicks off in Cannes on Thursday under the shadow of escalating euro zone worries. World markets have been in turmoil after...