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Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) added Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to its list of emerging markets benchmark, as part of a reclassification process that led to a rise in the stock exchange of the two countries. MSCI’s decision Read more
Hamad Al Amer, Undersecretary for Regional Affairs of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has described the statements made by Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hussain Amir-Abdollahian as “irresponsible” and in contradiction with the principles of the Read more
Hybrid and Media Group International (MGI) have agreed to a dealership agreement which will enable MGI to sell and support Hybrid’s products in the region in its offices in Qatar, UAE, Oman, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Hybrid is a company Read more
Al Baraka Bank of Bahrain has a five-year expansion plan to increase the scope of its global network especially in Africa, and putting more emphasis on Libya and Morocco. The bank is an Islamic lender bank present in the Middle Read more
Bahrain’s foreign minister is on a two-day working visit to Algeria aimed at strengthening the bilateral cooperation between Manama and Algeirs. The visit was prompted by an invitation from Algiers. He met with his Algerian homologue, Mourad Medelci, to discuss Read more
Demonstrations were held all over Bahrain to mark the second anniversary of the uprising that occurred in the country. However during this event many were injured and a teenage boy was even killed. At his funeral clashes broke out between Read more
It has already been two years since the Arab Spring-inspired uprising occurred in Bahrain. A day before the anniversary 27 representatives from all the political sides reunited in a resort in the desert in order to reestablish the dialogue that Read more
For the UAE this year’s Gulf Cup has been a tournament that brought them great joy and satisfaction. They have succeeded into winning the Cup on Friday by a 2-1 victory over Iraq. The finals had been awaited by many Read more
The Gulf cup has been rising excitement in all the countries of the region due to the impressive performances of the Arab players in addition to the high level of publicity that has been invested in this event, many fans Read more
The release of a document by the US Defense department shows according to some experts that the US might have been providing Bahrain with arms used against protestors. Since 2000, The US sells weapons to Bahrain for a total cost Read more