Oman central bank chief: Single Gulf currency is inevitable
The Gulf is on track to have a single currency, according to the executive president of Oman’s central bank. “Serious measures” are being taken to achieve…
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Qatar closing gender gap, but politics still a men’s club
Qatar is among the best countries in the Middle East for women when it comes to equality, according to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) latest gender…
Dubai billionaire Alabbar plans messaging app for Middle East
Billionaire Mohamed Alabbar, one of Dubai’s most prominent businessmen, plans a phone messaging service for the Middle East that aims to compete with services such…
Iraq just banned alcohol, but what about other Arab countries?
The Iraqi parliament voted for a complete ban on the sale, production and import of alcohol over the weekend, angering minority sects in the country….
Qatar’s energy minister says: Worst of the oil crisis is over
With oil prices finally seeing an upturn, Qatar’s energy minister has called for international cooperation to rebalance the market. Yesterday, Dr. Mohammad bin Saleh Al Sada,…
Syrian diplomatic crisis – INFOGRAPHICS
As the civil war in Syria enters the midpoint of its fifth year, both Syrians and the world are trying to find a way to…
Saudi Arabia’s struggle in escaping its oil dependence
This is what it takes to run a mega-dairy in the scorching desert here: 180,000 Holstein cows, precisely cooled cowsheds, water pumped from deep underground,…
The Yemen war must end
Yemen is on the verge of famine, according to media reports and humanitarian organizations. The country’s social, economic and political fabric is being disseminated by…
Iraq War records reignite debate over US use of depleted uranium
Records detailing as many as 181,000 rounds of depleted uranium munitions shot in 2003 by American forces in Iraq have been unearthed by researchers, representing…
New regulations in Saudi Arabia
Modernization is the name of the game in Saudi Arabia of 2016 and October is shaping up to be more of the same. Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed…