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GFH Real Estate says it has hired AlMoayyed Contracting for mix-used waterfront development in Bahrain Financial Harbour. GFH Real Estate (GFHRE), the real estate arm of the GFH Financial Group, has announced the appointment of AlMoayyed Contracting as the main […]

Doha carrier says agreement is part of a push into Africa with services to be launched in Namibia and Zambia by year-end. Qatar Airways has announced a new codeshare partnership with Air Botswana, offering its passengers enhanced access to three […]

        State General Reserve Fund agrees to buy 32.2% stake; part of drive by Oman to use its assets to help diversify the economy beyond oil. Oman’s State General Reserve Fund (SGRF) agreed to buy 32.2 percent […]

Both nations are keen to further strengthen cooperation in fields that serve land transport of passengers and goods. The UAE and Oman signed a cooperation agreement on the international land transport of passengers and goods. The agreement is in line […]

Central bank chief says it would violate international agreements and be an obstacle to foreign investment. Expat remittances will not be taxed, according to Hamood Bin Sanjoor Al Zadjali, chief of Central Bank of Oman (CBO). Al Zadjali told Al Shabiba newspaper […]

You won’t get far in an overseas move without the right travel documents and paperwork. This process must start well ahead of your departure date. A little planning and forethought to make sure you understand the requirements, complete all the forms and […]

Producer action to limit supply will help the market improve further, said Al Falih. Saudi Arabia’s energy minister gave an upbeat message to an audience of industry executives on Wednesday, saying the oil market was at the end of a […]

The ministry is advertising about 30 staff positions for the tax authority on its website. The United Arab Emirates is hiring officials to set up a federal tax authority that will be in charge of collecting levies, as the Gulf […]

US State Department says deal will improve Kuwait’s internal and external security. The US State Department has agreed to sell Kuwait $194m worth of radar field systems and related equipment, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency has said. The deal is […]

Senior official says excessive administrative spending should be reduced instead. Bahrain’s government is no longer obliged to cut public spending as international oil prices start to stabilise, said committee chairman for financial and economic affairs Abdulrahman Bu-Ali ahead of the […]

Users across Dubai will be able to access fee Wi-Fi by the end of next year, The National reported. Wi-Fi UAE, launched last year by Smart Dubai—a government entity charged with overseeing Dubai’s transformation into a smart city—and UAE’s integrated telecommunications firm du […]

It will unify government narrative, strengthen relations with media. Bahrain is to set up a communication centre tasked with unifying the government narrative and institutionalising official media-related work. The National Communication Centre (NCC) will have a significant role in informing […]