2015 TOP 50 COMPANIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Other than the top one, SABIC which is a petrochemical company the Forbes Middle East  top companies are dominated by banks, telecom and construction companies, the top 50 companies in the Arab World according to Forbes Middle East

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Here are the top 10 and succeeding top 50 companies.
#1 

SABIC

COUNTRY: KSA

SECTOR: Petrochemicals

MARKET VALUE: $64 B

TOTAL REVENUES: $50.4 B

NET PROFITS: $6.2 B

TOTAL ASSETS: $90.9 B

#2

QNB

COUNTRY: Qatar

SECTOR: Banking & Financial Services

MARKET VALUE: $36.7 B

TOTAL REVENUES: $6.1 B

NET PROFITS: $2.9 B

TOTAL ASSETS: $133.6 B

#3

ETISALAT

COUNTRY: UAE

SECTOR: Telecommunications

MARKET VALUE: $26.6 B

TOTAL REVENUES: $13.3 B

NET PROFITS: $2.4 B

TOTAL ASSETS: $33.1 B

#4

SAUDI TELECOM

COUNTRY: KSA

SECTOR: Telecommunications

MARKET VALUE: $32.8 B

TOTAL REVENUES: $12.3 B

NET PROFITS: $2.9 B

TOTAL ASSETS: $24.2 B

#5

SAUDI ELECTRICITY

COUNTRY: KSA

SECTOR: Utilities & Services

MARKET VALUE: $18.8 B

TOTAL REVENUES: $10.3 B

NET PROFITS: $963 M

TOTAL ASSETS: $84.7 B

#6

NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK 

(AL AHLI BANK)

COUNTRY: KSA

SECTOR: Banking & Financial Services

MARKET VALUE: $31.9 B

TOTAL REVENUES: $5 B

NET PROFITS: $2.3 B

TOTAL ASSETS: $115.9 B

#7

AL RAJHI BANK

COUNTRY: KSA

SECTOR: Banking & Financial Services

MARKET VALUE: $24.5 B

TOTAL REVENUES: $3.7 B

NET PROFITS: $1.8 B

TOTAL ASSETS: $82 B

#8

NATIONAL BANK OF ABU DHABI

COUNTRY: UAE

SECTOR: Banking & Financial Services

MARKET VALUE: $17 B

TOTAL REVENUES: $3.6 B

NET PROFITS: $1.5 B

TOTAL ASSETS: $102.4 B

#9

EMIRATES NBD

COUNTRY: UAE

SECTOR: Banking & Financial Services

MARKET VALUE:$13.6 B

TOTAL REVENUES: $4.7 B

NET PROFITS:$1.3 B

TOTAL ASSETS:$98.8 B

#10

FIRST GULF BANK (FGB)

COUNTRY: UAE

SECTOR: Banking & Financial Services

MARKET VALUE: $18.3 B

TOTAL REVENUES: $2.9 B

NET PROFITS: $1.5 B

TOTAL ASSETS: $57.8 B

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Dominated by banks, telecom and construction companies, the top 100 companies in the Arab World according to Forbes Middle East

#11SAMBA FINANCIAL GROUP

#12 RIYAD BANK

#13 NATIONAL BANK OF KUWAIT

#14 SAUDI BRITISH BANK

#15 ABU DHABI COMMERCIAL BANK

#16 BANQUE SAUDI FRANSI

#17 OOREDOO TELECOM

#18 EMAAR PROPERTIES

#19 INDUSTRIES QATAR (IQ)

#20 ARAB NATIONAL BANK

#21 DP WORLD

#22 KUWAIT FINANCE HOUSE

#23 ATTIJARIWAFA BANK

#24 DUBAI ISLAMIC BANK

#25 MASRAF AL RAYAN

#26 ARAB BANK

#27 SAVOLA GROUP

#28 SAUDI ARABIAN MINING CO. (MADEEN)

#29 SAUDI ARABIAN FERTILIZERS

#30 MASHREQ BANK

#31 SAUDI HOLLANDI BANK

#32 TAQA

#33 QATAR ISLAMIC BANK

#34 COMMERCIAL BANK OF QATAR

#35 AHLI UNITED BANK (AUB)

#36 ABU DHABI ISLAMIC BANK

#37 UNION NATIONAL BANK

#38 ALINMA BANK

#39 COMMERCIAL INTERNATIONAL BANK

#40 KINGDOM HOLDING

#41 ALMARAI

#42 EZDAN HOLDING GROUP

#43 BANK AUDI

#44 BANK MUSCAT

#45 PETRO RABIGH

#46 ZAIN

#47 SAUDI INVESTMENT BANK

#48 BLOM BANK

#49 DOHA BANK

#50 JABAL OMAR DEVELOPMENT

Read the rest of the TOP COMPANIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST HERE

