British outsourcing firm Serco has signed its first defence contract in the Middle East, an approximately US$44mn deal, to deliver education courses to officers of the Qatar Armed Forces
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Alaa For Industry celebrates 30 years in business
Alaa For Industry (AFI) is celebrating its 30th anniversary since it opened the first showroom and workshop in Damman, Saudi Arabia
Eaton reveals 20 per cent boost in operating earnings
Eaton has revealed that it made US$483mn in operating earnings in the first quarter of 2014, excluding pre-tax charges of $66mn to integrate recent acquisitions, which is a 21 per cent growth on the same period last year
Etisalat signs loan deal to acquire stake in Moroccan telecom firm
UAE?s telecom operator Etisalat has signed a two-part US$4.36bn loan to acquire a 53 per cent stake in Morocco?s Maroc Telecom
EBRD to provide loan for MSMEs in Tunisia
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a US$20mn loan to Compagnie Internationale de Leasing (CIL) lending purposes for local micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Tunisia