The World Economic Forum on the Middle East meets at the
Dead Sea in Jordan from May 15-17.
Policymakers and business leaders from around the region are discussing the global economic downturn and how it is affecting energy markets and asset values.
The Middle East is home to many of the world's biggest oil and gas exporters, whose economies have boomed in recent years. But the financial slowdown is affecting growth plans.
To read Reuters stories from the forum, double click on the link in brackets.
LATEST NEWS > Dubai bank CEO says market ripe for buyouts > Egypt's Orascom sees mobile subscriber growth > Kuwait's Alghanim eyes Asia industry buyouts > Turk Telekom eyes E. Europe in $1 bln expansion > Tamweel says fate of merger awaits state plan > Egypt sees unemployment up due to low growth > Iraq officials attack Oil Ministry > Saudi SABIC says domestic economy helps it cope > Jordan faces wider budget deficit due crisis > Saudi Oger has $7.2 bln deal, eyes expansion > Dubai's Deyaar in talks to invest in 5 countries
EARLIER NEWS > Kuwait looks to raise stake in China's ICBC > Egypt PM sees GDP growth above 4 percent > Etisalat to bid for Morocco Meditel stake > Bahrain wealth fund to keep inward focus for now > Dubai's DIC CEO says crisis still not hit bottom > Kuwait sees no need for OPEC cut, Dow deal dead > Dubai's Abraaj sees good valuations, stability > Foreign sovereign wealth funds eye Dubai bond > Middle East freight business drops: Aramex CEO > Slovenia wants to amend EU plan on Croatia row > Jordan king: '57-state solution' with Israel > UBS: Mideast ops improving as firms restructure > Abu Dhabi's Rotana open to overseas acquisitions > OPEC may keep output steady if oil firm-Iraq
FACTBOXES > Oil price swings' impact on Gulf Arab states > Gulf Arab dependency in oil revenues > Gulf Arab policy steps to address financialcrisis > Main issues in Middle East peace Keywords: WEF TAKEALOOK (Dubai newsroom, +971 4 391 8301) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
Policymakers and business leaders from around the region are discussing the global economic downturn and how it is affecting energy markets and asset values.
The Middle East is home to many of the world's biggest oil and gas exporters, whose economies have boomed in recent years. But the financial slowdown is affecting growth plans.
To read Reuters stories from the forum, double click on the link in brackets.
LATEST NEWS > Dubai bank CEO says market ripe for buyouts > Egypt's Orascom sees mobile subscriber growth > Kuwait's Alghanim eyes Asia industry buyouts > Turk Telekom eyes E. Europe in $1 bln expansion > Tamweel says fate of merger awaits state plan > Egypt sees unemployment up due to low growth > Iraq officials attack Oil Ministry > Saudi SABIC says domestic economy helps it cope > Jordan faces wider budget deficit due crisis > Saudi Oger has $7.2 bln deal, eyes expansion > Dubai's Deyaar in talks to invest in 5 countries
EARLIER NEWS > Kuwait looks to raise stake in China's ICBC > Egypt PM sees GDP growth above 4 percent > Etisalat to bid for Morocco Meditel stake > Bahrain wealth fund to keep inward focus for now > Dubai's DIC CEO says crisis still not hit bottom > Kuwait sees no need for OPEC cut, Dow deal dead > Dubai's Abraaj sees good valuations, stability > Foreign sovereign wealth funds eye Dubai bond > Middle East freight business drops: Aramex CEO > Slovenia wants to amend EU plan on Croatia row > Jordan king: '57-state solution' with Israel > UBS: Mideast ops improving as firms restructure > Abu Dhabi's Rotana open to overseas acquisitions > OPEC may keep output steady if oil firm-Iraq
FACTBOXES > Oil price swings' impact on Gulf Arab states > Gulf Arab dependency in oil revenues > Gulf Arab policy steps to address financialcrisis > Main issues in Middle East peace Keywords: WEF TAKEALOOK (Dubai newsroom, +971 4 391 8301) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.