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Jobs for nationals top priority says Sheikh MohammedFinding jobs for UAE citizens is one of the government's top priorities, the prime minister told hundreds of state officials on Monday during a forum to discuss his economic policies. More… |
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Bahrain hotels 'ready for Grand Prix'Industry and Commerce Minister Dr Hassan Fakhro said all of Bahrain’s hotels were ready to receive visitors for the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix to be held this weekend. Dr Fakhro's remarks came as he received National Hotels More… |
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Bahrain to discuss key issues at Arab finance meetBahrain Finance Minister Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa yesterday headed to Morocco to preside over the third Arab Finance Ministers' meeting and to participate in the joint annual meetings of Arab financial agencies. The meeting More… |
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New Arab democracies will be open for businessThe Arab revolutions have altered perceptions of the region. The new regimes may have democratic foundations but they won't look like anything the West or liberals may hope for, especially in Egypt, says an analyst. Still, even if the More… |
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Euro effect to be limited, says Saudi ministerThe impact of Europe's economic woes on Saudi Arabia will be 'very limited' because the kingdom has the 'appropriate means' to guard against any financial shockwave, the country's Finance Minister Ibrahim Alassaf said. More… |
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Gulf, Asia economic links yet to fulfil promiseOn the face of it, the economies of the oil-rich Gulf and of fast-growing Asia are a perfect match. Yet they face a long slog to dispel the suspicion that theirs is no more than a marriage of convenience. Barriers that have kept investment More… |
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Economic slump taking toll on oil demand: OpecOil producing group Opec cut its global oil demand growth forecast for a fourth consecutive month on Tuesday, citing an economic downturn in developed countries and efforts by China and India to curb fuel consumption. "The economic downtur More… |
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Gulf reforms crucial says Kuwait PMGulf rulers should enact economic and political reforms or risk raising the ire of their citizens, Kuwait's prime minister was quoted as saying in the pan-Arab newspaper Al-Hayat on Monday. Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah's remarks came More… |
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Security push tops GCC agendaEconomic and security co-operation will top the agenda of GCC leaders when they gather in Riyadh for a consultative meeting on Tuesday. The Gulf leaders will also review regional and global developments, Secretary-General Dr Abdullatif Al More… |
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Moussa warns of 'unprecedented' angerThe Arab League chief warned the region's leaders on Wednesday to heed economic and political problems that sparked Tunisia's upheaval because Arab citizens' anger had reached an unprecedented level. Widespread public protests More… |
