Latest Middle East Gulf Cooperation Council News
- The Emir of Qatar leans back on a cream leather sofa and puffs on a cigar as his luxury yacht Maracunda plies the country's coastline. Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani is having a weekend at sea, relaxing with his family and a fe 17 May 2008 14:38 GMT
... The Emir of Qatar leans back on a cream leather sofa ... conservative, provincial Doha of the time. A woman of strong views, she argues that denial ... was the only one of the six Gulf Cooperation Council countries they skipped. "We have relations ...
- At Arabia's beating heart 17 May 2008 13:56 GMT
... The Emir of Qatar leans back on a cream leather sofa ... conservative, provincial Doha of the time. A woman of strong views, she argues that denial ... was the only one of the six Gulf Cooperation Council countries they skipped. "We have relations ...
- Al Khaliji completes Sukuk transaction 17 May 2008 13:21 GMT
... Al Khaliji has completed a new Islamic banking transaction acting as ... one of the largest business houses in Qatar. The Dh600 million ($163.3 million) issue, priced ... a leading capital markets player in the GCC. Al Khaliji has also obtained approval from ...
- Al-Arhabi promises massive Gulf labor opportunities 17 May 2008 13:17 GMT
... In a lecture titled “The Challenges and Potentials of the International Migration,” ... intention of tremendous job opportunities in the GCC countries, pointing out indications of opening the Gulf ... including four counties in the Gulf: Yemen, Oman, Saudi Arabia and UAE. The workshops are ...
- BoB signs MoU with Dubai Properties 17 May 2008 11:16 GMT
... Indias Bank of Baroda (BoB) has entered into a memorandum of understanding ... Binbrek and chief executive for the banks GCC operations Ashok K Gupta. Gupta said the ... has three branches and one branch in Bahrain. The Bank also has plans to have ...
- MAGIC natural energy begins Middle East rollout 17 May 2008 10:50 GMT
... Already available in Kuwait, where manufacturer Al Sayer Soft Drinks is ... the first natural energy drink in the GCC, MAGIC natural energy differs from conventional energy drinks, ...
- Bahrain Air debuts at Bahrain International Travel Exhibition (BITE) 2008 17 May 2008 09:05 GMT
... Bahrain Air is participating in Bahrain International Travel ... will also fly to Kuwait in the GCC, in the Middle East and Dhaka and ...
- Software piracy costing $27m 17 May 2008 08:14 GMT
... Computer software companies lost around $27 million (BD10.2 million) last ... year as a result of piracy in Bahrain, according to a new study. That was ... but the situation is definitely improving." The GCC average is 53pc and Bahrain ranks fourth ...
- Al-Nasr and al-Mannai emerge triumphant 17 May 2008 08:09 GMT
... Winners in various categories pose for a group picture along with ... al-Mannai of Qatar. The duo won the GCC Pleasure Boat 'A' class race in front ... finish: Abbas Abdullah and Khalid Ghazali A24 (Bahrain) 6 laps; Abdulaziz Khalfan al-Haram and Domique ...
- Sheikh Saud briefed on UAE railway network project 17 May 2008 08:07 GMT
... During the meeting Dr. Nasser Saif Al Mansouri briefed Sheikh Saud on ... would run from the countrys border with Saudi Arabia and would cover all the emirates. Dr. ... as part of efforts for having a GCC- wide railway network. The meeting of the Transportation ...
- Palm Marine makes its mark at the Kuwait Boat Show 17 May 2008 05:16 GMT
... The companys current leisure line, featuring the Palm Sports cruisers, Palm ... popular with boating aficionados. Potential buyers in Kuwait have made yacht bookings with the company ... in Kuwait than anywhere else in the GCC. There are approximately 30,000 registered boats in Kuwait ...
- Al khaliji to open Islamic banking branches 17 May 2008 04:11 GMT
... >> News >> Al khaliji to open Islamic banking branches By a staff ... one of the largest business houses in Qatar. The Dh600 million issue, priced at a ... a leading capital markets player in the GCC, the statement Al khaliji also announced it ...
