TY - CHAP
T1 - Background to the MENA Region
AU - Ismail, Ayman
AU - Schøtt, Thomas
AU - Bazargan, Abbas
AU - Salaytah, Basheer
AU - Al Kubaisi, Hamad
AU - Hassen, Majdi
AU - de la Vega, Ignacio
AU - Chabrak, Nihel
AU - Annan, Abier
AU - Herrington, Mike
AU - Kew, Penny
N1 - Funding Information:
With the increasing number of visitors, it became obvious that a restaurant needed to be established to cater to their needs. Saif established his restaurant in a lush part of the property, followed closely by a small inn for overnight stays. After careful consideration, Saif decided to build log cabins to accommodate more visitors. His search for funding took him to the European Union (EU) and Jordan Enterprise Development Corporation (JEDCO).
Funding Information:
With the grant he was awarded by JEDCO and the EU, Saif built nine log cabins complete with kitchenettes, bathroom utilities and electricity, and laid the foundation for a tenth. He also created paths between the cabins and landscaped the area to amplify its aesthetic appeal. “A real bonus was that JEDCO and the EU provided the project with a promotional website that has since helped increase the number of Mountain Breeze Country Club’s visitors and helped make it into a tourist landmark in the area,” notes Saif.
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PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - The term MENA refers to the Middle East and North Africa. The MENA region includes the area from Morocco in northwest Africa to Iran in southwest Asia and down to Sudan in Africa. It comprises 22 countries, and accounts for approximately 6% of the world’s population. The following countries are typically included in MENA: Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, West Bank and Gaza, and Yemen. Ethiopia and Sudan are sometimes included. The population of the MENA region is about 436 million people, the vast majority living in middle-income economies with a GDP in the region of US$3.111 Trillion (World Bank 2016). The region accounts for 60% of the world oil reserves and 45% of the world’s natural gas reserves. Due to the region’s substantial petroleum natural gas reserves, MENA is an important source of global economic stability.
AB - The term MENA refers to the Middle East and North Africa. The MENA region includes the area from Morocco in northwest Africa to Iran in southwest Asia and down to Sudan in Africa. It comprises 22 countries, and accounts for approximately 6% of the world’s population. The following countries are typically included in MENA: Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, West Bank and Gaza, and Yemen. Ethiopia and Sudan are sometimes included. The population of the MENA region is about 436 million people, the vast majority living in middle-income economies with a GDP in the region of US$3.111 Trillion (World Bank 2016). The region accounts for 60% of the world oil reserves and 45% of the world’s natural gas reserves. Due to the region’s substantial petroleum natural gas reserves, MENA is an important source of global economic stability.
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U2 - 10.1007/978-3-319-90394-1_2
DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-90394-1_2
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85064934455
T3 - Contributions to Management Science
SP - 19
EP - 31
BT - Contributions to Management Science
PB - Springer
ER -