http://www.zawya.com/editors-pick/rss/iraq/ en-us Copyright 2013 Zawya Ltd. All rights reserved. Sun, 19 May 2013 05:23:00 GMT 54 144 76 http://www.zawya.com//editors-pick/rss/iraq/ http://www.zawya.com/images/newsletter_zawya_logo.gif http://www.zawya.com/story/Nations_fail_to_manage_riches-ZAWYA20130519052318/ A lack of framework has led to several squandered opportunities for resource-rich countries, says a report. Sun, 19 May 2013 05:35:22 GMT alifarabia.com ZAWYA20130519052318 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/The_travel_spring-ZAWYA20130515083936/ Exhibitors are queuing up to promote themselves at the 20th edition of the Arabian Travel Market as the region's travel and tourism operators embrace the upturn. Thu, 16 May 2013 05:50:16 GMT Gulf Business ZAWYA20130515083936 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/MENA_flexes_bond_muscles-ZAWYA20130515101845/ Mohieddine Kronfol of Franklin Templeton Investments gives a rundown on the fixed income market’s performance in April. Wed, 15 May 2013 11:13:16 GMT Zawya ZAWYA20130515101845 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/End_of_an_era_for_OPEC-ZAWYA20130515095751/ There is a new kid on the block and things in the oil market could be about to change drastically, writes Kathleen Brooks of Forex.com. Wed, 15 May 2013 10:11:16 GMT Forex.com ZAWYA20130515095751 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/US_shale_to_undermine_crude-ZAWYA20130515083509/ Energy watchdog IEA gives OPEC a thumbs-down as global consumption outlook points to alternative sources. Wed, 15 May 2013 08:46:39 GMT alifarabia.com ZAWYA20130515083509 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/MENA_hotel_pipeline_impresses-ZAWYA20130514105653/ Find out which hotel segment will dominate the region’s future hospitality landscape as per STR Global’s survey. Tue, 14 May 2013 11:30:27 GMT alifarabia.com ZAWYA20130514105653 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/Family_owned_business_tough_turf_for_PE-ZAWYA20130514072019/ Growth capital opportunities abound in cloistered family-owned entities, but Akram Okeili of Okeili & Co. says challenges also remain. Tue, 14 May 2013 09:11:33 GMT Zawya ZAWYA20130514072019 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/MENA_IPO_sluggish_in_April_2013-ZAWYA20130513031748/ Activities in the Middle East and North Africa's equity market moved at a snail's pace at the start of Q2, with oil-rich GCC relatively dormant. Mon, 13 May 2013 07:48:30 GMT Zawya ZAWYA20130513031748 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/Iraq_to_rebuild_rail_system-TR20130508nL6N0DN0902/ Iraq's infrastructure is dilapidated after decades of war and sanctions. But the country is laying plans to rebuild its historic railways and become a transit hub. Thu, 09 May 2013 06:59:00 GMT Reuters TR20130508nL6N0DN0902 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/Mideast_FDI_pours_into_Turkey-ZAWYA20130508064447/ The country turns to oil-rich Middle East states for support as growth in the euro market continues to stall. Wed, 08 May 2013 06:51:42 GMT alifarabia.com ZAWYA20130508064447 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/IraqKurd_oil_talks_break_ice-TR20130507nL6N0DL0HU2/ A lasting solution to Iraq's dispute with its Kurdish north is unlikely even if recent talks between the two sides lead to a resumption of oil exports from the autonomous region. Tue, 07 May 2013 11:45:11 GMT Reuters TR20130507nL6N0DL0HU2 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/The_limits_of_Qatari_soft_power-ZAWYA20130430084325/ Government leaders, diplomats and analysts worldwide have been consistently impressed by the way that Qatar has leveraged its soft power assets throughout the course of the Arab Spring. Tue, 07 May 2013 06:11:51 GMT Qatar Today ZAWYA20130430084325 Subscription http://www.zawya.com/story/Appetite_for_MENA_funds_strong-ZAWYA20130506071118/ Hussam Muhieddine of Zawya analyzes the trends that made the region a sought after investment destination in 2012 and why 2013 looks promising. Mon, 06 May 2013 09:10:18 GMT Zawya ZAWYA20130506071118 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/Tech_transforms_energy_industry-ZAWYA20130506053644/ Citibank has identified three disruptive technologies