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DTI Advisory as of 23 October 2015: DO NOT SEND BALIKBAYAN BOXES TO THESE CARGO FORWARDERS

A victim of Balikbayan box substitution detailed how her box was renamed and replaced

The below documents was an embedded report from the DTI website for Balikbayan Cargo Forwarders and companies that are Blacklisted/Unaccredited, Philippine and Foreign Freight Forwarders with Consumer Complaints that needs to be resolve.  Here are the latest (October 2015) list from the Department of Trade and Industry, of those Cargo Forwarders both Internationally based and its counterpart in the Philippines that are:  Unaccredited, Unlicensed, Watch-listed, and with Complaints CARGO FORWARDERS 



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Here are the latest as of 31 October 2015, LIST OF ACCREDITED CARGO AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS FOR BALIKBAYAN BOXES.
Singapore, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Australia, Bahrain, China, Cyprus, Germany, Hongkong, Ireland, Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia, Oman, Spain, United Arab Emirates (UAE), United Kingdom (UK) United States of America (USA) Qatar 

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DTI Advisory: July 2015 BLACKLISTED/UNACCREDITED BALIKBAYAN CARGO FORWARDERS

As of  03 July 2015, Here are the latest (2015) list from the Department of Trade and Industry, of those Cargo Forwarders both Internationally based and its counterpart in the Philippines that are: 
Unaccredited, Unlicensed, Watch-listed, and with Complaints CARGO FORWARDERS - 

HOW TO REPORT LOST OR UNDELIVERED BALIKBAYAN BOX or CARGO? 

Consumers/Consignees with complaints on UNDELIVERED, PILFERED, DAMAGED or LOST BALIKBAYAN BOXES and cargoes and overcharging prices may report or submit an affidavit of complaint to DTI through 

email at dti_psb@yahoo.com.ph
or fax at (02) 751-3305 or 
call DTI Direct at (02)751-3330/ 0917-8343330 or 
visit their Facebook Page at DTI-PSB

2015 ACCREDITED BALIKBAYAN DOOR-TO-DOOR CARGO FORWARDERS HERE

Singapore, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Australia, Bahrain, China, Cyprus, Germany, Hongkong, Ireland, Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia, Oman, Spain, United Arab Emirates (UAE), United Kingdom (UK) United States of America (USA) Qatar 

DTI-FTEB Advisory as of 03 July 2015 BLACKLISTED AND UNACCREDITED AND 
THOSE WITH PENDING CASE

SEE ALSO: DTI 2015 ACCREDITED LIST

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CHEAPEST AND MOST EXPENSIVE TUITIONS FEES OF SOME SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES IN METRO MANILA

These are the list of the school and universities and their estimated tuition fees every year of some of the schools and universities in Metro Manila. Some of the figures here may not be accurate as we mined the data and compiled from Finduniversity.ph but believed the estimated figures are more or less inline with the current tuition fees. The tuition cost may also vary depending on the total units of subjects a student is taking. The purpose is to give you an idea how much are you going to spend sending your kid/s to college.

We will compile another list of the top 10 schools by region and will post in a separate blog with their ESTIMATED tuition fees.

READ MORE HERE:

TOP 130 SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE PHILIPPINES WITH THE MOST BOARD PASSERS

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HERE ARE THE LIST OF 66 SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES IN METRO MANILA AND THE 2015 ESTIMATED TUITION COST

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TOP 150 UNIVERSITIES AND SCHOOLS IN THE PHILIPPINES WITH THE MOST BOARD PASSER

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According to FindUniversity.PH, the "Philippine Universities Ranking is based on the aggregated passing rates of each school in all board exams that their graduates participated in. It is the first Philippine Universities Ranking that is based on relevant, up-to-date and measurable data. There are over 60 different board exams conducted by the PRC, and we aggregated the results from those board exams, ranked each school in each board exam, and then aggregated the rankings for each school, to come up with a Weighted Board Exams Ranking for each school.

Note that the official ranking contains only schools that were ranked in at least 10 board exams."

(please note also that Thoughtskoto didn't rank these schools but only posted the result from FindUniversity)

Read their methodology here

TOP 130 SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE PHILIPPINES WITH THE COURSES OFFERED AND THE MOST BOARD PASSERS 

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LIST OF ACCREDITED HOSPITALS FOR OFWS and SEAFARERS

Remember falling in line in getting your GAMCA referral card which hospital to have medical check-up? Not anymore. The Supreme Court declared GAMCA should stop this system and instead the DOH accredited hospitals all over Philippines can conduct medical check-up to departing OFWs and Seafarers. 

