Gulf states

  • Feb 2, 2012
  • 6 min read

European airports set to lose global hub status

London Heathrow, Europe's most important international hub, is operating at 98% capacity and...

International
  • Jan 25, 2012
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Reform pressures set to rise in Kuwait after polls

Kuwaitis vote in early parliamentary elections on February 2. Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah...

Kuwait
  • Jan 24, 2012
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Instability clouds Libyan oil production outlook

Two major Libyan oil producing companies expect to reach pre-conflict production levels by the...

Libya
  • Jan 20, 2012
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Policy incoherence will stall Gulf labour reforms

Workforce nationalisation is set to rise up the agenda of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states...

Gulf states
  • Jan 11, 2012
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Weakening Saleh may still undermine Yemen's transition

Prime Minister Mohammed Basindwa visited Saudi Arabia yesterday to secure financial support for...

Yemen
  • Jan 10, 2012
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US arms sales secure GCC military parity with Tehran

Tehran warned the United States a few days ago that it should not redeploy an aircraft carrier to...

Iran
  • Jan 3, 2012
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EU oil embargo could increase Iran's isolation

France today called for an EU embargo on Iranian oil exports as Iran concluded missile tests in...

EU
  • Dec 21, 2011
  • 2 min read

Regional threats will prompt closer Gulf union

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries agreed to work towards a closer union at the conclusion...

Gulf states