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Saudi Arabia funds 12 Indonesian development projects, programs worth $401.6 mln
Saudi Arabia, through the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), has funded 12 development projects and programs in Indonesia worth over $401.6 million, ... Saudi Arabia -
Abu Dhabi Ports plans 1 billion dollar Khalifa Port expansion
Emirate owned Abu Dhabi Ports Company said on Wednesday it was investing 3.8 billion dirhams ($1.03 billion) in an expansion of Khalifa Port which ... Economy -
Four million slum dwellers in Delhi to win property rights
Almost 2,000 informal settlements in Delhi are set to be legalized under a new law agreed by the government this week, which ministers said would give ... Variety -
How globalization influences development and opportunity
The greatest global cities of the past century were often cited as the largest and centers of the world’s great empires: London, Paris, New York ... Blogs -
IN PICTURES: How do 300,000 pilgrims cross the Jamaraat Bridge every hour?
The enormous Jamaraat Bridge has in the past few days embraced more than 2 million pilgrims in the largest annual gathering in the world. 300,000 ... Features -
Iraq: $100 bln plan to rebuild liberated areas post-ISIS
Iraq’s Planning Minister Salman Al-Jumayli said on Wednesday that a plan has been formulated to rebuild the liberated areas from ISIS over the ... Economy -
MODON develops 8 mln sq. m of industrial lands in 2016
Saudi Industrial Property Authority (MODON) has developed 8 million sq. meter of industrial lands over the past year 2016, bringing the total lands ... Economy -
The trail of DREAMers
“Dreamers dream because they know that if they throw their dreams into space like a kite,” wrote Anais Nin, the well-known essayist and ... Middle East -
Japan, a nation that survives and thrives
“The whole of Japan is a pure invention. There is no such country, there are no such people.”This is how Irish playwright, author and poet ... Middle East -
Triangle of underdevelopment at the World Government Summit
The outcome and topics of the World Government Summit have been consistent with developments in the region. There have been strange and scary ... Middle East -
Al-Sulaybiya: Land where the finest grapes are grown in Saudi Arabia
The region supplies more than 20,000 tons of different varieties of grapes all over the country Features -
Asian women lead the way in businesses to aid society
Across Asia women are re-examining society’s problems through a business lens, playing a more leading role than women in other regions Features -
Iran salary scandal takes down development fund bosses
Iran has been gripped by the scandal ever since the pay slips of executives at several public companies were leaked two months ago Economy -
New GCC bodies to boost economic integration
This body aims at enhancing integration and coordination among the GCC countries in all economic and development fields Economy -
A water entrepreneur and her quest for rural development
Joana’s success as an entrepreneur can be attributed to her ability to identify the challenges and finding ways to overcome them Middle East -
Why are Muslim countries poor?
The reason why Muslims live in poverty cannot be anything but the fault of evil forces who wish to undermine Islam Middle East -
An Algerian village’s tryst with colonialism and development
The Soviet Kolkhoz experience further alienated the peasantry in Algeria because the model was imposed on a society which was rather individualistic Middle East -
Can Arab Gulf women be successful as peace negotiators?
Public awareness campaigns are critical to enhance the role of women and to change the negative mindset... Middle East -
Better water and sanitation lead to four-fold productivity
Some 650 million people, or one in 10 of the world's population, do not have access to safe water, putting them at risk of infectious diseases and ... Reports -
Saudi women should not be deprived of a role in development
Women have come a long way in the past three decades, becoming presidents, prime ministers and agents of change in their society Middle East -
U.N. official talks about ‘cautious optimism’ of Arab world development
Amina J. Mohammed said she had “cautious optimism” regarding development in the Arab world Middle East -
Egypt enters into initial deal for projects worth $10 bln with China
Trade Minister Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour signed an initial framework agreement with representatives from the Chinese trade ministry Property -
‘Egypt The Future’ conference
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Saudi king OKs five-year education plan worth $21b
Saudi King Abdullah has approved a five-year plan worth more than $21.33 billion (80 billion riyals) to develop the kingdom’s education sector Middle East -
Flappy Bird may rise again, creator says
Vietnam has a small but thriving software and games development sector and the global publicity surrounding Flappy Bird could help it grow Entertainment -
U.S. ambassador ‘shocks’ Jordan’s Islamists with dabke dance
Envoy performed the dance after signing a $140 million deal to support development in Jordan Variety -
Kuwait to secure $1.4bn financing for major power project
The az-Zour project represents the first public-private partnership for Kuwait which previously struggled to invest in infrastructure Energy -
How democratic is Turkey?
“The whole dream of democracy is to raise the proletarian to the level of bourgeois stupidity” Gustave Flaubert complained in his letter ... World -
Dubai’s Habtoor Group launches $3 billion project
Family-owned Dubai conglomerate al-Habtoor Group said on Monday that it was launching a $3 billion real estate development in the emirate that would ... Property -
Re-inventing Saudi Arabia
A nation is an invention, a useful invention as it brings people of various backgrounds together. It gives them a set of interests common to all of ... Middle East