- Kingdom Rule 11th GCC Athletics Meet 17 May 2008 00:58 GMT
... JEDDAH, 17 May 2008 Ismael Al-Sibyani scored a golden treble as Saudi ... Arabia reasserted their supremacy in the 11th GCC Athletics Championship that ended on Thursday night ... fourth to Oman with (2-5-3), fifth to Bahrain with (1 gold, 1 silver), and sixth ...
- An oasis of positive energy in the GCC 16 May 2008 13:32 GMT
... An oasis of positive energy in the GCC If you're anything like me, you'll have ... in the fact that their country and Bahrain are the best regarded and most-highly sought ...
- Growth, Opportunities Seen for Gulf C3 Market 16 May 2008 13:27 GMT
... Documental Solutions, a leader in defence market analysis, has recently reviewed ... its analysis of the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) Region's Command, Control and Communications (C3) market ... and 7% of the regional totals respectively. Bahrain has the fastest growth rate primarily due ...
- Saudis, US grapple with Iran challenge 16 May 2008 11:19 GMT
... for their anti-Iran, anti-Hezbollah ploys at present. Qatar, Yemen and Algeria have visibly dissociated from ... Syria continues to firmly align with Iran. Oman, which currently heads the Gulf Cooperation Council, is most disinterested in Saudi Arabia's ...
- Middle East Communication Revolution Goes Mobile 16 May 2008 10:27 GMT
... Middle East Communication Revolution Goes Mobile As the global communications ... having a major impact in usually conservative Saudi Arabia. For example, a new survey by the ... The MECOM organisers previously revealed that the GCC countries are expected to spend up to a ...
- Gulf Air mulls own terminal 16 May 2008 10:18 GMT
... Gulf Aiir may have its own terminal at the Bahrain International Airport in the future, but in ... would lose business. Some airlines in the GCC aren't affected by fuel increases because they ...
- UAE, Qatar may ditch dollar peg in six months, says Merrill 16 May 2008 04:01 GMT
... >> News >> UAE, Qatar may ditch dollar peg in six months, ... the views expressed in this regard by GCC monetary authorities who are pressing ahead with a ...
- July-April remittances up 20 percent 16 May 2008 00:39 GMT
... KARACHI (May 16 2008): Home remittances rose by some 20 percent to ... the period from USA, Saudi Arabia, UAE, GCC countries (including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman), UK and EU ...
- Saudi Deaf Football Team Place Second in GCC Tilt 16 May 2008 00:17 GMT
... JEDDAH, 16 May 2008 The Saudi national 5-a-side football team returned home ... where they placed second in the 4th GCC Indoor Football Championship for deaf held from ... matches the Saudis crushed Qatar 25-0, beat Bahrain 9-2, and outplayed UAE 4-2 to place ...
- GCC Ministers to Tackle Alternative Medicine Issue in Geneva Confab 16 May 2008 00:13 GMT
... JEDDAH, 16 May 2008 In spite of advertisements about herbal and natural ... medicine is not yet recognized in the GCC states. In a meeting of the Council of ... check. More than 300 specialized doctors from Saudi Arabia and international speakers will attend the campaign ...
- King to Attend Aramco Jubilee Celebrations 16 May 2008 00:13 GMT
... JEDDAH, 16 May 2008 Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah ... province includes hosting a consultative summit of GCC leaders in Dammam. He will preside over the ... signing of the original concession agreement between Saudi Arabia and Standard Oil of California on May ...
- Conference ponders challenges to family in the 21st century 15 May 2008 23:31 GMT
... Abdullah … confident and Al-Awadhi … review region’s family laws of ... laws in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Bahrain, saying that they provide constitutional protection for ... that with a common guideline, “all the GCC countries are still restrictive when it comes ...
- Treasury again warns China on currency, but again fails to cite as manipulator 15 May 2008 20:40 GMT
... usd mark. Oil exporting countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council have seen a trade shock from rising ... their currencies to the dollar (except for Kuwait) has produced an increasing inflation problem. Financial ... possibility of decoupling from the dollar, but 'GCC officials continue to publicly state their commitment to ...
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