OFW candidates falling in line for GAMCA referral.

The following are LIST OF ACCREDITED Medical Facilities and HOSPITALS FOR OFWS and SEAFARERS as of September 2014

REGIONAL ACCREDITED HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CENTERS

DAGUPAN, LA UNION, BATANGAS, ILOILO CITY

ILOILO CITY, BACOLOD CITY, CEBU CITY

CEBU CITY, ZAMBOANGA CITY, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY

DAVAO CITY, KORONADAL CITY,

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CHEAPEST AND MOST EXPENSIVE TUITIONS FEES OF SOME SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES IN METRO MANILA

These are the list of the estimated tuition fees every year of some of the schools and universities in Metro Manila. Some of the figures here may not be accurate as we mined the data and compiled from here but believed the estimated figures are more or less inline with the current tuition fees. The purpose is to give you an idea how much are you going to spend sending your kid/s to college.

We will compile another list of the top 10 schools by region and will post in a separate blog with their ESTIMATED tuition fees.

READ MORE HERE:

TOP 130 SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE PHILIPPINES WITH THE MOST BOARD PASSERS

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HERE ARE THE LIST OF 66 SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES IN METRO MANILA AND THE 2015 ESTIMATED TUITION COST

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TOP 130 SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE PHILIPPINES WITH THE MOST BOARD PASSERS

According to FindUniversity.PH, the "Philippine Universities Ranking is based on the aggregated passing rates of each school in all board exams that their graduates participated in. It is the first Philippine Universities Ranking that is based on relevant, up-to-date and measurable data. There are over 60 different board exams conducted by the PRC, and we aggregated the results from those board exams, ranked each school in each board exam, and then aggregated the rankings for each school, to come up with a Weighted Board Exams Ranking for each school.

Note that the official ranking contains only schools that were ranked in at least 10 board exams."
(please note also that Thoughtskoto didn't rank these schools but only posted the result from FindUniversity)

Read their methodology here

TOP 130 SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE PHILIPPINES WITH THE MOST BOARD PASSERS IN AT LEAST 10 COURSES OFFERED WITH BOARD EXAMS

Aerial shoot of UP Diliman by www.upd.edu.ph

Update: Searching at least 5 board exams in the list will put Ateneo de Manila at Top 3 and will put UP Visayas as No. 1 in Western Visayas Region)

UPDATE, CHANGING THE NUMBER OF BOARD EXAMS WILL YIELD THIS RESULT.

RELATED POST: ESTIMATED TUITION OF SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES IN METRO MANILA, HOW MUCH?

SEE MORE: Best Universities In Luzon Region With Their Estimated Tuition Fees

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TOP 130 SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE PHILIPPINES WITH MOST COURSES AND MOST BOARD PASSERS

According to FindUniversity.PH, the "Philippine Universities Ranking is based on the aggregated passing rates of each school in all board exams that their graduates participated in. It is the first Philippine Universities Ranking that is based on relevant, up-to-date and measurable data. There are over 60 different board exams conducted by the PRC, and we aggregated the results from those board exams, ranked each school in each board exam, and then aggregated the rankings for each school, to come up with a Weighted Board Exams Ranking for each school.

Note that the official ranking contains only schools that were ranked in at least 10 board exams."

(please note also that Thoughtskoto didn't rank these schools but only posted the result from FindUniversity)

Read their methodology here

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TOP 130 SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE PHILIPPINES WITH THE MOST COURSES OFFERED AND MOST BOARD PASSERS 

The ranking was based on the board examination result.

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Aerial shoot of UP Diliman by www.upd.edu.ph

Update: Searching at least 5 board exams in the list will put Ateneo de Manila at Top 3 and will put UP Visayas as No. 1 in Western Visayas Region)

UPDATE, CHANGING THE NUMBER OF BOARD EXAMS WILL YIELD THIS RESULT. It means that Ateneo de Manila and the likes that offers few courses with board exams doesn't mean that they are not one of the best schools too. 

RELATED POST: ESTIMATED TUITION OF SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES IN METRO MANILA, HOW MUCH?

SEE MORE: Best Universities In Luzon Region With Their Estimated Tuition Fees

UNIVERSITIES AND SCHOOLS BY REGION RANKED WITH THE MOST BOARD PASSERS IN AT LEAST 10 COURSES OFFERED WITH BOARD EXAMS

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