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• Tourism and Sustainability 2016 Conferences

  16 février 2016 ( #Arts and Humanities, #Climate Change, #Cross-border Transportation, #Economic Development, #Education & Culture, #Emerging Markets, #Integration of Nature, #International Conference, #International Trade, #MENA, #Sustainability, #Sustainable development, #Tourism )

  The Wessex Institute is inviting papers on the forthcoming conference on Sustainable Tourism 2016 scheduled for 18 to 20 May 2016 in Valencia, Spain. Another one was shown on EinNewsDesk of 14 February 2016 is also scheduled to be held in 2016, October...

• What Africa can learn from the Brexit

  02 juillet 2016 ( #Africa, #Democracy, #Economic Development, #Economic development, #Economic Freedom, #Education, #Employment, #Employment Conditions, #European Union, #Expatriate Worker Rights, #MENA, #Middle East and North Africa, #Youth employment )

  A piece, written by Julians Amboko (Senior Research Analyst, StratLink Africa Ltd) and Jacqueline Musiitwa (Founder, Hoja Law Group) was published on Tuesday 28 June 2016 on the World Economic Forum and deals with What Africa can learn from the Brexit;...

• Young Arab Voices

  18 mai 2016 ( #Budget, #City of the future, #Corruption, #Credit Control, #Democracy, #Employment, #Governance, #MENA, #Middle-East, #Monetary policies, #North Africa, #Youth development, #Youth employment )

  The Chatham House Middle East and North Africa Programme pleased to announce the publication of the following paper published it on 13 May 2016 in their website. it is about the MENA youth or what has been termed in this publication as " Young Arab Voices"....

• World Environment Day

  06 juin 2016 ( #Climate Change, #Developed Countries, #Emerging Markets, #Environment, #Forests and natural vegetation, #Global warming, #Greenhouse Gas Emissions, #Greening of the desert, #Integration of Nature, #MENA, #Renewable energy, #Sustainable development, #World )

  Wikipedia defines World Environment Day (WED) as a day that is observed every year on June 5 to raise global awareness to take positive environmental action to protect nature and planet Earth. . . . [ms-protect-content]It is run by the United Nations...

• OPEC and non-OPEC countries in Doha

  16 avril 2016 ( #Algeria, #BRICS, #Budget Deficit, #Cheaper Oil, #Climate Change, #Economic development, #Economic growth, #G D P, #Gulf Cooperation Council, #International Investments, #MENA, #Renewable energy, #Sustainable development )

  The OPEC and non-OPEC countries in Doha are meeting over the weekend of 17 April 2016, to discuss stabilising prices through possible production freezes. It is however felt that it may have little impact on the current market conjecture. No dramatic rise...

• Brexit and the Emirates Airline

  04 juin 2016 ( #Abu Dhabi, #Air Transport, #Dubai, #Economic growth, #Europe, #European Union, #Gulf Cooperation Council, #International Conference, #International Investments, #Management of Transport, #MENA, #Politics, #U K )

  Sir Tim Clark, President of Emirates Airlines speaks on Brexit and the Emirates at the 2016 International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit in Dublin, Ireland June 2, 2016. The BBC article on...

• Freezing of the Oil Production

  18 avril 2016 ( #Algeria, #Budget Deficit, #Cheaper Oil, #Doha, #K S A, #MENA, #Middle-East, #Oil and Gas, #Oil price, #Oil Production, #Politics, #Qatar )

  Failure of the meeting OPEC/Non-OPEC at Doha... As I highlighted it recently here (Ref. my earlier article OPEC & non-OPEC countries in Doha) and in several other of my national and international contributions, renewed tensions between Saudi Arabia and...

• Dubai & Co not wavering

  11 janvier 2016 ( #Building Tower, #Buildings, #Doha, #Dubai, #Gulf Cooperation Council, #Infrastructure projects, #K S A, #MENA, #Qatar, #Road projects, #Shopping centres, #Urban Development )

  Here is a selection of a few of the most notable business happenings of the last 3 weeks of 2015 in the UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia only. In Dubai, the latest bits of news are a main contractor was awarded the Crescent of the Palm Jumeirah luxury resort...

