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Muslim women in business in the Middle East A new World Bank research refutes the notion that women's entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa - is only a micro-or small businesses engaged in low-tech activities. It is assumed that firms, whose owners are women, are small informal enterprises, concentrated in certain sectors. In fact, there are Muslim women in business in the Middle East and there is very little difference between the enterprises owned by women and businesses owned by men. Read more >>>

How Middle East affects on US economy? Contemporary energy regime has strongly concentrated political influence. The determining factor affecting the development of the oil market remains U.S. policy. Ensuring national security is the issue, which reports to the entire foreign policy concept of the United States. Its most important component is to ensure energy security. This is determined by the direct dependence of the U.S. economy, which consumes a quarter of all Read more >>>

How oil affects Middle East economies According to experts, "oil factor" has remained a crucial element affecting international relations for a hundred years. And although the period of absolute power of the largest oil producers in determining the policies of their country abroad has remained in the past, and leading countries of the world, as well as the  developing ones are still strongly influenced by energy factor, including oil one. Read more >>>

How language affects business Middle East? Cross-cultural negotiations in business play an important role. Cross-cultural negotiations are one of the specializations of intercultural communication. There are different kinds of training for those who want to learn how to negotiate with clients, customers, directors of large firms or transnational corporations, etc., when a barrier or impediment is the difference in culture  and language from both sides. Read more >>>

Famous business in Middle East Famous business in Middle East is the oil industry. It is a source of huge profits. But oil deposits are limited. Therefore oil monoculture is dangerous for oil-exporting countries, and they take variety of measures to diversify the industrial structure. The other famous business in Middle East is tourism. In these economies the important role currently belongs to the sphere of services especially trade. Read more >>>

Expanding business in the Middle East Iran and the United Arab Emirates are leaders in the field of Internet access in Middle East. In 2003 there were only 16 million users, and in 2008 - 85.5 million users. The arrival of the Internet in 1990th in this region was long and tortuous, but the spread was quickly. In the 2000th the satellite TV and mobile communications became available even in poor countries of Middle East. Read more >>>

Doing business and Ramadan in the Middle East The Holy Month of Ramadan is a time of fasting. Its beginning and end are determined according to the Muslim lunar calendar. Doing business and Ramadan Middle East. During Ramadan the business stops. Ramadan every year mixed up to 13 days in advance and lasts 28-30 days. Read more >>>

Business opportunities in Middle East In 2008, the Middle East remained high economic growth rates that exceeded the pace of world economic growth ninth consecutive year. The basis of the expected growth in real GDP is high commodity prices, robust domestic demand and the sustainability of macroeconomic policy. And even despite the fact that growth in Middle East countries are lagging behind the pace of growth in developing countries until Read more >>>

Business etiquette in Middle East Business etiquette in Middle East is characterized with common rules, due to religious beliefs. Five times a day the work is interrupted for prayers (namaz) in Muslim countries. If you are not a Muslim, you do not need to pray, but you have to respect your Muslim partner and do not appoint business meetings on time per prayer. Read more >>>

Business education Middle East Business education Middle East needs to be modernized to meet the requirements of increasing worldwide competition and realize the potential of the vast and growing layer of the young population. The system of business education Middle East today. On average, countries in the region allocate 5% of GDP and 20% of the budget for the development of education - more than other developing countries with similar levels of per capita income. Read more >>>