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GCC fares poorly in 2009 Gender Gap index
Wednesday, 28 October 2009
Wednesday, 28 October 2009
Kuwait is best performing Gulf state at 105th out of 134 countries in rankings.
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UAE tops MENA in new global business rankings
Sunday, 11 October 2009
Sunday, 11 October 2009
Gulf nations buck downward trend in World Economic Forum's latest financial index.
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Qatar tops Gulf in new competitiveness list
Tuesday, 8 September 2009
Tuesday, 8 September 2009
World Economic Forum reveals mixed fortunes for GCC nations in 2009-10 list.
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UAE tops MENA region for trade
Tuesday, 7 July 2009
Tuesday, 7 July 2009
The UAE has been ranked the best place for international trade and investment by the World Economic Forum.
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Importance of ICT to UAE gov’t recognised in new report
Saturday, 20 June 2009
Saturday, 20 June 2009
UAE ranked 3rd of 134 in terms of recognising the importance of information technology.
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Latin America 'brilliant' for Mideast investors - expert
Friday, 17 April 2009
Friday, 17 April 2009
Global investment leader says opportunities exist for Mideast money.
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UAE tops GCC in world list for IT business use
Wednesday, 1 April 2009
Wednesday, 1 April 2009
Emirates ranked 27th out of 134 economies worldwide for information technology.
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UAE ranks high in global IT report
Sunday, 29 March 2009
Sunday, 29 March 2009
World Economic Forum releases annual Global Information Technology Report that also recognises advancements in Qatar
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Domestic economy not in recession - Saudi central bank
Wednesday, 28 January 2009
Wednesday, 28 January 2009
Gulf state's central bank governor assures gov't will step in when necessary.
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International summit sets world agenda in Dubai
Monday, 24 November 2008
Monday, 24 November 2008
November saw more than 700 international delegates gather in Dubai to discuss world issues at The Summit on the Global Agenda, run by the World Economic Forum.
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Gulf nations near bottom of world table on equality
Thursday, 13 November 2008
Thursday, 13 November 2008
But World Economic Forum research shows some improvements have been made.
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Qatar tops Gulf in world list of best economies
Wednesday, 8 October 2008
Wednesday, 8 October 2008
GCC countries show improvement on 2007 rankings published by World Economic Forum.
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UAE tops Gulf nations in world business ratings
Wednesday, 10 September 2008
Wednesday, 10 September 2008
US leads the way in World Economic Forum's rankings with UAE at No. 16 out of 52.
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Trading places
Wednesday, 23 July 2008
Wednesday, 23 July 2008
The World Economic Forum (WEF)’s Enabling Trade Index, released last month, represents an attempt to benchmark the extent to which a selection of 118 countries around the world have in place the factors and policies for enabling trade.
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Destination Africa
Thursday, 17 July 2008
Thursday, 17 July 2008
How the predicted boom in Africa's maritime sector has caught the attention of Middle East investors.
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The tycoons’ guide to responsibility
Sunday, 25 May 2008
Sunday, 25 May 2008
A transformation of attitudes among retail bosses was the unintended keynote at last week's WEFME.
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Bahrain, Qatar mull spending cuts
Sunday, 18 May 2008
Sunday, 18 May 2008
WEFME: Officials say Gulf Arab states must rein in spending in order to tackle record inflation.
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Holidaymakers and heavy armour
Saturday, 17 May 2008
Saturday, 17 May 2008
The Egyptian resort of Sharm El Sheikh readies itself for the 2008 World Economic Forum on the Middle East.
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Bush confident of future Palestinian state
Saturday, 17 May 2008
Saturday, 17 May 2008
UPDATE 3: US president says he is 'absolutely committed' to defining Palestinian state.
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UAE leads the Middle East in ICT readiness
Tuesday, 6 May 2008
Tuesday, 6 May 2008
Global Information Technology Report from World Economic Forum shows Middle East taking lead among emerging economies
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UAE boasts most networked economy in the region
Sunday, 13 April 2008
Sunday, 13 April 2008
World Economic Forum ranks UAE's economy as 29th in the world, followed by Qatar, Bahrain
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Report urges dialogue between Islam and West
Tuesday, 25 March 2008
Tuesday, 25 March 2008
Greater integration with Muslim world seen as threat by 60% of citizens across Europe.
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UAE tourism competitiveness plummets
Wednesday, 5 March 2008
Wednesday, 5 March 2008
Lack of natural and cultural resources and bureaucracy holding back sector - report.
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Unsustainable water apathy
Wednesday, 13 February 2008
Wednesday, 13 February 2008
Experts have predicted that one-third of the world's population will live in areas of severe water shortage by 2025.
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Bahrain's future challenges laid bare
Wednesday, 28 November 2007
Wednesday, 28 November 2007
WEF unveils three scenarios for Bahrain's future, tackling political reform and regional relationships.
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Kuwait & Qatar lead GCC competitiveness index
Friday, 16 November 2007
Friday, 16 November 2007
Global business competitiveness index finds UAE is lagging behind Kuwait, Qatar & KSA.
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Kuwait leads Gulf for competitiveness
Wednesday, 31 October 2007
Wednesday, 31 October 2007
World Economic Forum ranks four Gulf states in top half of its Global Competitiveness Report.
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Education, reform critical to Saudi future
Wednesday, 24 October 2007
Wednesday, 24 October 2007
World Economic Forum highlights challenges facing kingdom over next 20 years.
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Arab Business Council to split from WEF
Thursday, 30 August 2007
Thursday, 30 August 2007
Memo signed by ABC chairman Shafik Gabr reveals council will separate from forum.
