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Yasser Abu Ateek, CEO of Dar Al Tamleek explains the structure of Saudi Arabia’s mortgage industry.

BML Istisharat: leading core banking software provider is growing by 25% in 2016

May 16, 2016

Well, the growth in this first quarter was exceptionally good, around 25%, but we don’t think we will have that number over the course of the year. We estimate between 10 and 12%.

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Top hotel in Jeddah talks about tourism sector in Jeddah

May 6, 2016

Heading for annual leave to Saudi Arabia – how does this sound? While many people might think travelling to the oil-rich conservative country is mostly for Muslims, little is known as Saudi Arabia being a cultural, adventurous, and shopping destination for all.

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Jeddah’s hotel industry: exclusive interview with a top five start hotel in Jeddah

May 6, 2016

Hossam H. Al Gendy, General Manager of Holiday Inn — Jeddah Al-Salam
The renovation works will be completed in 2 to 3 years. This hotel is considered to be the second largest hotel in Jeddah, with more than 355 rooms.

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A leading hotel in Riyadh discusses the tourism sector in Saudi Arabia

May 5, 2016

In the last two years, more than 84 billion Saudi riyals have been invested in the country’s tourism sector, according to the manager of a leading five star hotel in Riyadh. Around 11 million people visit the Kingdom each year, primarily for religious tourism.

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Inside lraq’s Cash Economy: Fully Reserved Banking in a Monetary Dystopia

May 2, 2016

As is the case in many conflict and post-conflict economies, in Iraq the private sector is primarily cash-based. Bank financing is unavailable for all but the largest companies and even then is limited mainly to overdraft facilities.