Gulf states
MIDDLE EAST: Boosting oil output poses problems
The OPEC summit ended yesterday with no decision to increase output. The International Energy...
EUROPE: Airbus enjoys order boost at Dubai air show
European manufacturer Airbus secured its greatest order (in terms of value) in the company's...
IRAN/UN:Nuclear diplomacy accelerates ahead of reports
Political directors of the Permanent Five UN Security Council members and Germany are meeting...
IranGULF STATES: Spending on prestige arms projects rises
Rising arms purchases in the GCC states come against a backdrop of competition between the United...
Gulf StatesGULF STATES: Investments to be more actively managed
In the last three years, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has emerged, together with China, as...
Gulf StatesGULF STATES: Labour rigidities create bottlenecks
Bahrain's labour minister on October 1 called for the December Gulf summit to adopt tighter...
Gulf StatesGULF STATES/MALAYSIA: Confusion mars Islamic finance
Despite the establishment of a number of international bodies whose remit is to promote...
Gulf StatesGULF STATES: Political reforms bolster family rule
What appears to be a broad trend towards participatory politics in most cases reflects regime...
Gulf States
