Haj quotas for Bahrainis to be increased next yearHaj quotas for Bahraini pilgrims wanting to visit Makkah are set to increase from next year as expansion work on the holy mosque draws to a close. The decision should have a positive impact on both the cost of performing pilgrimage and the num More… |
Dubai to 'benefit from affordable housing quotas'The proposal by Dubai Municipality to introduce mandatory affordable housing quotas for all new residential developments is long overdue and is expected to bring a wide range of benefits to the UAE emirate, while driving further maturity in the More… |
Saudi imposes new jobs quotasSaudi Arabia has imposed new quotas on companies in the kingdom to employ local staff, with cuts in permits for foreign workers if they fail to comply. The labour ministry launched the latest stage of its “Nitaqat” (Ranges) programme aimed More… |
Opec crude output may surge despite quotasOpec output is likely to rise further after the group, seeing oil prices in its comfort zone and expecting demand to recover later this year, shrugged off overproduction by many members at a recent meeting. Opec stuck to output quotas agre More… |