Kuwait
GULF STATES/MALAYSIA: Islamic finance links grow
The oil revenue boom in the Gulf has helped the Islamic finance industry, which has been growing...
Gulf StatesRUSSIA/MIDDLE EAST: Putin pursues pragmatic policy
Russian President Vladimir Putin told visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi on Tuesday that...
Middle EastIRAQ: Debt forgiven as international conference opens
A two-day international conference on the future of Iraq opened in Sharm al-Sheikh today.
IraqKUWAIT: Legislative impasse delays overdue reforms
The National Assembly resumed business yesterday after its summer recess. The government and...
KuwaitGULF STATES: Sunni extremists threaten soft targets
The Bahraini authorities arrested seven suspected terrorists on July 14, citing evidence that...
Gulf StatesGULF STATES: Shura councils no threat to rulers yet
Arab states are to present the Arab League's alternative to the US Greater Middle East Initiative...
Gulf StatesBOSNIA: Low FDI is a symptom of laggard transition
FDI has steadily increased since 1999, indicating increased political and macroeconomic stability...
GULF STATES: Water challenges demand new approach
The Kuwaiti National Assembly this week debated the state's water shortage. Gulf states have so...
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