Business in Middle East Arabic Countries Maghreb. Islamic Economy.

Business in Arabic Countries:

This module provides the learner with a comprehensive overview of the regional and international trade blocks and institutions governing and regulating Muslims countries. It examines the development of international trade to date.

Learn about Arabic and / or Muslims Countries (Middle East and North Africa Maghreb)
Understand the various regional economic agreements and institutions and their relevance to both regional and world trade (Islamic Development Bank, League of Arab States, ...).
Analysis of the main countries (Saudi Arabia, UEA, Egypt, ...).
To know where to find information for this countries

Course Contents

1- Principles of Islamic Economy: Modes of Islamic financing (prohibition of interest in Islam, Mudarabah, Shirkah, Ijarah, …). Islam and globalization (in Arabic). Banque Islamique (en français).

2- Agreements and Institutions.

- Islamic Development Bank.
- Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA).
- League of Arab States.
- Organization of the Islamic Conference.
- Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf.
- The Arab Maghreb Union (UMA)

3- Doing Business in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Arabia Yemen

- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- Saudi Arabian economy. Foreign trade.
- Main sectors of the economy. Saudi Aramco.
- Foreign Direct Investment FDI.
- Yemeni economy and foreign trade.
- Yemen economic sectors: agriculture, fishing, mining, ...

4- Doing Business in Dubai United Arab Emirates UAE.

- Introduction to Dubai UAE.
- Economy. Foreign trade. Exports and imports.
- Foreign Direct Investment FDI.
- How to set up business.
- Case: Al Jazeera.

5- Doing Business in Egypt. Egypt

- Introduction.
- Egyptian economy. Foreign trade.
- Growth sectors.
- Invest in Egypt. Foreign Direct Investment FDI
- Open a business in Egypt. Cost of doing business.
- Case: Orascom Telecomm.

6- Doing Business in Morocco. Morocco

- Introduction.
- Moroccan economy. Mains sectors.
- Foreign trade.
- Invest in Morocco. Foreign Direct Investment FDI.

7- Doing Business in other Muslims countries
The student can access to the online country guides and doing business information of all Muslims countries of the region: Algeria, Mauritania, Libya, Tunisia, Sudan, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon.

Note: The main criteria to group these countries are “where main religion is the Islam” (except for Sub-Saharian countries -see Africa-).

Arab countries: Islamic financing, Mudarabah, Agreements, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Dubai United Arab Emirates UAE, Yemen, Morocco

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