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ME Hotel Occupancy Highest In World

The Middle East has the highest occupancy and average room rates in the world at 75.3 percent and US$180 respectively. Press Release - 21Aug 11:26GMT
WSP Middle East launches a Transportation department in the region

Leading engineering consultancy, WSP Middle East, recently launched a Vertical Transportation department specialising in the movement of people and materials in a buildings environment. Press Release - 21Aug 07:15GMT
Corporate liquidity risk to rise in 2010

Liquidity risk for corporates in the EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions will become more pronounced in 2010 as various factors come into play, says a new study. Emirates Business 24/7 - 21Aug 06:03GMT
Laptop market in Middle East grows 87%

Nearly 816,000 laptops were sold in the Middle East in the second quarter, compared to 430,000 in the same period last year, an increase of about 87 per cent, according to International Data Corporation (IDC) research. Gulf News - 21Aug 05:20GMT
Arab League Committee mulls progress towards common market

The Arab League Committee on Trade Talks convened its 43rd meeting at the league's headquarters in Cairo on Tuesday. KUNA (Kuwait News Agency) - 19Aug 12:24GMT
MENA Telecom & Internet Set To Grow To $70Bn

The current revenue for the telecommunications and broadband Internet sectors in the MENA region is set to exceed $50 billion, and is set to grow to $70 billion by the year 2015, according to research and consulting firm, Booz Allen Hamilton. Khaleej Times - 19Aug 06:09GMT
Iran Mulling $3 Billion Investment In Syria

The Iranian Minister of Industries and Mines Ali-Akbar Mehrabian stated that feasibility studies were underway for executing $3 billion worth of projects in different fields in Syria. Tehran Times - 19Aug 05:43GMT
More Low-Cost Carriers In Pipeline For Mideast

At least 10 low-cost carriers short and long-haul could be launched in the Middle East in the next five years, according to a report by the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (Capa). Emirates Business 24/7 - 19Aug 04:36GMT
Salam International seeks to raise stake in Salam Bounian to 50%

(Arabic) Salam International seeks to raise its stake in Salam Bounian from 37% to 50% and to expand it operations in Oman, Syria, Jordan and Palestine. Al-Arabiya - 18Aug 09:08GMT
Syria and Romania to enhance economic ties

Members of Damascus Chamber of Commerce discussed with a delegation of Romanian Trade and Industry sectors aspects and opportunities of economic and trade cooperation, and means of increasing trade volume between Syria and Romania. SANA (Syria Arab News Agency) - 18Aug 06:00GMT

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	Company	Country	Number of Employees
1	Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources - Syria	Syria	47,000
2	Syrian Telecom	Syria	25,000
3	Syrian Petroleum Company	Syria	15,000
4	General Organization for Chemical Industries	Syria	13,000
5	General Organization for Syrian Railways	Syria	10,021
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