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Arab youth unemployment threatens long-term stability
At a time of heightened economic expectations, but limited government resources, the Middle East...
Middle EastReform pressures set to rise in Kuwait after polls
Kuwaitis vote in early parliamentary elections on February 2. Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah...
KuwaitPolicy incoherence will stall Gulf labour reforms
Workforce nationalisation is set to rise up the agenda of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states...
Gulf statesUS arms sales secure GCC military parity with Tehran
Tehran warned the United States a few days ago that it should not redeploy an aircraft carrier to...
IranSuccession issues and unemployment put Oman at risk
Oman's government survived a rare series of public protests in the first half of 2011. Sparked by...
OmanUnrest accelerates Bahrain's economic decline
Bahrain's cabinet yesterday proposed a series of reforms aimed at addressing the demands of...
BahrainRegional threats will prompt closer Gulf union
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries agreed to work towards a closer union at the conclusion...
Gulf statesGulf monarchies entrench rule against uprisings
Uprisings against long-standing rulers in Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen, Syria and Libya this year have...
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