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...
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...
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...
