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Libya Foreign Direct Investment May 2016
Libya continues to present a challenging investment climate for foreign and local investors alike due to political and economic unrest stemming from the 2011 Libyan Civil War. Strategically located on the Mediterranean between Egypt and Tunisia, Liby...
Qatar Foreign Direct Investment December 2015
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...
Jordan Foreign Direct Investment 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 Foreign Direct Investment 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...
Lebanon Foreign Direct Investment 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...
Algeria Foreign Direct Investment January 2016
As Africa’s largest natural gas producer and third largest oil producer, Algeria remains an overwhelmingly hydrocarbon-based economy. Energy current accounts for 30% of GDP, 60% of budget revenues, and 95% of export earnings. In 2013, oil and gas exp...
Tunisia Foreign Direct Investment January 2016
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...
Kuwait Foreign Direct Investment December 2015
Historically, there has not been as much interest in FDI in Kuwait as in other GCC countries. Kuwait is perceived as a difficult place to invest in and do business with, and challenges to operating in the country remain. Kuwait ranked 104th in the wo...