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Kuwait: Banking on Transformation
Interview withSulaiman Al-Marzouq, head of treasury at National Bank of Kuwait,about changes in Gulf economies and NBK’s role in development.
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Panama Booms But It’s “Pay to Play”
Panama has a claim as economic growth champion of Central America. Still, for investors, growth isn’t everything, and in Panama, corruption is a significant problem.
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Q&A w/Al Ahli: Stability Despite Conditions
Michel Accad, who took over as CEO at Al Ahli Bank Kuwait in May 2014, talks toGlobal Finance about why the Kuwait banking system remains solid despite falling oil prices and other pressures.
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Under Putin, Russia’s Investment Climate Still Chilly
The worst may be past for Russia’s economy, but it will be toughto attractglobal investors, even if Putin caps his foreign policy triumphs by persuading the West to ease sanctions.
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Cyprus: Outperforming Expectations
Cyprus offers some good news in the eastern Mediterranean, where good newshas been scarce of late.
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Israel: Focused On The High End
Israel'seconomy depends on foreign trade,and that presents a challenge under current conditions. Policymakers remain focused on high-tech while keeping an eye on global political developments.
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Qatar Builds New Financial City
Qatar has begun construction of a new financial city which aims to be the country’s Wall Street or Canary Wharf.
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Qatar Loosens Guest Worker Rules
Qatar plans to spend more than $200 billion on infrastructure projects, including roads, bridges, railways, and ports, and has loosened guest worker sponsor requirements to facilitate recruitment.
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Qatar: Road to Knowledge Economy Paved With Debt
Oil-rich Qatar is spending heavily on infrastructure, even as it goes deeper into debt, claimingthe massive spending is aimed at creating a knowledge-based economy.
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Tunisia’s Progress Stalls
Investors face economic uncertainty and jihadist threats, but the government has plans to attract more investment from foreign firms.
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Croatia: Seeking Stability
Like other geographic regions once under communist rule, Croatia has traveled a chaotic road to statehood, but it is now solidifying its economic and political progress.
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The Levant: Rising To The Challenge of Crisis
Syria’s agony is imposing serious costs for neighbors in terms of refugees, lost trade and dampened investment.