MP submits bill amending Nationality Law No. 15/1959 KUWAIT CITY, June 2: MP Abdullah Al- Turaiji submitted a bill on amending Nationality Law number 15/1959 that stipulates granting a non-Kuwaiti woman married to a Kuwaiti the right to apply for Kuwaiti citizenship after 25 years of marriage pro
MEED s deputy editor Colin Foreman looks at the rise of ethical investing, stating that it will permeate every level of the Middle East’s economy over the coming decades.
Contributing writer Shami Nissan, head of responsible investment at Actis, continues the theme with a call for a just energy transition. This demands that, as we strive to combat climate change, we shift to a low-carbon global future in a way that is equitable, inclusive and benefits all.
MEED’s annual ranking of the top 100 largest listed companies by value in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region. The good news is that while most sectors took a considerable hit last year, Middle East-listed firms have so far seen recovery in 2021.
Duqm to be the main pillar of Oman’s economy
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SALEH AL SHAIBANY - saleh shaibani@yahoo.com - The now sprawling town of Duqm is spearheading the diversification of the Omani economy away from the reliance of oil revenues with new multi-million rial projects.
The government is revamping its ports infrastructure from Muscat to Duqm, Suhar and Salalah, to adapt them for tourism but more importantly to increase industrial production and exports, and to exploit the country’s strategic location to create a hub for international shipping. Regional powers such as China and India are interested in establishing commercial and strategic footholds in the free ports, and Oman aims to capitalise on what it hopes will be economic integration into the world markets.
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Not registered? Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now The group s major projects experienced issues both in accessing the specialized resources support required on the ground at project sites, given the travel restrictions and quarantine procedures in place, and in terms of materials availability, it said in the prospectus. OQ believes that this will result in delays (typically of several months) in the completion of these projects, including, for example, the petrochemical plant project at Liwa, its ammonia plant expansion and an LPG extraction project at Salalah, each of which was originally due for production start-up in 2021.