that could radically transform the global energy landscape. Mon, 06 May 2013 06:25:08 GMT alifarabia.com ZAWYA20130506053644 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/Why_big_banks_are_still_getting_it_wrong_in_the_Middle_East-ZAWYA20130503091155/ Big banks still can't make it work in the Middle East, according to Manuel D. Ron. Sat, 04 May 2013 06:24:22 GMT eFinancialCareers ZAWYA20130503091155 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/OPEC_deadlock_over_top_post-TR20130501nL6N0DI1C02/ OPEC is again attempting to break the deadlock over selecting its next secretary general. Thu, 02 May 2013 06:08:30 GMT Reuters TR20130501nL6N0DI1C02 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/Empowering_women_entrepreneurs-ZAWYA20130430081602/ In the next decade, as part of a global trend, many women in MENA will start to participate in the economy, driving growth and prosperity, under the correct circumstances. Wed, 01 May 2013 08:16:52 GMT Qatar Today ZAWYA20130430081602 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/US_committed_to_military_ties_with_Gulf-TR20130429nL6N0DG1JU3/ Washington is signalling its military commitment to its Gulf Arab allies at a time of unfamiliar strain in their decades-old partnership. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:43:21 GMT Reuters TR20130429nL6N0DG1JU3 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/Oil_price_slips_amid_poor_demand-ZAWYA20130428105319/ Sub-USD100 fuel prices could stifle global economic recovery, warns HSBC, but some analysts say a prolonged slide is unlikely. Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:57:00 GMT alifarabia.com ZAWYA20130428105319 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/Banking_on_the_institution-ZAWYA20130428032300/ Banks are focusing more on technical skills than on relationships as Middle Eastern funds begin to value their connections with an institution rather than a particular individual. Sun, 28 Apr 2013 08:24:01 GMT eFinancialCareers ZAWYA20130428032300 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/Sukuk_heading_for_the_mainstream-ZAWYA20130428044643/ The growth of the market for sukuk over the last few years has been staggering and experts predict that 2013 will continue that trend, particularly in the GCC and MENA region. Sun, 28 Apr 2013 04:54:22 GMT Zawya ZAWYA20130428044643 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/A_new_Iraqi_eCommerce_act-ZAWYA20130425083725/ Legislation relating to e-Commerce was approved and issued in Iraq. The Electronic Signature & Electronic Transactions Law No. 78 of 2012 was approved by the Presidential Council on 18th October 2012. Sat, 27 Apr 2013 05:36:43 GMT Al Tamimi & Company ZAWYA20130425083725 Subscription http://www.zawya.com/story/Arbitration_in_Iraq-ZAWYA20130423081324/ After decades of war, dictatorship, sanctions, and occupation, Iraq is emerging as one of the region's most important economies. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 05:47:10 GMT Al Tamimi & Company ZAWYA20130423081324 Subscription http://www.zawya.com/story/The_Mideast_construction_and_the_law-ZAWYA20130310085730/ The construction industry across the Middle East is showing very encouraging signs of sustained recovery from the global economic crisis. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:53:24 GMT Al Tamimi & Company ZAWYA20130310085730 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/Investment_opportunities_with_golds_slump-ZAWYA20130420042541/ Investors are fixated on gold's sell-off, China's marginally iffy GDP numbers and whether the generalised decline in commodity prices is more than just ETF liquidation. Sat, 20 Apr 2013 08:01:42 GMT Emirates 24|7 ZAWYA20130420042541 Subscription http://www.zawya.com/story/Remittance_market_ripe_for_prepaid_cards-GN_18042013_190444/ The booming remittance market in Mena region provides another major opportunity for prepaid card providers. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:18:09 GMT Gulf News GN_18042013_190444 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/Kurdistan_poised_to_pipe_oil_to_world-TR20130417nL5N0D31093/ Iraqi Kurdistan will be ready to export its crude oil directly to world markets via Turkey within months after a new pipeline is completed. