Gulf states
Kuwait and Oman will force out more foreign workers
Already suffering from COVID-19 policy impacts, expatriate employees in the Gulf face an uncertain future
KuwaitClashing Mideast security visions may outlast Trump
The current US administration and the rest of the world promote radically different ways forward
Middle EastIndebted Oman might consider introducing income tax
As the IMF warns of poor economic performance, Muscat seeks to issue new international bonds
OmanNext-generation Gulf monarchs will set new rules
Power is shifting to a younger cadre, albeit unevenly; Kuwait’s new emir is twice as old as the emir of Qatar
Gulf statesGulf real estate markets face sharp, sustained decline
Property-dependent Dubai is using innovative means to tempt back expatriates during the pandemic despite a lack of jobs
Gulf statesGulf-Israel thaw will entail regional adjustments
As Israeli-Emirati relations warm up, the split with Qatar is a complicating factor
Gulf statesOman and Gulf states will slowly step up taxation
Oman has become the fourth of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries to implement longstanding sales tax plans
OmanGulf hostility to Turkey may promote Syria outreach
As Oman sends the first Gulf ambassador to Damascus since 2012, its neighbours are also shifting stance
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