• World Economy Growth Risks in 2016

  06 mai 2016 ( #Banking & Financial Institutions, #BRICS, #Credit Control, #Developed Countries, #Economic Development, #Economic development, #Economic Freedom, #Economic growth, #Emerging Markets, #Finance and Investment, #MENA, #World Economic Forum )

  All countries economic growth has perhaps never been so generally spread and assessment of the World Economy Growth Risks in 2016 virtually unprecedented. The US has experienced some moderate growth averaging 1% and the Eurozone’s monetary easing has...

• Middle East Business Optimism Down

  08 juin 2016 ( #Banking & Financial Institutions, #Budget, #Budget Deficit, #Business, #Cheaper Oil, #Diversification of the economy, #Economic growth, #Employment Conditions, #Expatriate Worker Rights, #Finance and Investment, #International Investments, #MENA )

  Business sentiment wanes as Middle East economic outlook worsens . . . AMEinfo published this article on 6 June 2016 where Middle East Business Optimism Down, is believed to be dwindling to its lowest levels in so many years. Optimism in the Middle East...

• Bahrain's Housing in May 2016

  11 mai 2016 ( #Affordable Housing, #Bahrain, #Banking & Financial Institutions, #Construction Industry, #Consultants, #Government, #Green Buildings, #Greening of the desert, #Housing, #Housing development, #MENA, #Social housing )

  Bahrain's Housing in May 2016 has currently a backlog of more than 50,000 applications, and long-term demand is expected to outpace supply, particularly as the sector works to overcome infrastructure and land allocation constraints at the same time. Bahrain’s...

• Mideast vehicle sales

  19 juillet 2016 ( #Cars Sales & Aftersales, #Cheaper Oil, #Climate Change, #Cross-border Transportation, #Doha, #Dubai, #Gulf Cooperation Council, #International trade, #Luxury Markets, #MENA, #Middle-East, #U A E )

  The Middle East generally and the GCC in particular have diverse populations of nationals and residents with ratios spanning from 11% of Nationals for the UAE to Saudi Arabia's 68%. All these populations totalling about 50 million, or a good percent of...

• Aquifers in MENA in real danger of extinction

  18 février 2016 ( #Agriculture, #Desalination Plant, #Energy and Water Consumption, #Forests and natural vegetation, #Global warming, #Greening of the desert, #Landscapes, #MENA, #North Africa, #Renewable energy, #Water, #Water supply )

  EcoMENA, Echoing Sustainability, published on 18 February 2016, an article dedicated to the water aquifers issues as currently witnessed in the MENA. The article highlights possibilities of extinction of the vast aquifers lying underground in notably...

• Challenges for Saudi Arabia

  03 juin 2016 ( #Budget Deficit, #Cheaper Oil, #Consultants, #Gulf Cooperation Council, #Iran, #MENA, #Oil and Gas, #Oil price, #Oil Production, #OPEC, #Renewable energy, #Saudi Arabia )

  Greater Accountability amongst many other things . . . Stratfor developed this article backed up by a report of which some excerpts are extracted and reproduced here for their obvious intellectual interest. It is the global oil prices slump that created...

• EU hospitality in the MENA region

  26 mai 2016 ( #Buildings, #Construction Industry, #Employment, #Environment, #Europe, #European Union, #France, #Hotel, #Hotel development, #International Investments, #Investissements français, #MENA )

  TradeArabia back in April 23rd, 2016 published an article titled EU hospitality in the MENA region. Louvre to open 11 new hotels in MENA region this year, including six properties in the GCC. ‘Groupe du Louvre’ is a French company, headquartered in Village...

• New Algerian economic model by 2020

  17 mai 2016 ( #Algeria, #Banking & Financial Institutions, #Budget Deficit, #Cheaper Oil, #Corruption, #Diversification of the economy, #Economic Development, #Economic development, #International Investments, #MENA, #Monetary policies, #Renewable energy )

  Conditions of implementation of the new Algerian economic model by 2020 . . . Prime Minister A. Sellal, indicated at the Algiers' 17th International Tourism and Travel Show (SITEV) of May 14 to 18th, 2016, that the situation created by the almost 2 year...

• Algeria-UK Investment Forum

  13 mai 2016 ( #Algeria, #Banking & Financial Institutions, #Budget, #Budget Deficit, #Cheaper Oil, #Economic development, #Economic Freedom, #Economic growth, #International Conference, #International Investments, #International Trade, #MENA )

  Liberte Algerie informs in its publication of today May 12th, that a business forum will be arranged in Algiers on May 22nd, 2016 with the Participation of 90 firms of the United Kingdom . . . This major economic event is meant for strengthening economic...

