<![CDATA[IBTimes.com : Middle East Economy]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/rss/articles/region/category/middle-east/economy.rss All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com <![CDATA[IBTimes.com : Middle East Economy]]> 120 30 http://www.ibtimes.com/rss/articles/region/category/middle-east/economy.rss http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif <![CDATA[GCC: Can The Arab Gulf States Form A Political And Economic Union To Rival The EU And Shut Out Iran?]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345737/20120526/gcc-arab-gulf-states-saudi-arabia-kuwait.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345737/20120526/gcc-arab-gulf-states-saudi-arabia-kuwait.htm Sat, 26 May 2012 13:30:59 EDT <![CDATA[China And Israel Expand Military Ties In Sign Of Growing Cooperation]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345464/20120525/china-israel-iran-military-ties-security-beijing.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345464/20120525/china-israel-iran-military-ties-security-beijing.htm Fri, 25 May 2012 09:50:50 EDT <![CDATA[BSE Sensex, NSE Nifty Hover Between Red And Green; Oil, Auto And IT Shares Worst Hit]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345316/20120525/bse-sensex-nse-nifty-hovering-between-red.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345316/20120525/bse-sensex-nse-nifty-hovering-between-red.htm Fri, 25 May 2012 04:12:43 EDT <![CDATA[Polio Remains Endemic in Nigeria, Pakistan And Afghanistan: Health Officials]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345053/20120524/polio-pakistan-afghanistan.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/345053/20120524/polio-pakistan-afghanistan.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 12:04:01 EDT <![CDATA[HP’s CEO Chops 27,000 Jobs, Investors Cheer]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344962/20120524/hp-shares-whitman-fire-27-000.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344962/20120524/hp-shares-whitman-fire-27-000.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 09:42:58 EDT <![CDATA[Iran Rejects West's Proposal On Nuclear Curbs, Talks Come To A Standstill]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344904/20120524/iranian-nuclear-talks-hits-road-block-iran.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344904/20120524/iranian-nuclear-talks-hits-road-block-iran.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 08:12:10 EDT <![CDATA[Rio Environmental Summit To Focus On Global Food Security Issues]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344641/20120523/rio-food-security-summit-agriculture-poverty-farms.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344641/20120523/rio-food-security-summit-agriculture-poverty-farms.htm Wed, 23 May 2012 16:12:47 EDT <![CDATA[Cisco, Dell, HP: Is A Tech Recession Coming?]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344584/20120523/dell-hewlett-pacakrd-hp-pc-intel-cisco.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344584/20120523/dell-hewlett-pacakrd-hp-pc-intel-cisco.htm Wed, 23 May 2012 13:37:01 EDT <![CDATA[Global Stocks Fall On Fears Of Greek Exit From Euro Zone]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344422/20120523/asian-european-stocks-greek-exit-euro-zone.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344422/20120523/asian-european-stocks-greek-exit-euro-zone.htm Wed, 23 May 2012 08:47:05 EDT <![CDATA[European Stocks Boosted By Positive Outlook: Daily Markets Wrap]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344118/20120522/daily-markets-wrap.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344118/20120522/daily-markets-wrap.htm Tue, 22 May 2012 16:13:25 EDT <![CDATA[Pakistan And Turkey Agree To Strengthen Economic, Trade Ties]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343931/20120522/turkey-pakistan-erdogan-gilani-nato-afghanistan-trade.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343931/20120522/turkey-pakistan-erdogan-gilani-nato-afghanistan-trade.htm Tue, 22 May 2012 09:40:46 EDT <![CDATA[OECD Sees Euro Zone Crisis Threatening Global Recovery]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343889/20120522/euro-zone-greece-spain-debt-financial-crisis.