Courage for commitment in the MiddleEast and North Africa (MENA) Region

The oil-rich countries of the MENA region are certainly attractive in the eyes of many but also are too risky in the eyes of others due to the cultural and political gap that seems to be almost impossible to cross. The data, the facts and assessments in the following article on market position and market opportunities in Iraq, including a report on the Rebuild Iraq fair in May 2006 in Amman (Jordan) on market predictions and business opportunities in Syria, the UAE/Dubai, Saudi-Arabia, Kuwait and Egypt, should give us a clearer idea of mediumsized companies in the construction and concrete industry with regard to the huge market potential in the region and encourage them to take the first courageous step into this market.

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