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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has a population of over 27 million inhabitants of which 9 million are foreigners. This significant number has been reached by the importation of labor from abroad. According to official estimates, currently 9 in Read more
King Hamad attended the inauguration of an Arabian Nights-themed national theatre. The National amphitheatre can welcome up to 1001 guests and it coasted almost $50 million. This elegant cubic glass structure with a golden colored roof is built near the Read more
Mahmood Sharif Mahmood, an advisor at the Gulf state’s ministry of foreign trade has given reasons why the UAE has put a temporary halt to its investments plans in countries hit by the Arab Spring. He said that they are Read more
Addressing members of the third annual seminar on weapons of mass destruction and hazards posed by nuclear incidents, the Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Abulatif Al-Zayyani said they will be setting up a nuclear radiation monitoring center which Read more
Qatar International, a Qatari joint venture grouping Qatar Steel and Qatar Mining, will build a $2 billion steel plant in the Algerian eastern province of Jijel. The Qatari firm will be holding a 49 percent stake in the plant and Read more
Following months of a threatened stability, the interior ministry has released a statement revoking the citizenship of 31 opposition activists accused of planning to go against the state and the cabinet showed its unanimous support and promised to eradicate terrorism Read more
Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron two-day visit in the United Arab Emirates which concentrated on ways of boosting economic ties, with special emphasis on the defense industry as it could be remarked in their released joint statement has come to Read more
As part of its codeshare expansion program, Oman Air has revealed that it is in advanced talks with Royal Jordanian for a similar agreement. It can be recalled that in June this year, the Chief executive of Oman Air, Wayne Read more
As Oman struggles to keep up the employment demands of its fast-growing population and the decline of foreign direct investment last year, the government has announced an investment plan of $450 million to extend its free trade zones across the Read more
The opening of the more $2 million Dammam Terminal Yard has been announced by Globe Express Services (Overseas Group) as part of its expansion program. The terminal yard located at the Dammam Sea Port Zone on the Arabian Gulf covers Read more