• Qatar Investment Authority venture in the 'Big Apple'

  31 octobre 2015 ( #Banking & Financial Institutions, #Diversification of the economy, #Doha, #Environment, #Gulf Cooperation Council, #Hotel development, #International Investments, #International Trade, #MENA, #Property market, #Qatar, #U S A )

  Qatar “Soft Power” pursuit in New York The Big Apple According to the Wall Street Journal of 28 September 2015, Qatar’s $300 billion sovereign-wealth fund opened an office in New York as the wealthy Persian Gulf state steps up its international presence...

• Algeria’s last chance to go democratic, Part 2

  16 février 2016 ( #Algeria, #Economic Development, #Economic development, #Economic Freedom, #Economic growth, #Governance, #Maghreb, #MENA, #North Africa, #Oil price, #Politics )

  We earlier proposed part 1 of 6 analysis of Dr A. Mebtoul, University Professor on the prevailing situation in Algeria shortly after the oil prices slump worldwide. Here is Algeria’s last chance to go democratic ? Part II 'No good economy without true...

• Oil scenarios for 2016

  11 janvier 2016 ( #Business, #Cheaper Oil, #Croissance, #Emerging Markets, #G D P, #O P E C, #Oil and Gas, #Oil price, #Oil Price, #Oil Production, #Oil supply and demand )

  The QNB Economic Commentary of 10 January 2016 review oil scenarios for 2016. Here the reproduction of the memo: "Oil markets have been over-supplied since the beginning of 2014. The build-up of inventories has led to a sharp decline in oil prices from...

• From Riches to Rags in the GCC and back .

  20 février 2016 ( #Abu Dhabi, #Construction Industry, #Employment, #Expatriate housing, #Expatriate Worker Rights, #Expatriate Workers, #Expatriate Workers salaries, #Gulf Cooperation Council, #MENA, #Sponsorship, #U A E )

  Life of an expat worker in the GCC. For most people, the year 2008 evokes memories of global economic collapse. Personally, that was the zenith year of my career and I directly attribute it to being recruited to work in the Middle East. Nothing could...

• Employment of Nationals vs Expatriate Workers in the GCC

  09 novembre 2015 ( #Dubai, #Economic Development, #Employment, #Expatriate Manpower, #Expatriate Worker Rights, #Expatriate Workers, #Gulf Cooperation Council, #MENA, #Sponsorship, #U A E, #Youth employment )

  Jobs peospecs in the GCC countries According to many Dubai based professional services recruiters, the end of this year’s employment in the UAE fall by 5% in the number of new jobs available in comparison with those of the third quarter of 2014. Meanwhile,...

• UK leaving the EU

  25 juin 2016 ( #Banking & Financial Institutions, #Democracy, #Developed Countries, #Economic development, #Economic growth, #European Union, #International Trade, #Investments, #MENA, #Middle-East, #U K )

  Implications of the UK leaving the EU . . . on the MENA . The UK leaving the EU; the United Kingdom that for many non Anglophiles, has been no more than the spokesperson for the United States in Europe, kept its membership in the EU, remaining partial...

• Sign & Graphic Imaging in the MENA

  18 juillet 2016 ( #Computing agility, #Design, #Diversification of the economy, #Dubai, #Education, #Employment Conditions, #Expatriate Worker Rights, #Gulf Cooperation Council, #International trade, #MENA, #Youth employment )

  3D printing at Sign & Graphic Imaging Trade show 2017 . . . DUBAI, July 17th, 2016. The 3D printing industry is poised to spiral to new heights in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, said the organisers of the upcoming Sign & Graphic Imaging,...

• Top 10 Cities for Global Green Buildings

  24 juin 2016 ( #Building Tower, #Buildings, #Buildings Regulations, #Carbon footprint, #Cheaper Oil, #Climate Change, #Education, #Environment, #Green Buildings, #Greening of the desert, #MENA )

  Top Ten Global Cities for Green Buildings in 2016 . . . A white paper by Solidiance, a corporate strategy consulting firm with focus on Asia, in an international survey of the development of green buildings in the world’s major cities was released last...