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343889/20120522/euro-zone-greece-spain-debt-financial-crisis.htm Tue, 22 May 2012 08:29:28 EDT <![CDATA[Saudi Arabia Now World’s Biggest Oil Producer in Six Years]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343656/20120521/saudi-arabia-opec-iran-japan-india-europe.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343656/20120521/saudi-arabia-opec-iran-japan-india-europe.htm Mon, 21 May 2012 19:16:01 EDT <![CDATA[Iraq Warns Kurds Against Striking Oil Deal With Turkey]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343552/20120521/iraq-baghdad-oil-contract-turkey-kurdistan.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343552/20120521/iraq-baghdad-oil-contract-turkey-kurdistan.htm Mon, 21 May 2012 13:15:51 EDT <![CDATA[Israel Denies Turkish Media Report Of Huge Troop Deployment To Greek Cyprus]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343477/20120521/israel-greece-cyprus-turkey-oil-gas.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343477/20120521/israel-greece-cyprus-turkey-oil-gas.htm Mon, 21 May 2012 11:05:14 EDT <![CDATA[Existing Home Sales, Durable Goods, China PMI: Economic Events For May 21 - 25]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343418/20120521/economic-events-china-hsbc-flash-pmi-gdp.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343418/20120521/economic-events-china-hsbc-flash-pmi-gdp.htm Mon, 21 May 2012 09:21:43 EDT <![CDATA[Falling Indian Rupee: Finance Minister Says Government Is Trying to Resolve The Issue]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343097/20120520/finance-minister-concerned-over-rupee-against-dollar.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343097/20120520/finance-minister-concerned-over-rupee-against-dollar.htm Sun, 20 May 2012 09:01:00 EDT <![CDATA[Oil Price Set to Roll? Iranian Finance Minister Predicts Oil Price Rise Post Sanctions]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343079/20120520/oil-prices-rise-iran-sanction-starit-hormuz.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/343079/20120520/oil-prices-rise-iran-sanction-starit-hormuz.htm Sun, 20 May 2012 05:30:50 EDT <![CDATA[Air India Likely To Hire Retired Pilots, Government Mulls Over Implementing Panel Report]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/342963/20120519/air-india-plans-hire-retired-pilots-dharmadhikari.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/342963/20120519/air-india-plans-hire-retired-pilots-dharmadhikari.htm Sat, 19 May 2012 05:35:36 EDT <![CDATA[Facebook IPO: The Inexorable Deterioration Of Human Society Continues]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/342837/20120518/facebook-ipo-zuckerberg-social-media-communication.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/342837/20120518/facebook-ipo-zuckerberg-social-media-communication.htm Fri, 18 May 2012 12:54:06 EDT <![CDATA[Facebook IPO: Biggest Tech IPO Ever Soars 10% But Closes With A Whimper]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/342791/20120518/facebook-ipo-first-trade-zuckerberg-social-media.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/342791/20120518/facebook-ipo-first-trade-zuckerberg-social-media.htm Fri, 18 May 2012 11:07:47 EDT <![CDATA[Air India To Get First Boeing 787 Dreamliner Amid Pilots’ Strike]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/342722/20120518/air-india-first-b787-dreamliner-amid-crisis.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/342722/20120518/air-india-first-b787-dreamliner-amid-crisis.htm Fri, 18 May 2012 08:35:19 EDT <![CDATA[Facebook Prices IPO Shares At $38; Values Company At Record $104 Billion]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/342414/20120517/facebook-ipo-shares-priced-zuckerberg-social-network.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/342414/20120517/facebook-ipo-shares-priced-zuckerberg-social-network.htm Thu, 17 May 2012 16:20:51 EDT <![CDATA[U.S. Ready To Strike Iran: Ambassador To Israel]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/342254/20120517/iran-israel-nuclear-shapiro-military-strike-aznar.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/342254/20120517/iran-israel-nuclear-shapiro-military-strike-aznar.htm Thu, 17 May 2012 09:42:45 EDT <![CDATA[Afghanistan Demands $4.1 Billion A Year; Plans To Sell Islamic Bonds]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/342096/20120517/afghanistan-islamic-bonds-military-defense-spending-nato.