Gulf states

  • Feb 12, 2014
  • 7 min read

Gulf housing crisis poses major instability risk

In the Gulf, there has always been a section of the population, predominately Shia Muslims and...

Gulf states
  • Feb 7, 2014
  • 7 min read

Economic incentives spur Gulf rail expansion

Oman announced yesterday that Italian company Italferr will act as consultants on its plans to...

Gulf states
  • Feb 5, 2014
  • 7 min read

Regional setbacks rein in Qatar's foreign activism

Egypt yesterday called on Qatar to extradite the Doha-based Islamist preacher Yussuf al-Qaradawi,...

Qatar
  • Feb 3, 2014
  • 6 min read

Obama trip to Riyadh will fail to mend US-Gulf ties

The 'Geneva II' conference ended on a lacklustre note on January 31 with only the Syrian National...

Gulf states
  • Jan 3, 2014
  • 7 min read

Gulf airlines set for rapid expansion in US market

The 'Big Three' Gulf carriers -- Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways -- demonstrated their...

Gulf states
  • Dec 31, 2013
  • 7 min read

French diplomacy underpins growing Gulf defence ties

French President Francois Hollande yesterday concluded a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia. His...

Gulf states
  • Dec 17, 2013
  • 11 min read

Private sector risks marginalisation in Gulf states

The private sector is the centrepiece of diversification strategies in all Gulf Cooperation...

Gulf states
  • Dec 17, 2013
  • 2 min read

Commercial shale production in the Gulf will take time

Oman yesterday signed a 16 billion dollar contract with BP to develop the tight gas Khazzan...

Gulf states