Lebanon: Gas drilling to begin before 2016
A source close to the Lebanese government and the Petroleum Administration has reported that the country could begin drilling its gas before 2016. Companies are […]
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Mideast and Africa top Foreign Development Investment growth
It is expected that the Middle East and Africa will achieve strong growth of at least 10% in inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) per annum […]
Libya: Italy is worrying for its gas supply security
Libya has started feeling the pressure from Italy due to the ongoing political crisis in Ukraine. Officials of the Italian state-controlled Eni have started asking […]
Qatar increases World Cup expenses to above 11%
The Governor of Qatar’s central bank, Sheikh Abdullah, has hinted that the preparations of the much talked about FIFA World Cup to be held in […]
Egypt : the Tug of War between Privatization and Nationalization
Minister Mounir Fakhry Abdel-Nour of the Ministry of Investment, Foreign Trade and Industry will be concentrating on attracting investment, promoting foreign trade and industry after […]
Greensolver, Finatech to Develop Renewable Energies Services in Morocco
Greensolver and Finatech Group have signed a strategic partnership agreement to jointly develop and market a complete range of services dedicated to wind and solar […]
Maroc Telecom Flourishes in Africa despite Domestic Earnings Decline in 2013
Partly state-owned Maroc Telecom, the leading telecommunications operator in the North African country, recorded in 2013 a consolidated turnover of approximately € 2.5 billion, down […]
Egypt : the French Investments Revival
In seeking to demonstrate to the French business community its willingness to bring back foreign investments, Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Trade and Industry Mounir Fakhry […]
Egypt/Greece : promoting mutual investments
Interim President Adly Mansour was on a one day visit to Greece to strengthen bilateral relations and investments between the two countries. It’s his first […]
Tunisia: Illegal trade and smuggling becoming economic backbone
Tunisia’s economy is highly being dominated by the trade of illicit goods and smuggling these goods into the country is an important family business. The […]