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Dubai ruler to visit China to increase bilateral trade
Wednesday, 22 August 2007
Wednesday, 22 August 2007
Sheikh Mohammed to attend meeting of the World Economic Forum in Dalian.
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Kingdom of opportunity
Saturday, 14 July 2007
Saturday, 14 July 2007
Melissa Hancock looks at how the globe's oil capital is investing into new sectors to diversify its economy.
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Counting on talent
Saturday, 23 June 2007
Saturday, 23 June 2007
Fadi Ghandour, CEO and founder of Aramex talks about his passion for his people.
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Jordan's $250m railway on track for Q4
Monday, 28 May 2007
Monday, 28 May 2007
The project is scheduled to begin end of this year and expected to cost between $226 to $254 million.
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The US$100bn dollar week
Saturday, 26 May 2007
Saturday, 26 May 2007
It's not every day that you witness US$164,344 being invested every second in and out of the Gulf.
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Alabbar calls on Business Council to exit WEF
Saturday, 26 May 2007
Saturday, 26 May 2007
Business Council has 'lost relevance', says Emaar chairman.
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WEF praises 'resilient' MENA tourism industry
Saturday, 26 May 2007
Saturday, 26 May 2007
WEF head of travel says MENA is resilient, despite regional conflict.
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Companies bridge the digital divide
Saturday, 26 May 2007
Saturday, 26 May 2007
A new 'digital ecosystem' is forcing ICT companies to reassess their traditional business models.
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Jordan resort unveiled
Friday, 25 May 2007
Friday, 25 May 2007
A model of the Samarah Dead Sea Golf and Beach Resort, a US $500 million (JOD354 million) mixed-use development by The Dead Sea Touristic and Real Estate Investment Company - formed by Emaar Properties and several regional investors - was unveiled on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Jordan last week.
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DIB expects $16bn in sukuk sales
Wednesday, 23 May 2007
Wednesday, 23 May 2007
Dubai Islamic Bank expects an 80% increase in its Islamic bond management business.
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Islamic finance mainstream, says Tamweel
Sunday, 20 May 2007
Sunday, 20 May 2007
WEF special: Shariah-compliant products are now big business, according to the lender's CEO.
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Sheikh Mohammed's magic hour
Sunday, 20 May 2007
Sunday, 20 May 2007
Sixty minutes by the shores of the Dead Sea changed things for millions across the Arab world, says Andrew White.
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Move for Pan-Arab governance group
Sunday, 20 May 2007
Sunday, 20 May 2007
Tatweer chief urges a rise in corporate governance standards via a 'union of Arab corporations'.
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Intel strikes Jordan teacher training deal
Sunday, 20 May 2007
Sunday, 20 May 2007
US computer chip manufacturer signs MoU with the Jordan for online teacher training programme.
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Kuwait drops the dollar peg
Sunday, 20 May 2007
Sunday, 20 May 2007
Revaluation sees a basket of currencies adopted as talks of a GCC single currency stall.
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Jordan signs deals totalling $2.5bn
Sunday, 20 May 2007
Sunday, 20 May 2007
WEF special: projects in areas such as transport, energy and finance aim to boost the economy.
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WEF special: Emaar launches its largest Jordan project
Sunday, 20 May 2007
Sunday, 20 May 2007
Emaar International unveils its US$500m Samarah Dead Sea Golf and Beach resort.
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Royal Jordanian signs landmark Boeing deal
Sunday, 20 May 2007
Sunday, 20 May 2007
The airline's order for the 'revolutionary' Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets is a first for Mideast operators.
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DIG plans $1bn investment bank
Sunday, 20 May 2007
Sunday, 20 May 2007
WEF special: Dubai Investment Group is set to become the region's 'largest financial conglomerate'.
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Public, private sectors must meet
Saturday, 19 May 2007
Saturday, 19 May 2007
WEF special: Tatweer chairman says private sector has key role in prosperity of market.
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Call to open insurance markets
Saturday, 19 May 2007
Saturday, 19 May 2007
WEF special: Former DFSA chairman says the region's market needs more foreign competition.
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Mohammed to give $10bn to charity
Saturday, 19 May 2007
Saturday, 19 May 2007
WEF special: the Dubai ruler's move to tackle 'rampant' illiteracy will mark one of the largest donations in history.
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Dialogue in the dark?
Saturday, 12 May 2007
Saturday, 12 May 2007
Why the WEF will begin with some of the world's most powerful men sitting in a darkened room.
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Right track for the Middle East economies
Saturday, 5 May 2007
Saturday, 5 May 2007
The Arab World Competitiveness Report 2007 released by the World Economic Forum benchmarks the performance of Arab countries.
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UAE tops GCC on competitiveness
Wednesday, 11 April 2007
Wednesday, 11 April 2007
Better education and less red tape could improve its economic ranking, says new report.
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Highlights from the World Economic Forum report
Tuesday, 10 April 2007
Tuesday, 10 April 2007
Four Gulf countries rank among the 40 most economically advanced in the world.
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Climate change top of Davos agenda
Saturday, 3 February 2007
Saturday, 3 February 2007
The environment was top of the media agenda at this year's World Economic Forum summit.
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Arab investors turn backs on US in favour of East
Saturday, 3 February 2007
Saturday, 3 February 2007
Gulf investors will increasingly turn to Asia for future acquisitions further boosting Arab-Asian oil trade.
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UAE ranked 32nd
Saturday, 30 September 2006
Saturday, 30 September 2006
Global Competitiveness Report results announced
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