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The UAE has been named the top Middle East country for enabling trade but barriers to trade are still holding back the global economic recovery, the World Economic Forum has said. The UAE was ranked 16th globally out of 138 Read more
Oman’s oil minister, Mohammed bin Hamad al Rumhy, has stated that the government is interested in acquiring stakes in Petronet’s projects in the east coast. Petronet is a Joint Venture set up by the Government of India to import Liquefied Read more
The tourism and travel sector in the Emirates continues to grow and strengthen its position as the regional hub of flights as well as global tourism in the Middle East and the world respectively. Dubai will soon be hosting the Read more
The two Spanish journalists, who were held hostage by a terrorist group linked to al Qaeda operating in Syria, have been freed after spending more than six months in captivity. The two hostages, Javier Espinosa, a 49 reporter of El Read more
New Syrian airlines will be launched shortly as the Syrian flag carrier has grounded its planes when it was unable to purchase new parts for its fleet due to international sanctions. The new commercial airline will take off despite ongoing Read more
Oman has begun the implementation of suggestions forwarded by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to further regulate its financial stability. The government has decided to create a Supreme Committee for Financial Stability to oversee the Sultanate’s financial stability. At the Read more
Bahrain and Pakistan will have their trade and commercial relations strengthen after the chambers of commerce of the two respective countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The objectives of the MoU are to uphold and promote the economic relations Read more
Qatar’s Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Attiyah has spoken for the first time about Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates recalling their Ambassadors in Doha. He denied reports that Qatar is at loggerheads with Saudi Arabian and added that it Read more
It seems that Iraq, which is currently dominated by the Shia religious groups, is heading towards approving the marriage of girls as young as nine. The draft law, which was endorsed by Iraq’s Council of ministers, has prompted an uproar Read more
Kuwait is leading diplomatic efforts to mend the broken ties between members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and hopes that the Arab Summit to be held next week, from the 25th to the 26th, will be a major opportunity Read more