In spite of many reforms have been taken to attract more FDI in the Arab countries, This countries still compare poorly with other developing countries, like Mexico, Brazil, Hong Kong and Singapore. This countries attracted US $ 10.78, 10.1, 13.56 and 11.41 billion respectively in year 2003.Meanwhile the Arab countries as a whole attracted US $ 8.6 billion or 5.01% of the total FDI in the developing countries and 1.54% of the total world FDI in 2003. Furthermore the total FDI flows in the Arab countries during 1992-2003 were smaller than the FDI flows in China (US $ 53.5 billion) in year 2003...

Due to their increasing importance to
production growth and vital relation with various
productive sectors in society, small and medium enterprises
SMEs have become one of the key instruments to face
economic and social problems and achieve development
objectives in most industrial and developing
countries.Population growth and economic restructuring in
many Arab countries make the creation of substantial new
employment opportunities a necessity. .This paper ultimate
aim is to...

Islamic finance is one of the fastest growing segments of global financial industry.In some countries,it has become systemically important and, in many others,it is too big to be ignored.Islamic finance is based on shariah,an Arabic term that often is translated to Islamic law.Shariah provides guidelines for aspects of Muslim life,including religion, politics,economics,banking, business,and law.The central feature of the Islamic finance system is the prohibition in the Quran of the payment and receipt of interest (or riba). Islamic finance is a rapidly growing industry. While it ...