Gulf states

  • May 14, 2014
  • 11 min read

Gulf drive to reduce unemployment faces obstacles

Omani businesses have voiced concerns that new restrictions on foreign workers will damage the...

Gulf states
  • May 9, 2014
  • 7 min read

Gulf states will lead Middle East investment growth

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said that Arab transition countries are experiencing...

Middle East
  • Apr 21, 2014
  • 2 min read

Gulf security deal reduces risk of escalation

Sheikh Youssef al-Qaradawi, the Qatar-based cleric at the centre of the dispute, yesterday issued...

Gulf states
  • Apr 3, 2014
  • 6 min read

Stalled trade deal reflects weak EU leverage in Gulf

Between 2010 and 2013, bilateral trade between the EU and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) --...

EU
  • Mar 25, 2014
  • 7 min read

Qatar risks major economic fallout from Gulf dispute

Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed Al Sabah today called on leaders at the annual Arab League...

Gulf states
  • Mar 18, 2014
  • 7 min read

Regional disputes may disrupt UK efforts to woo Gulf

The UK government has prioritised the intensification of bilateral ties with the six members of...

Gulf states
  • Mar 10, 2014
  • 6 min read

Security dispute risks undermining Gulf cooperation

Months of mounting frustration with Qatar's 'maverick' Arab uprising policies culminated in the...

Gulf states
  • Mar 7, 2014
  • 2 min read

Qatar's loss is Saudi Arabia's gain in Arab world

Cairo said yesterday that its ambassador to Qatar would not be returning to Doha for the time...

Gulf states