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:18:56 GMT Reuters TR20130417nL5N0D31093 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/MENA_bond_market_shifts_gear-ZAWYA20130415075253/ Joey Geadah of Zawya points to investors’ insatiable appetite as the reason behind the regional market’s 60% year-on-year growth. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 07:06:36 GMT Zawya ZAWYA20130415075253 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/Strong_Q1_for_MENA_bonds-ZAWYA20130415120734/ Emerging markets have become ideal destinations for growth-seeking investors, writes Mohieddine Kronfol of Franklin Templeton Investments. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 07:05:17 GMT Zawya ZAWYA20130415120734 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/Lifting_the_lid_on_extraction-ZAWYA20130414081035/ Oil and gas industries in the Middle East are among the least transparent in the world. But New EU legislation may force transparency in the industry. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 05:49:16 GMT Executive ZAWYA20130414081035 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/The_worlds_100_richest_Arabs-ZAWYA20130415051203/ Saudi Arabia, Egypt and UAE nationals dominate the list of the Arab world's 100 richest people for 2013 released by Forbes Middle East. Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:59:31 GMT Emirates 24|7 ZAWYA20130415051203 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/Shariah_investing_explained-ZAWYA20130413092450/ Alan Chua of Templeton Global Equity Group discusses Shariah-compliant equity portfolio and why profits and principles don’t have to be mutually exclusive. Mon, 15 Apr 2013 07:57:50 GMT Zawya ZAWYA20130413092450 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/MENA_unemployment_deconstructed-ZAWYA20130412162244/ Caroline Freund, World Bank chief economist for the Middle East and North Africa, talks to Niveen Wahish about tackling unemployment in Egypt and the wider region. Sat, 13 Apr 2013 08:50:05 GMT Al Ahram Weekly ZAWYA20130412162244 Subscription http://www.zawya.com/story/Brakes_on_Iraqs_oil_export_growth-TR20130412nL5N0CY33L2/ Pipeline bottlenecks at Iraq's southern ports are preventing OPEC's second-biggest producer from increasing oil exports, even while it offers competitive pricing. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:16:43 GMT Reuters TR20130412nL5N0CY33L2 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/Kuwait_Business_with_Iraq_on_the_up-ZAWYA20130410075025/ A landmark flight from Iraq that touched down in late February at Kuwait International Airport looks set to usher in a new era of stronger economic ties between the two Gulf neighbours. Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:39:12 GMT Oxford Business Group ZAWYA20130410075025 Subscription http://www.zawya.com/story/Fuel_subsidies_hamper_growth-ZAWYA20130409101820/ Financial aids to domestic energy consumption are doing more harm than good to the region, according to a recent global report. Tue, 09 Apr 2013 10:49:41 GMT alifarabia.com ZAWYA20130409101820 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/Shippings_new_world_order-ZAWYA20130409101709/ A recent study tracks the trends that will shape global trade in 2030. Find out which ports will likely be the world’s leading terminals. Tue, 09 Apr 2013 10:47:34 GMT alifarabia.com ZAWYA20130409101709 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/MENA_MA_sees_paradigm_shift-ZAWYA20130408045140/ Alpen Capital’s Hadi Al Hakim discusses how the regional M&A landscape is transforming as investors explore various growth factors. Tue, 09 Apr 2013 07:41:29 GMT Zawya ZAWYA20130408045140 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/Above_the_glass_ceiling-ZAWYA20130407082019/ There are justifiable reasons for concern when it comes to evaluating the prevalence of women in the global construction industry. Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:44:13 GMT The Big Project ZAWYA20130407082019 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/IPO_market_swings_up_in_Q1-ZAWYA20130408054955/ Zawya’s Nadine Sharrouf gives a rundown of the recent issues that breathe new life into the region’s capital markets and possible new offerings in the coming months. Mon, 08 Apr 2013 06:55:29 GMT Zawya ZAWYA20130408054955 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/Politics_continue_to_divide_Iraq-ZAWYA20130407095243/ The oil-rich country remains buoyant, but analysts express concern that unresolved partisan strife could dampen fiscal growth. Sun, 07 Apr 2013 09:59:15 GMT alifarabia.com ZAWYA20130407095243 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/The_stateless_statesmen-ZAWYA20130407081159/ Ten years after the Iraq War, is this the moment for Iraqi Kurdistan to emerge from the shadows of its bloody past? Sun, 07 Apr 2013 08:22:06 GMT The Majalla ZAWYA20130407081159 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/Realignments_in_the_Mideast-ZAWYA20130407032629/ Practically speaking, all scenarios in a region ridden with revolution are now possible. According to some reports, Syria is descending into civil war as neighboring countries try to prop up a united Syrian opposition. Sun, 07 Apr 2013 04:56:39 GMT Arab News ZAWYA20130407032629 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/Why_virtualize-ZAWYA20130403071805/ IT has reached an inflection point in the adoption of virtual server technologies and companies in the Middle East are now rightfully asking "Why not Virtualize?" instead of "Why virtualize?". Wed, 03 Apr 2013 07:26:38 GMT Zawya ZAWYA20130403071805 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/A_focus_on_risk-ZAWYA20130314103034/ The Arab Spring and the eurozone crisis have compelled sovereign wealth funds to take risk management more seriously. Tue, 02 Apr 2013 07:42:44 GMT Funds Global ZAWYA20130314103034 Subscription http://www.zawya.com/story/The_great_job_squeeze-ZAWYA20130314085145/ If the reasons for Arabs spilling on to the streets across Cairo to Aleppo, Amman and Manama could be condensed into one word, it would be: jobs. Mon, 01 Apr 2013 08:14:39 GMT Gulf Business ZAWYA20130314085145 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/In_it_together-ZAWYA20130314085639/ The region is mired in political strife, but this volatility has not dented appetite for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) as firms focus on growing their regional businesses Mon, 01 Apr 2013 08:10:57 GMT Gulf Business ZAWYA20130314085639 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/Not_enough_Arab_billionaires-ZAWYA20130312084615/ Is Forbes' 'rich list' underrepresenting the Middle East's wealthiest? Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:25:46 GMT Executive ZAWYA20130312084615 Subscription http://www.zawya.com/story/ISX_mirrors_Iraqs_fiscal_buoyancy-ZAWYA20130311065702/ Rabee Securities’ Aysegul Ozge Ozgur discusses the developments that could lure more investors to the rapidly advancing Iraq Stock Exchange. Mon, 11 Mar 2013 07:05:21 GMT Zawya ZAWYA20130311065702 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/Brand_new_markets-ZAWYA20130224090731/ Middle East telcos are crossing other regions in search of the 'next billion' consumers, reports Ryan Harrison. Fri, 08 Mar 2013 06:52:00 GMT Gulf Marketing Review ZAWYA20130224090731 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/Outlook_for_MENA_equity_markets-ZAWYA20130303081403/ Amer Khan of Shuaa Asset Management highlights factors that could breathe new life into the regional equity sector in 2013. Mon, 04 Mar 2013 07:38:33 GMT Zawya ZAWYA20130303081403 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/Five_ways_to_fix_the_Middle_East-ZAWYA20130304070055/ The IMF offers pieces of advice that could potentially save the region from instability and encourage political maturity and fiscal recovery. Mon, 04 Mar 2013 07:11:03 GMT alifarabia.com ZAWYA20130304070055 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/A_compelling_case_for_MENA_PE-ZAWYA20130227082348/ The region is challenging but provides the largest global opportunity in private equity, writes H. Richard Dallas of Gulf Capital. Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:16:10 GMT Zawya ZAWYA20130227082348 Open http://www.zawya.com/story/Islamic_finance_coming_into_bloom-ZAWYA20130217081725/ Post-Arab Spring, the new Islamic regimes in the MENA region are opening their doors to Islamic finance. Sat, 23 Feb 2013 07:33:58 GMT Qatar Today ZAWYA20130217081725 Open