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/342096/20120517/afghanistan-islamic-bonds-military-defense-spending-nato.htm Thu, 17 May 2012 04:33:17 EDT <![CDATA[Global Losses From Greek Euro Zone Exit Could Reach €1 Trillion]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/341922/20120516/greece-exit-euro-zone-losses-france-germany.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/341922/20120516/greece-exit-euro-zone-losses-france-germany.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 15:56:57 EDT <![CDATA[Greece: Possible Expulsion From Euro Zone Would Raise Questions About ‘European’ Identity]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/341739/20120516/greece-crisis-debt-europe-france-germany-ethnicity.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/341739/20120516/greece-crisis-debt-europe-france-germany-ethnicity.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 09:27:35 EDT <![CDATA[Huge Demand Prompts Facebook To Sell More Shares In IPO]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/341712/20120516/facebook-ipo-zuckerberg-shares-increase-goldman-sachs.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/341712/20120516/facebook-ipo-zuckerberg-shares-increase-goldman-sachs.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 08:49:52 EDT <![CDATA[Turkey: High Kurdish Birth Rate Raises Questions About Future]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/341685/20120516/turkey-kurds-demographics-birth-rate-erdogan-babies.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/341685/20120516/turkey-kurds-demographics-birth-rate-erdogan-babies.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 07:44:48 EDT <![CDATA[US May Export Shale Oil To India As New Delhi Seeks To Cut Crude Imports From Iran]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/341377/20120515/india-iran-oil-imports-sanctions-pascual.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/341377/20120515/india-iran-oil-imports-sanctions-pascual.htm Tue, 15 May 2012 14:19:58 EDT <![CDATA[Singapore: Little Tiger With A Big Military Roar]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/341355/20120515/singapore-military-defense-spending-china-u-s.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/341355/20120515/singapore-military-defense-spending-china-u-s.htm Tue, 15 May 2012 12:57:40 EDT <![CDATA[Indian Stocks Fall On Greek Political Crisis, High Inflation]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/340699/20120514/euro-greek-political-crisis-high-inflation-sent.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/340699/20120514/euro-greek-political-crisis-high-inflation-sent.htm Mon, 14 May 2012 08:20:13 EDT <![CDATA[SEC 'Probably' Drafting JPMorgan Subpoenas: Former Agent]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/340229/20120511/jpmorgan-jpm-sec-investigation-bruno-iksil-london.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/340229/20120511/jpmorgan-jpm-sec-investigation-bruno-iksil-london.htm Fri, 11 May 2012 16:57:05 EDT <![CDATA[Qatar Sovereign Fund On Buying Spree: Royal Dutch Shell, Xstrata, Eni, Total]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/340049/20120511/qatar-investment-authority-qia-buys-rds-e.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/340049/20120511/qatar-investment-authority-qia-buys-rds-e.htm Fri, 11 May 2012 09:54:35 EDT <![CDATA[Top Global Stock Indexes Expected to Finish 2012 With Solid Gains]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/340029/20120511/global-stock-indices-indexes-top-20-markets.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/340029/20120511/global-stock-indices-indexes-top-20-markets.htm Fri, 11 May 2012 09:28:59 EDT <![CDATA[Respite From Euro Jitters, US Jobs Bolster Stocks: Daily Markets Wrap]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/339717/20120510/daily-markets-wrap.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/339717/20120510/daily-markets-wrap.htm Thu, 10 May 2012 16:14:11 EDT <![CDATA[Microsoft Going ‘Carbon Neutral’ On July 1]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/339713/20120510/microsoft-carbon-tax-emission.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/339713/20120510/microsoft-carbon-tax-emission.htm Thu, 10 May 2012 16:03:33 EDT <![CDATA[Algerian Parliamentary Election Marred By Voter Apathy, Despite Promises Of Fairness, Transparency]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/339608/20120510/algeria-elections-parliament-boutelfika-apathy-islamist.