A senior economic source in the Arabian Gulf region stated that $20 billion worth of Arabian Gulf investments abroad returned to the Gulf region after the September 11 attacks on the US, reported Al-Bayan . The same source emphasized the importance of having adequate investment tools in the Gulf in order to draw investments back home. The same source called on various Arab countries to offer attractive incentives for luring funds back into the Arab World. — (menareport.com)
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