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Tunisia: Foreign Direct Investment
Often referred to as the “sole success story of the Arab Spring,” Tunisia has become a model for the Arab region and the world at large. While surrounding states have slid into chaos or brutal dictatorship, Tunisia’s pro-western democracy has remaine...
Saudi Arabia: Foreign Direct Investment
Historically, Saudi Arabia has been one of the largest recipients of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, though in recent years, FDI flows have followed a negative trend. In 2014, FDI inflows decreased b...
Qatar: Foreign Direct Investment
Foreign direct investment (FDI) is an important component to the Qatari government’s plan to diversify the economy away from an oil-base, and in recent years, Qatar has made important gains in solidifying and simplifying the FDI landscape for foreign...
Oman: Foreign Direct Investment
Historically, Oman has not been a foreign direct investment (FDI) powerhouse in the region, and has long taken the back burner to other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia. In recent yea...
Morocco: Foreign Direct Investment
Politically stable, strategically located on the Straits of Gibraltar between Europe and Africa, and committed to reforms aimed at increasing foreign investment, Morocco was the largest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Maghreb regi...
Lebanon FDI January 2016
A historically liberal economy, Lebanon enjoys a strong investment environment, coupled with a sophisticated demographic and a reasonable level of industrial diversification. However, Lebanon’s economy has been subject to various stagnations as a res...
Jordan FDI January 2016
Since his ascension to the throne in 1999, Jordan’s King Abdullah has made increasing foreign investment a corner stone of his policy agenda. From technology, manufacturing and energy, to healthcare, tourism and pharmaceuticals, the King’s government...
Iraq FDI January 2016
Over a decade of sustained unrest has taken a serious toll on Iraq’s domestic economy and investor confidence. Since the fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime following the US-led invasion in 2003, the country has seen hundreds of failed or postponed const...