Middle-east Arab News Opinion | Asharq Al-awsat

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File photo of the City Mall in Amman, Jordan. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Jordanian shopkeepers brace for Eid spending spree

by Mohamed Al-Daameh | Jul 25, 2014 | Business

Amman, Asharq Al-Awsat—Jordanian business owners are ready to meet shoppers’ expectations during the upcoming Eid Al-Fitr festival, when Muslims traditionally wear new clothes and exchange gifts, even though people seem worried by the financial demands of Eid and the...

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A vendor looks on as he sells dates at a market in Utaiqah neighborhood, south of Riyadh, on June 26, 2014.
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GCC to launch consumer protection body in 2016: source

by Shuja Al-Baqmi | Jul 20, 2014 | Business

Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—The planned Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) consumer protection commission will be launched in 2016, according to a source familiar with the situation who spoke to Asharq Al-Awsat on the condition of anonymity. The GCC has moved to set up a...

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Boxes of dates are seen at the dates market in Riyadh, as Muslims prepare for the fasting month of Ramadan, July 4, 2013. (Reuters//Faisal Al Nasser)

Saudi food and retail sectors enjoy Ramadan dividend

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 13, 2013 | Business

Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi Arabia has witnessed a more than 20 percent increase in demand for food products with the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, Asharq Al-Awsat has learned. Although Muslims are obliged to fast between sunrise and sunset during...