Kuwait
KUWAIT: Shia rallies provoke sectarian tensions
Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah dissolved parliament yesterday and called for elections on...
KuwaitKUWAIT: Cabinet resignation could spark elections
The cabinet resigned yesterday prompting speculation that Emir Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah could...
KuwaitINTERNATIONAL: IEA predicts less oil demand
The International Energy Agency (IEA) today lowered its global oil demand forecast for 2008 to...
InternationalINTERNATIONAL: OPEC holds output in tight oil market
Meeting in Vienna, OPEC today announced it would maintain oil production targets, rebuffing US...
InternationalINTERNATIONAL: China enters mainstream aid industry
The World Bank's IDA soft credit window in December benefited from record replenishments. China...
InternationalINTERNATIONAL: Bank losses invite sovereign funds
Citigroup tomorrow releases its fourth-quarter report, which is expected to indicate quarterly...
InternationalGULF STATES: GCC states vie to attract investment
With growing mobility of local capital, competition for better governance between the Gulf...
Gulf StatesMIDDLE EAST: Boosting oil output poses problems
The OPEC summit ended yesterday with no decision to increase output. The International Energy...