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/339608/20120510/algeria-elections-parliament-boutelfika-apathy-islamist.htm Thu, 10 May 2012 11:19:10 EDT <![CDATA[Spain, Greece Send Buyers To German, US Bonds: Daily Markets Wrap]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/339207/20120509/daily-markets-wrap.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/339207/20120509/daily-markets-wrap.htm Wed, 09 May 2012 16:17:07 EDT <![CDATA[Indian Shares Close Down, Gold Hits Four Month Low, Eurozone Crisis Weighs]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/339017/20120509/indian-shares-close-down-gold-price-declines.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/339017/20120509/indian-shares-close-down-gold-price-declines.htm Wed, 09 May 2012 09:51:41 EDT <![CDATA[India Explains To US Why It Needs Iran]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/338537/20120508/india-explains-dual-approach-towards-iran-scale.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/338537/20120508/india-explains-dual-approach-towards-iran-scale.htm Tue, 08 May 2012 10:24:51 EDT <![CDATA[Clinton Urges Pakistan To Fight Terrorism, Asks India To Cut Iranian Oil Imports]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/338482/20120508/india-clinton-krishna-pakistan-iran-oil-terrorism.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/338482/20120508/india-clinton-krishna-pakistan-iran-oil-terrorism.htm Tue, 08 May 2012 08:35:41 EDT <![CDATA[Armenia’s Ruling Party Wins Re-Election; Serbia Faces Presidential Run-Off]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/338097/20120507/elections-armenia-serbia-socialists-unemployment.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/338097/20120507/elections-armenia-serbia-socialists-unemployment.htm Mon, 07 May 2012 13:46:08 EDT <![CDATA[India Defers Retrospective Taxation Move; Market And Rupee Cheer]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/337996/20120507/india-defers-retrospective-taxation-gaar-market-rupee.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/337996/20120507/india-defers-retrospective-taxation-gaar-market-rupee.htm Mon, 07 May 2012 09:58:33 EDT <![CDATA[A Kurdish Majority In Turkey Within One Generation?]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/337754/20120506/turkey-kurdish-demographics-pkk-birth-rate-womens.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/337754/20120506/turkey-kurdish-demographics-pkk-birth-rate-womens.htm Sun, 06 May 2012 13:32:43 EDT <![CDATA[Greek Polls: Chance Of A Hung Parliament Raises Concerns Over Eurozone Future]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/337713/20120506/greek-polls-prospect-fragmented-parliament-euro-zone.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/337713/20120506/greek-polls-prospect-fragmented-parliament-euro-zone.htm Sun, 06 May 2012 07:08:08 EDT <![CDATA[India’s Central Bank Intervenes To Protect Weak Rupee; Trade Deficit And Tax Law Impacting Foreign Investment]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/337583/20120505/trade-deficit-gaar-rbi-intervenes-protect-rupee.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/337583/20120505/trade-deficit-gaar-rbi-intervenes-protect-rupee.htm Sat, 05 May 2012 07:21:59 EDT <![CDATA[First Facebook Trade At $35? Not If History Has A Vote]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/337421/20120504/facebook-ipo-zuckerberg-google-yahoo-netscape-shares.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/337421/20120504/facebook-ipo-zuckerberg-google-yahoo-netscape-shares.htm Fri, 04 May 2012 13:07:55 EDT <![CDATA[Indian Rupee Continues To Be Volatile, Dips To Four Month Low Due To Trade Deficit And Strong Dollar]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/337345/20120504/rupee-low-due-trade-deficit-strong-dollar.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/337345/20120504/rupee-low-due-trade-deficit-strong-dollar.htm Fri, 04 May 2012 10:53:12 EDT <![CDATA[Foreign Direct Investment To Africa Surging: Report]]> http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/336930/20120503/africa-fdi-investment-india-china-uk-ernst.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/336930/20120503/africa-fdi-investment-india-china-uk-ernst.htm Thu, 03 May 2012 16:17:37 EDT