After Dubai and another city in UAE, Hewler (Erbil) is the 3rd booming city in the Middle east, the other kurdish cities Slemani and Dohuk are 6th and 9th
Rising stars
The FDI Strategy category was dominated by cities located in both the UAE (Dubai first, Ras Al Khaimah fifth, Al Gharbia ninth) and in the Kurdistan region of Iraq (Erbil third, Slemani sixth, Duhok seventh). Despite its turbulent past, the Kurdistan region is actively promoting its strengths to foreign investors. Its FDI Strategy submission states: “Kurdistan is undergoing an economic boom because of its stability.” fDis judging panel was also impressed with the FDI Strategy information provided by Tel Aviv, Manama, Beirut and Raanana, and positioned these cities in the top 10 for best FDI Strategy as a result.
More information on the report can be found on:
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http://www.fdiintelligence.com/Location ... 13?ct=true
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