Gulf states

  • Jun 26, 2014
  • 7 min read

China's profile grows in Gulf states

Kuwait's prime minister held high-level meetings with China's top leaders on the side-lines of...

China
  • Jun 20, 2014
  • 6 min read

Iraq crisis will prompt policy rethink in Tehran

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani pledged in a televised address on June 18 that Iran would act to...

Iran
  • Jun 9, 2014
  • 6 min read

Gulf bloc faces new crisis of authority over Iran

Kuwait's Emir Sabah al-Ahmad Al Sabah made a landmark visit to Tehran on June 2-3. His visit...

Gulf states
  • Jun 4, 2014
  • 12 min read

Prospects for the Middle East in the third quarter

After three years of political turmoil, North Africa's post-uprising states are looking to...

Middle East
  • 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