Gulf states
QATAR: Bombing highlights Gulf al-Qaida expansion
The Doha Players theatre was destroyed by a suicide bomb on March 19, which killed one UK citizen...
QatarUNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Tensions risk in ruling family
There has been a smooth transition of power: the respected but uncharismatic Sheikh Khalifah bin...
GULF STATES: Can all rival financial centres thrive?
Phillip Thorpe starts work as chairman and chief executive officer of the Qatar Financial Centre...
Gulf StatesOMAN: Questions over longer-term stability
Muscat and Washington are to launch the first round of free trade agreement (FTA) talks this...
OmanGULF STATES: IPOs used for family business transition
There has been a huge demand for shares in this week's initial public offering of Al-Bilad...
Gulf StatesGULF STATES: Iraq and Saudi terrorism spills over
In the wake of four terrorist shootouts in less than a month, the Kuwaiti parliament this week...
Gulf StatesGULF STATES: FTAs stoke Saudi-smaller states tensions
Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are due to start talks with Washington on bilateral free...
Gulf StatesGULF STATES/MALAYSIA: Islamic finance links grow
The oil revenue boom in the Gulf has helped the Islamic finance industry, which has been growing...
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