Article by Arthur Bayhan, TCI Director As the global financial crisis begins to show signs of ebbing, some of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries - Saudi Arabia, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain are beginning to look ahead towards resuming healthy growth in 2010. ...
Asia - Middle East
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The Gulf States Competitiveness in the Post-financial Crisis
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TCI will participate in Dubai Economic Forum 2009
27-28 October, Dubai, UAE The Global Financial Crisis: Impact, Policy responses and Future Prospects The Dubai Economic Council, one of TCI organizational members, invited TCI representatives to take part in this forum. The DEC is the advisory entity established in 2008 by the Government of Dub...
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Gulf States can take advantage of financial crisis by focusing on competitiveness
Article by Arthur Bayhan, TCI Director Competitiveness has become the key concern for the Arabian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states not only to respond to the current financial crisis but to take advantage of the opportunities afforded by the crisis in ways that will ensure the prospects for...
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Middle East countries recognize competitiveness as a cornerstone of their economic growth strategy
Article by Arthur Bayhan, member of TCI Board of Directors Globalisation is a reality that countries in the Middle East can no longer escape and competitiveness is the only way to benefit from globalization and not become its victim.
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Government of Kazakhstan develops new diversification policy
The government of Kazakhstan is executing a new economic development policy concentrated on using the proceeds of their oil and gas riches to diversify their economy.
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Dubai silicon oasis moves step further to completion
Juergen Knorr, who was chief executive officer of Siemens semiconductor division, has taken the position of CEO of Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), a technology initiative being created at an estimated overall cost of $1.3 billion in the middle-eastern Emirate of Dubai.
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Tender to establish the Competitiveness Observatory in Jordan
Proposals for the project to create a framework for establishing the "Competitiveness Observatory" in Jordan.
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Ras Al Khaimah (UAE) signs joint venture to set up Technology Innovation Centre
The government of Ras Al Khaimah, one of the United Arab Emirates has signed a joint venture agreement with the Swiss Centre for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM) in order to set up a Technology Innovation Centre.
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United Arab Emirates plan biotechnology in Dubai
The United Arab Emirates has announced plans to create a 400 million dollar research and development park in Dubai. The park will be called DuBiotech and is a bid to embrace biotechnology as a tool for economic and social development.








