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A Libyan flag flies at the entrance of Sirte, Libya October 30, 2016. REUTERS/Hani Amara

Arab Spring Costs Middle East Economies $614 Billion

by Adam Taylor | Nov 13, 2016 | Middle East

Washington- The uprisings that became known as the Arab Spring were sparked in December 2010, when a young Tunisian fruit seller set himself on fire in response to harassment from police officers. Within months, huge protests had spread throughout the Arab world,...

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Opinion: Iran – Rich and Submissive or Poor and Pure?

by Amir Taheri | Sep 30, 2016 | Opinion

By normal standards the Iranian economy, if not surging ahead in full sail, should at least be on an even keel. And, yet, according to most experts it is heading for choppy waters towards unknown shores. Against such a background, the current debate within the ruling...

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Labor minister Mufrej Al-Haqbani and Minister of Trade and Investment Dr. Majed Bin Abdullah Al Qasabi (Photo byAli Al-Arifi)

Saudi Arabia to Wipe out Economic Bureaucracy, Fight Unemployment

by Shuja Al-Baqmi | Aug 26, 2016 | Business

Riyadh- In a measure aimed at stimulating the Saudi private sector, and increasing the growth rate of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), both the Ministry of Commerce and Investment and the Saudi Labor ministry announced unlimited support in light of the plan...

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GaStat: Saudi Employed Persons Increase, Unemployment Ratio Stable at 11.6%

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 16, 2016 | Business

Riyadh – Saudi General Authority for Statistics (GaStat) revealed that the number of Saudi employees has increased while the unemployment ratio remained stable at 11.6% during the second quarter of 2016. GaStat issued the report of labor force survey showing an...

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Striking employees of Roissy airport hold French CGT labour union flags during a demonstration against the labour reforms law at the Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Roissy, near Paris, France, June 7, 2016. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

French Finance Minister Tells Workers: No Sense in Strikes as Growth Picks Up

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 9, 2016 | World

France’s Finance Minister, Michel Sapin, urged workers to end a flood of nationwide strikes, saying they risked undermining signs of stronger growth and falling unemployment. Rubbish piled up in parts of Paris as stoppages and pickets blocked waste treatment...