Gulf states
Gulf states’ interest rate hikes will depress growth
Gulf Arab central banks have mostly followed the recent US rise in interest rates
Gulf statesGulf states’ austerity will hit foreign workers
Foreign workers are under economic and cultural pressure, but there are compensations
Gulf statesIslamic State militants will target Bahrain
A new jihadist video is trying to exploit the sectarian divide in Manama
BahrainLondon will mute criticism of the Gulf states
Theresa May was the first female leader to address the Gulf Cooperation Council summit
Gulf statesCensorship in Qatar will increase
A Doha-based news website is reportedly blocked by the authorities
QatarFatah congress could determine Palestinian succession
The ruling party is holding an overdue convention to elect new leaders
PalestiniansSaudi Arabia will boost foreign investment
Riyadh has topped up its sovereign wealth fund, as part of a wider diversification plan
Saudi ArabiaProspects for the Gulf states in 2017
Gulf states are seeking further cuts in public spending and a way out of the war in Yemen
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