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Research and Studies

Outsourcing drives modestly expanding IT services market in Saudi Arabia, says IDC
- While spending on IT services in Saudi Arabia grew a modest 6.4 per cent last year to more than USD700 million, demand for outsourcing took off, with spending shooting up by 56.5 per cent.
- Saudi Arabia: Thursday, September 07 - 2006 at 09:41 |


IFIS report reveals continued rapid growth in Islamic Bond issues
- According to data compiled by IFIS (the Islamic Finance Information Service), international and domestic issuances of Islamic bonds are showing robust growth driven by demand from investors and by innovation in Shariah compliant financial instruments.
- United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, September 06 - 2006 at 13:44 |


Middle East market report- August 2006 - Rasmala Investment
- Hopes for a sustainable recovery in Arab equity markets were temporarily put on hold by the Lebanese crisis and some of these markets reached their lowest levels for the year by the middle of August.
- United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, September 05 - 2006 at 13:23 |


GCC advertising expert predicts: three billion will be the volume of advertising in Saudi Arabia
- A GCC advertising expert has predicted that the volume of the regional advertising market will witness a record increase over the coming years.
- Saudi Arabia: Monday, September 04 - 2006 at 09:15 |


The urban development trend-setter that is Dubai
- With ambitions to become a hub of global commerce, a top tourist destination and a shopping center- a New York/Hong Kong/Las Vegas/Miami rolled into one - Dubai has been spending billions of dollars to build an astonishing modern city nearly from scratch in a mere 15 years.
- United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, August 29 - 2006 at 08:11 |


International brands gain ground in sizzling Gulf PC market, says IDC
- PC shipments in the Gulf Cooperative Council (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE) soared nearly 43% to top 1.6 million units valued at $1.8 billion in 2005.
- United Arab Emirates: Monday, August 28 - 2006 at 13:29 |


Abu Dhabi real estate construction sector - busy days ahead
- Until a few years back, Abu Dhabi emirate's construction sector was dominated by Oil & Gas projects and Independent Power and Water (IWPP) schemes.
- United Arab Emirates: Monday, August 28 - 2006 at 10:39 |


Aluminum will give economic diversification a big boost in the GCC
- One of the GCC's biggest challenges is to foster growth in non-oil sectors of the economy, and indications are the bloc is succeeding in the aluminum industry.
- United Arab Emirates: Sunday, August 27 - 2006 at 15:31 |





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