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From Locations

View from Middle East

Countries in the Middle East are harnessing the earnings power of sporting events.

View from the Middle East and Africa - April/May 2013

The Arab Spring has stimulated an entrepreneurial spirit in the Middle East – but access to capital remains the sticking point.

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View from the Middle East and Africa February/March 2013

There are signs that Dubai's real estate sector is finally recovering, with investor interest particularly focused on the residential market.

View from the Middle East and Africa December 2012/January 2013

Despite continued political unrest, the solar sector is continuing to attract investors in the Middle East and north Africa, especially in Saudi Arabia.

A new approach

Dubai's government initiates economic diversification

Dubai's economy has long been dependent on its real estate and tourism sectors but, in a bid to diversify, the emirate has started focusing on logistics, financial services and energy, with government-backed initiatives – including an airport city, a financial free zone and a new solar park – driving the rapid growth of each of these sectors.

View from Middle East and Africa October/November 2012

Investing in Algeria is both time consuming and rewarding.

View from the Middle East & Africa: August/September 2012

Agriculture investments remain on the table for GCC governments suffering from low levels of domestic food stock.

View from the Middle East & Africa: June/July 2012

In many of the oil-driven economies in the Middle East and north Africa, youth unemployment is a growing problem. However, in Jordan entrepreneurship is providing a solution.

Dubai International Financial Centre

Zoning issues in the UAE

The United Arab Emirates has enjoyed an influx of foreign companies capitalising on the incentives of the country's free zones, and competition among the zones is intensifying. But with uncertainty surrounding the draft of a new company law, questions remain about the ease and efficiency of setting up shop in the UAE.

View from the Middle East and Africa: April/May 2012

As political unrest continues to put off investors from some north African countries, it is 'business as usual' in the more stable Morocco.

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