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London / Orr News
In November 2012 publication of the Institute of British Egatom his own index (annual prosperity), which covered 142 countries. Index is divided into eight categories are the economy, the efforts of business, governance, education, health, safety and security, personal freedom, and social capital. (more…)
10.10.2012 12:00 AM
BAGHDAD / future Iraqi
A senior official at the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank that the organization plans to increase its investments in Iraq in addition to Yemen, and North Africa next year to contribute to the support of development and job creation.
Said Vice President of the Foundation for Europe, the Middle East and North Africa Dimitris Tsetserajus that “his organization plans to invest nearly $ 100 million next year in the OPEC member Iraq, which holds the fourth largest oil reserves in the world, “he said, adding” we have invested so far $ 400 million in Iraq and we are planning to invest more next year. ” (more…)
Begins: Sep 24, 2011 14:00
(2:00pm Est if this is to take place at IMF/World Bank meetings in Washington DC)
Ends: Sep 24, 2011 15:30
(3:30pm Est if this is to take place at IMF/World Bank meetings in Washington DC)
On Saturday September 24, the World Bank will host a discussion on a new comprehensive report about Iraq’s Financial Sector.
The report highlights the potential of the country, ongoing reforms and remaining challenges.
Crescent Moon
Abu Dhabi, Aug. 21st, 2011 (WAM) — The Islamic Crescent Observation Project (ICOP) has said that Eid al-Fitr of this Hijri year 1432 will be on Wednesday, August 31st in most Muslim countries, considering that sighting of the moon is a condition for the beginning of the month of Shawwal.
In most of the Muslim countries which started Ramadan on 1st of August will have their twenty-ninth Ramadan, on August 29th and on that day the moon sighting is impossible from all regions of the Islamic world due to moonset before or with sunset, such as North and Central Asia including the UAE, Qatar , Bahrain, Kuwait, northern and central Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Levant and North Africa.
Date: July 24, 2011
Astronomical calculations show that to see the moons on the first Monday of August is the next lunar month of Ramadan in most Muslim countries.
The return of Mohamed Shawkat, head of the project to monitor the Islamic crescent that astronomical calculations show that most Islamic countries based sighting condition for the start of the lunar month.
He noted that for the crescent of Ramadan in some Muslim nations will be on Saturday 29 th August in those countries, including Gulf states, except the Sultanate of Oman and the Levant and Egypt.
Italia Simply Biz: Abi, 19 billion allocated for businesses in North Africa and Middle East
The banks and the Italian institutions and Arab met in Rome to ‘International Arab Banking Summit 2011 , organized by Abi and Union of Arab Banks , supported by the European Banking Federation , the World Bank and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs . The forum, this year dedicated to strengthening economic cooperation with countries of North Africa and Middle East (MENA), had as its theme The Future of the MENA region: the impact on the global economy.
23/06/2011
Rome / Agency (Aji) Italian is looking forward participants in the International Arab Banking Summit held in Rome to increase investments in the countries of North Africa and the Middle East, to reach 3.6 percent this year and 4.2 percent in 2011.
Banking Summit organized, devoted this year to influence the future of North Africa and the Middle East on the global economy, the Union of Arab Banks in collaboration with the World Bank and the Assemblies of Italian and European banks and with the support of the Italian Foreign Ministry.
Semi-Nouriel Roubini, one of the most prominent economists in the world and a professor at the Stern School of Business, New York, the development of Arab States on the development of Eastern Europe after the collapse of the Soviet Union, saying that the coming period will be difficult at the level of the economy, after the revolutions in progress, and stressed the need for a plan international support for the region.
He said Roubini, who also runs a financial consulting firm, in an interview with CNN, The Middle East is witnessing movements seeking political change, but also for economic change as well, and he said: People on the street you want to further their economic and political rights.
Gold prices topped $1,400 per ounce on the New York Spot Market as of 8:40 AM Pacific Time, driven by buyers who are seeking a safe haven asset in an increasingly troubled geo-political climate. Silver prices also surged to over $33 per ounce – a new 31 year high for the metal.
Escalating violence between Libyan leader Gadhafi’s military forces and pro-democracy protesters is fueling the upswing in prices. Pro-democracy protests, which began in Egypt at the end of January, are testing the strength of autocratic regimes across North Africa. The civil unrest has since spread to neighboring countries including Libya, Algeria, and Bahrain. However, protests there have been met with violent repression from security forces.
