Generator mafias competition leads to gunshot in Lebanon
The generator mafias in Lebanon profit from the gap that exists in the country’s power supply. Learn more about the issue in our previous...
Nassib border with Jordan opens on Oct. 10
Syria’s Nassib border crossing with Jordan will reopen on October 10, said Syria's state media reports. With the trade captured from the rebels, the...
Guilherme Casarões on Brazil: “The trade relationships with the Middle East are not easy”
ByTheEast: Brazil was a net importer of agricultural products in the 1970s. It now ranks among the world’s five largest agricultural producers and exporters....
Saudi bankruptcy law lays foundation for Vision 2030
Saudi Arabia’s comprehensive bankruptcy law has gone into effect last month, with economists saying the move will significantly impact long term economic growth in...
Economic ties between Turkey-Germany reset
Economic ties between Turkey and German could potentially see an upswing. On the eve of talks between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Turkish President...
Nuclear reactors: Saudi Arabia thinking out loud
Nuclear power stations could power much of Saudi Arabia’s electrical requirements, with U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry stating the United States is working closely...
EBRD to invest ‘$200 million by next year’ in Lebanon
Alain Pilloux is the vice president for banking at EBRD, or the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, whereby Pilloux revealed that the bank...
Sidon and other Lebanese cities enjoy tourism boom
Sidon is almost a six thousand year old city in Lebanon which reaped benefit this summer from the international tourism boom, whereby tourists flocked...
Tatiana Weber on Egypt: “Education is the top priority”
ByTheEast: According to a report published by the World Economic Forum, Egypt’s economy ranks 11th in the Middle East. How can you explain this...
Contraband starving Lebanon of much needed revenue
Contraband is increasingly depriving Syria of much needed revenues. The illicit trade of contraband, which includes tobacco, cigarettes and pharmaceuticals, through Syria’s porous borders...