Constitutional monarchies
GCC countries score on friendliness index
Several Gulf Coast countries scored high on a poll run by HSBC about the friendliness of their nations. Despite recent political unrest, Bahrain scored...
Bahrain losing foreign investors
Bahrain is losing its battle against Dubai as the region’s most inviting financial center due to the political instability in the region. While Dubai...
Uptick in Asian tourism from Gulf
Asian tourist destinations have been unlikely beneficiaries of the political turmoil and unrest haunting many Middle Eastern and Arab countries. While wealthy residents of...
Dubai oil hub for Middle East and Asia
Dubai is looking to become the center of the oil trade for the Middle East and Asia Region. According to local media in the...
IPIC deal with Oman
The International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) of Abu Dhabi has signed a deal with Oman Oil in which they have agreed to invest in...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...