Beirut, 24 April 2018 (Communication and Information Unit) – The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) has recently gathered 31 mid to high-level representatives, including 18 females, from concerned ministries, as well as experts involved in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI), to participate in a five-day Capacity Building Workshop on Innovation Policies for Sustainable Developm


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ESCWA Director of Economic Development and Integration Division (EDID), Moctar Mohamed El Hacene, today said, “The Asia-Pacific region remains the largest export destination for the Arab region, particularly Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, Mauritania, and Yemen; and the deepening of inter-regional economic linkage has been remarked in the area of foreign direct investment and Islamic finance.” 

Abdallah AlDardari, Director, ESCWA Economic Development and Globalization Division and Chief Economist, today said Economic situation of the Arab region can be characterized by its polarizing economic performance between major energy exporters and other Arab countries. Major energy exporters, mainly of GCC countries, have registered a stable growth with constantly growing domestic demand through active fiscal policy. On the other hand, political instability and social unrest clouded economic situation of other Arab countries, namely Mashreq, Maghreb and Arab Least Developed Countries.