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Political instability erodes Tunisia's economy gainsPolitical instability in Tunisia looks set to slow growth of its economy this year just as business was starting to recover strongly from the turmoil following the 2011 revolution. The economy g More… |
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Politicians fight as Egypt economic cliff loomsTwo years after a pro-democracy uprising, Egypt resembles a rickety bus rolling towards a cliff, its passengers too busy feuding over blame to wrench the steering wheel to safety. Foreign exchan More… |
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Barak says to quit politicsDefence Minister Ehud Barak, a main architect of Israel's policy towards Iran's nuclear programme, said in a surprise announcement on Monday that he was quitting politics and would not run in the January 22 national election. More… |
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‘Politics, oil poison Kuwait economy’To gauge the impact of Kuwait's political deadlock on its economy, access the Internet with a fixed-line broadband connection. The line is slow, very slow - half the speed of a connection in other wealthy Gulf Arab states, said a top officia More… |
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New project to empower Bahraini womenA programme aimed at promoting Bahraini women's political development and awareness will be launched in September, said a top official. Bahrain Political Development Institute (BPDI) will spearhead the scheme in co-operation with the Supre More… |
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Clarity 'returning to Egypt property market'It remains a challenging time for the real estate sector in Cairo amid on-going uncertainty, however clarity is slowly returning to the Egyptian property market, according to a report. The general outlook continues to be cautious but optim More… |
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Bahrain doctors told to shun politicsThe Prime Minister of Bahrain yesterday (April 18) called on doctors to steer clear of politics and protect their noble profession from infiltration by extremist factions. HRH Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa praised the More… |
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Politicisation 'hurting Gulf Air performance’Politicisation of Gulf Air is hurting the national airline of Bahrain, and unless a credible survival blueprint is produced quickly, it could be too late, said a report. The government’s bail-out fund is getting bigger and bigger, but the More… |
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Politics 'hurting Arab airlines'Political barriers must be knocked down if consolidation among Arab airlines is to take place, a move that could shore up their profits expected to suffer due to "Arab Spring" protests, top aviation industry officials said. "It is an artif More… |
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Digital revolution 'driving change'Social networking sites have been credited with driving forward freedom of expression in Bahrain. However, it could take decades for such innovations to directly influence politics, said a journalist at a key seminar in Manama. Al Wasat ed More… |
