Consumer Confidence in Lebanon at Near Summer Low
After consumer confidence in the economy hit a near all-time low this summer as Lebanon entered a recession, 2012 wrapped up with confidence near the earlier low after a brief fall rebound.
Islamic Banking in Iraq: A Growing Niche
As for Halal banking (Islamic Banking and Finance), We see prospectus for emergence and growth of Islamic finance and banking in Kurdistan in as much as the state is part of the larger Muslim MENA countries.
Crepes with a Side of Corporate Responsibility
The concept of corporate social responsibility has been gaining traction in the Lebanese economy – with an increasing number of companies embracing the idea that they can profit from doing good while doing business.
Iraqi Kurdistan: Good Relations at Top of KRG Foreign Policy List
Kurdish foreign relations are in a process of quick evolution as former foes become development partners, such as with Turkey and Iran, where there have been respective degrees of rapprochement have been reached.
Autonomous Kurdistan: Driving Toward Independence?
While the strong irredentist urge of the Kurdish people over the centuries has always been to have a state to call their own, the one territory to have nearly achieved this — the Autonomous Kurdistan Region — part of northern federal Iraq, is walking a tightrope on actually pressing for full statehood in the near term.
Korek Telecom: Erbil-based Company Top Player in Iraqi Mobile Space
Korek is a big player in Iraq now, “we have nationwide coverage. We increased our market share by 4 percent in less than a year: we moved from 11 to 15.7 percent.”
Infrastructure in Iraqi Kurdistan: Overview
You cannot build an instant country, but since the 2003 fall of the Hussein regime, the autonomous Kurdistan region has been accomplishing something close to this with its rapid pace of business and infrastructure construction supported by a strong boom in the oil based economy.
Iraq’s North Bank Posting Record Growth, Maintaining Top Position
For Nozad Dawood Fattah Al-Jaff, chairman of North bank, the goal is to be not only the largest bank in Iraq, but to be recognized as a strong regional player as well.
Newroz Telecom is Building a High-Speed Broadband ADSL Network in Erbil and Dohuk
Newroz Telecom is building a high-speed broadband ADSL network in Erbil and Dohuk and laying more than 1,500 kilometers of fiber-optic cable, according to the Newroz Telecom website.
Bahrain: Foreign Policy 2013-2014
Bahrain Top Stories
Bahrain’s National Interests and Foreign Policy 2013-2014
The current political climate in Bahrain has produced a general misunderstanding of the Kingdom in regional and international affairs. What are the key interests of Bahrain?