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How Digital Transformation is Reshaping GCC Businesses

How Digital Transformation is Reshaping GCC Businesses

by | Feb 27, 2024 | Dubai, DubaiSilkRoad, Emerging Markets, Fintech, FiveG (5G), Fourth Industrial Revolution, MENA Business Daily, NewPost, Original Articles, United Arab Emirates Economy

By Luca Yazdanpanah Imagine you are looking to buy a new apartment in Dubai or lease some office space, but you are thousands of miles away? If you are buying property from Al Futtaim, a leading UAE conglomerate, you can do a virtual walk-through ahead of your visit...
A Greek economic renaissance could benefit the broader Arab world

A Greek economic renaissance could benefit the broader Arab world

by | Jul 27, 2019 | Africa Business, Articles, Belt and Road Initiative, DubaiSilkRoad, Mediterranean Sea Region, North Africa Commerce/Economy, West Asia Economies

By Afshin Molavi – Shortly before Greece’s recent election, the gifted orator and then-Prime Minister Alexei Tsipras delivered a rousing speech to a cheering throng of supporters, at one point declaring that his main opponent could not achieve what he was...
Two Middle East Companies Among Top 100 US Exporters, Importers

Two Middle East Companies Among Top 100 US Exporters, Importers

by | Jun 10, 2019 | Dubai, DubaiSilkRoad, Emerging Market Multinationals, Emerging Markets, Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Logistics, NewPost, Original Articles, Red Sea Economies, Saudi Arabia Economy, Saudi Business, Shipping, Southeast Asia, Trade, United Arab Emirates Economy

Every year, the Journal of Commerce, the world’s leading publication on global shipping and logistics, publishes its Top 100 U.S Importers and Exporters (paywall) guide. It’s a great insider look at U.S trade and globalization from the company level. It...
Red Sea Economies – By The Numbers

Red Sea Economies – By The Numbers

by | Jun 7, 2019 | Africa Business, DubaiSilkRoad, East Africa, Egypt, Emerging Markets, Indian Ocean-istan, Logistics, NewPost, North Africa Commerce/Economy, Original Articles, Red Sea Economies, Saudi Arabia Economy, Trade

Photo: Red Sea Gateway Terminal at Jeddah Islamic Port Red Sea Economies/Population and Exports at a Glance Country Population GDP Top Export Destination Saudi Arabia 32.3 M $782.4 B China Egypt 95.7 M $245.6 B Italy Sudan 39.6 M $33.9 B UAE Yemen 27.6M $26.9 B China...