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A shopkeeper counts money in of his shop at a bazar in Tunis,
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Tunisia Mulls to Restructure Banking Sector

by AlMunji alSaidani | Jul 24, 2017 | Business

Tunisia- The Tunisian Central Bank has focused on restructuring the country’s banking sector during a forum organized on reforms for public banks, restructuring them and guaranteeing their financial integrity without losing them to privatization. The forum’s attendees...

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Men look out of a building as the Kingdom Centre Tower is seen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, January 1, 2017. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser/File Photo

Saudi Arabia to Privatize Four Sectors This Year

by Wael Mahdi | May 11, 2017 | Business

Khobar– A Saudi official said the Kingdom was planning to privatize four sectors this year, including the Saline Water Conversion Corporation, a power generation company under Saudi Electricity Co., grain silos and sports clubs. In an interview with Bloomberg News...

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A man arrives to an airlines office as a closed shop is seen next to it, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia March 15, 2017. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser/File Photo

Saudi Arabia Supports Privatization, Eyes USD200 Billion Revenues

by Shuja Al-Baqmi | Apr 29, 2017 | Business

Riyadh – Saudi Arabia has expressed absolute confidence in its ability to advance towards more privatization projects in coincidence with a statement made by a high-ranking official on Thursday that the kingdom expects raising around USD200 billion during the...

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The Kingdom Tower stands in the night above the Saudi capital Riyadh November 16, 2007. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji

Saudi Agriculture Receives Alternative Energy Bids, Prepares Divisions for Privatization

by Said Al-Abyad | Mar 10, 2017 | Business

Jeddah – Saudi Agriculture Undersecretary Dr. Adel Duaiji confirmed that expert companies submitted requests to the ministry in order to invest in alternative energy. Most of the investments pitched involve the water and agriculture sectors, which currently are...

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Turkish Airlines aircrafts are parked at the Ataturk International airport in Istanbul, Turkey December 3, 2015. REUTERS/Murad Sezer/File photo

Turkey to Accept Partners in Sovereign Wealth Fund

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Feb 10, 2017 | Business

Ankara -The Turkish Government said it will increase contributors to its Sovereign Wealth Fund founded in August, so it includes companies and funds of foreign wealth. Turkish Minister of Finance Naci Agbal told Reuters that banks and foreign sovereign wealth funds...