http://www.zawya.com/middle-east/agricultureen-usCopyright 2013 Zawya Ltd. All rights reserved.Mon, 20 May 2013 03:59:00 GMT814476http://www.zawya.com/middle-east/agriculturehttp://www.zawya.com/images/newsletter_zawya_logo.gifhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Qatars_food_industry_to_grow_fastest_in_GCC-ZAWYA20130520035927/Qatar's food production industry accounts for only about 7% of the country's domestic consumption, a new report said yesterday highlighting its dependence on food imports for local needs.Mon, 20 May 2013 04:03:05 GMTGulf Times ZAWYA20130520035927Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Food_market_in_Kingdom_put_at_USD20bn-ZAWYA20130519034940/Over 400 food and catering companies will present their products at the food, hotels and catering exhibition that will kick off at the Jeddah Exhibition and Forum center between May 19-22. Sun, 19 May 2013 06:30:27 GMTThe Saudi Gazette ZAWYA20130519034940Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Saudia_Cargo_transports_630000_juvenile_fish-ZAWYA20130519034852/Saudi Airlines Cargo has successfully transported 630,000 juvenile sea bream fish from Larnaca (Cyprus) to Tabuk (Saudi Arabia).Sun, 19 May 2013 06:28:11 GMTThe Saudi Gazette ZAWYA20130519034852Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Food_prices_continue_to_rise_in_Kingdom-ZAWYA20130519031116/The Central Department for Statistic and Information (CDSI) released Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation data for April, showing prices slightly rising to 4% year-on-year compared with 3.9% in the previous three months.Sun, 19 May 2013 05:10:12 GMTArab News ZAWYA20130519031116Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Saudi_Arabia_weighs_investment_in_Bangladesh_agriculture-ZAWYA20130516031645/Saudi Arabia is considering investing in the Bangladesh agriculture industry, particularly rice production, according to a government source.The move is in line with the King Abdullah Initiative for Saudi Agricultural Investment Abroad.Thu, 16 May 2013 04:43:42 GMTArab News ZAWYA20130516031645Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/NBK_Capital_MENA_in_Focus_05May13-pdf_140513055544/In Focus 1: UAE Banks: 1Q2013 Earnings Wrap-upIn this section, we analyze the 1Q2013 performance of the key players in the UAE banking sector. The main takeaways of the 1Q2013 results were sluggish loan growth, declining margins, elevated cost of risk and strong, but less sustainable investment gains. Despite a 44% YTD surge in performance of our sample universe, UAE bank valuations are not demanding in the regional context, however we believe that investors will remain selective and choose names that offer top quartile growth with limited downside risk.In Focus 2: Saudi Arabian Food and Beverage 1Q2013 Performance RecapIn this section, we analyze the 1Q2013 performance of seven key players in the Food and Beverage (F&B) sector that operate in Saudi Arabia. We focus on the company’s revenue, operating profit and net profit results for the quarter. In addition, we examine the key drivers of the Saudi F&B market, including Saudi’s young and growing population; government plans (i.e. job creation and Saudization), and easing commodity prices.Tue, 14 May 2013 05:46:00 GMTNBK Capital pdf_140513055544Subscription