Gulf Economist

Investment is considered to be the main factor in the
economy . that is because it is composed to be the base to
establish and expand the productive capacity in the national
economy . Iraq has many requirements and capacities to
investment in all economic sector . there fore the FID has a great
role in improving the Balance of payment through increasing out
puts and reducing unemployment , besides its role in transforming
the technology and development expor

The spread of Electrical energy consumption is considered the most
importout aspect of development and civilization, also it is a measure for
rise and welfare in any society because it introduces magnificent services .
For these reasons , the index of individual's proportion average from the
consumed and produced electrical energy is considered as the most
important point through which it is possible to infer the individuals welfare
achievement .
United Arab Emirates is witnessed a big development in all fields and
especially in the production and consumption of electrical energy . This is
attributed to the state philosopher in promotion this sector through
economical development projects in order to up rise the level which serve
the Emirati individual .
The electrical energy consumption in UAE is effected by many
ecumenical variables as population , individuals income … etc. . All these
led to disparity in electrical energy consumption between sectors . The
paper deals with the following topics :
1. The development of electrical energy sector in UAE .
2. The development of the relationship between generating capability and
the maximum demands on electrical energy.
3. The development of produced electrical energy amount from the
stations in UAE.
4. The development of consumed electrical energy in sectors .
5. The effects of some economical variables on electrical energy
consumption function in UAE.
6. The estimation of consumption function of electrical energy in UAE

The government of Oman tries to develop the electric sector
and supply a steady electric power to all parts of the state within
its total efforts to achieve cultural progress. This study discusses
the role of the private sector in developing the situation of the
electric power of Oman and shows the important factors which
affect the increase of demand of electric power such as the
economic developments , the income increase , and the increase
of population growth. The study gives the future prospects of
electric power demand in Oman for the next years

The need for foreign labor was situation to be in the Gulf Cooperation Council
(GCC), especially after the rise in oil prices since the seventies of the twentieth century
as a result of the ambitious plans adopted by the Council in that period. Therefore, they
attract skilled foreign workers and ordinary by the desire to provide modern life for
citizens and create Suitable conditions for expansion in infrastructure projects and
various other services. As the national employment is not available in all the (GCC)
states, in suitable quantity and quality, for Economic and social development projects.
The need emerged for foreign labor to multiple sources, including Arab and foreign, and
are increasing employment year after another year, as the number of people in the GCC
states 35 million people with rate of 37% of them foreign labor. we find that the
problem of foreign labor in the States Council Cooperation is the problem unsolved so
far as, it can not dispense with the Gulf Cooperation Council on that employment there
is no alternative to national employment in addition to accept foreign workers to pay far
less acceptable, including a citizen of that State in addition to a capacity and skill to
work with foreign labor, the Although the Gulf Cooperation Council attention
rehabilitation programs and training of the national workforce.
Foreign labor have played in the UAE in the wake of the oil flow and returns a
significant role in the process of accelerating economic development by establishing the
infrastructure of the State of modern facilities and the provision of public services
which were not available before, due to the small size of community population scarcity
supply of labor force Local meet the growing needs of the work element, UAE economy
faced in the early stages of development deficit in the labor force, operation and
maintenance of infrastructure and social services, also the rapid expansion of the
construction sector and related activities led to the acceleration in the demand for labor
force flowing all levels and skills, The number of people at the end of 2006
approximately 5 million and 631 thousand inhabitants, the proportion of citizens UAE
Limits 4.15% and the proportion of 2.18% of the total manpower in the country in
general and be different between the seven emirates, but the high numbers of incoming
manpower in the UAE state gives special status, since these contribute to employment
in the rehabilitation of the economy through their remittances play. Despite the impact
of these transfers have a negative impact on the economy of the UAE as well as the
effects of cultural values and norms related to foreign labor, which could affect one way
or another in the social fabric of the state in population composition

The Study aims at developing a new approach for linking the stages
of formulation and evaluation in the organizations strategic options. In
addition to building a strategic map through linking SWOT results with the
objectives of the Arab Bank, as derived from the balanced scorecards. A
number of statistical techniques, such as the weight mean and mean were
used to arrive at the most important strengths, weaknesses, opportunities
and threats, and the working to meet such points with a view to
formulating the ideal strategy, and then translating it with the BSC
framework. The study reached a number of conclusions and results,
namely:
1. To turn SWOT analysis into a practical and scientific formula, one
ought to link this analysis to the BSC, as it gives real indications that
should be stressed upon in the light of the Arab Bank Priorities.
2. The inability of the Arab Bank to rely on a clear – cut methodology to
conduct SWOT analysis. Theoretical studies tend to dominate the analysis.
3. Pure financial indications are relied upon to measure performance
results away from the comprehensive perspective of performance, whereas
the bank relies to a certain extent on non-financial indications

The banking system is regarded as an important tool to achieve the
economic stability in any of the worlds developed economics through
providing the suitable environment for the economic policies in general and
the monetary policies in particular to achieve its tasks actively, If this system
had the needed depth and the suitable density it will be able to leave its
effect on the monetary policies aiming at achieving the economic stability.
The banking system has a great effect on the economic stability variables
(Gross domestic product, Inflation and unemployment) by being
characterized of a good degree of development coping with the modern
technology in the banking area; it gives a positive effect on the Gross
domestic product through credit and another effect limiting the inflation
and unemployment in economy.
This research aims at revealing the effect of the banking system on the
economic stability variables all over Iraq through (some variables
expressing the reality of this system.
The research reached a result, which states that (Iraq) the contrary with
the undeveloped and dependent banking system during period of study
which led to the decline of all the signs through which a decision can be
made about the nature of the economic stability in Iraq.

Research about using time management to deal with management
problems is based on the scientific method by the questionnaire which is
used to nature the relationship between the main and secondary variables .
The data have been gathered systematically to explain natural
relationships between many variables. In this article the recommendations
are focused on solving the problems about :-
SLAVE : Time worries you , yet you have little idea of how to manage it.
BALANCED : you are neither slave nor master of time.
MASTER : you have learned how to manage time .
OBSESSION : time management is your obsession

In spite of importance of issuing of Investment Law no. 13 for the
year 2006 , that organizes the local and foreign investment process in the
Country , the process of attracting the foreign investment needs a lot of
components that are directly connected to the suitable climate . These
components are either connected with the economic factors or with the
social factors in addition to the legal and political ones .
Iraq is one of the countries that entered the competition to attract foreign
investment , nevertheless , these countries stepped forward in that space ,
because Iraq needs to build national strategy to attract investments taking in
to consideration all components and economic resources which available in
it . Besides , it will benefit from these investments especially in increasing
the competitive capacity of the goods and services at the centre of those
investments .