Business

• Yemen, Libya strengthen labour ties

  

  February 21, 2013

  By organising labour exchange between Yemen and Libya, officials seek to expand economic relation...

• In Yemen, business leaders call for legislation to help family businesses

  

  November 26, 2012

  Yemeni family businesses, which comprise the majority of local companies, often lack solid instit...

• Egypt takes contaminated mineral water off market shelves

  

  September 05, 2012

  Officials discovered that seven companies were selling potentially contaminated bottled water.

• Lebanese beekeepers persevere despite challenges

  

  August 24, 2012

  Lebanon's bees produce around 20,000 tons of honey each year.

• In Egypt, ban on trading on foreign stock exchanges draws mixed reactions

  

  July 16, 2012

  A July decree made it illegal for Egyptian brokerage firms to trade on foreign stock exchanges

• UAE revives pearl industry

  

  July 10, 2012

  Embracing its storied history, the UAE seeks to reclaim its former status in global pearl production

• Qatar considers forming country's first independent labour union

  

  May 10, 2012

  The union would be responsible for protecting workers' rights and accepting complaints about work...

• Companies compete to expand the UAE's electronic banking services

  

  April 14, 2012

  This week's Financial Technology Summit showcased innovative products that aim to increase banks'...

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