middle east

One of the challenges of achieving sustainability in a rapidly expanding global economy is figuring out a way to get closer to the local markets in need of, say, energy, equipment, technology and repair services, and people to run it all.
GE is making a big commitment to doing just that [...]

With the second-highest per-capita income in the world, Qatar is in a unique position to stimulate its private sector, with a focus on technological innovation. And Qatar’s need for new technologies is growing as fast as its economy, with investment in the energy sector alone forecast at $70 billion over [...]

As described in our story about the Qatar Science and Technology Park in Doha, GE is a visible presence on the campus with its Advanced Technology and Research Center. The facility includes teams from Aviation, Oil & Gas, Healthcare, and GE Global Research. While much of the work there [...]

Energy consumption in China and the United States is growing quickly, but no region has experienced a greater boom in its demand in recent years than the Middle East.
Comparing 2007 — the most recent year for which data are available through the International Energy Agency and the World Bank — [...]

Like much of the Middle East, Saudi Arabia is in the midst of an economic transformation. As the largest economy in the region, it’s facing a steep rise in energy consumption, which has been growing at about 8 percent a year. That rise has led the country to look for [...]

As part of our series this week on the Middle East, we’ll be taking a closer look at GE’s work in the region and key issues that Middle Eastern governments are facing. One of the most pressing problems is water, especially as groundwater becomes scarcer and fresh water becomes more [...]

GE, in partnership with Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health, conducted a survey earlier this year that examines the relationship between the lifestyle choices of Saudi Arabian consumers and their health. To make that information more accessible — and to help Saudi citizens see how they stacked up against their peers, [...]