Oman
The revival of the Omani flagship project, Blue City, is an indication that Oman’s economic diversification plans are back on track....
Naval exercises by Iran in the Straits of Hormuz have prompted GCC leaders to strengthen their joint defenses and call for a united effort against Iran....
Data released by the Omani Central Bank and government show that Oman’s economy has fared better than predicted and better than most other GCC economies....
The eminent liquidation of the Blue City project represents the failure of the country’s flagship and first venture into master-plan developments....
Increasing tensions between the West and Iran increases the risk of Iranian attacks against Western interests in the GCC....
A leading Kuwaiti daily reported government sources as saying that there is an increased Al Qaeda threat in the Gulf, in view of the ongoing Yemen war....
GCC states announced plans for a new US $2 billion agricultural fund in coming months to secure food supplies by buying stakes in existing agricultural firms....
The chart shows absolute ranking of the selected countries in the World Bank Doing Business 2010 Report. Most SEE countries have improved their position since the last report. Despite this, they are i...
The announcement that the GCC-wide rail like will start operating in 2017 is a welcome move for all GCC states....
Oman announced plans to privatize and expand its electricity generation. Both moves will help Oman achieve its diversification plans for 2020....
The signing of the agreement for the GCC-wide connection between the electricity grids of the GCC member states will help alleviate electricity shortages in various GCC countries....
Four GCC states signed a pact on 7 June creating a monetary union. It comes as a confidence-building measure after the shock decision by the UAE to not be part of it....
Oman has simplified its corporate tax laws to woe foreign investors, offering a fixed 12 percent tax on all corporations working in Oman....
The delay in the launching of the GCC common currency amid reports of differences between member states increases the likelihood of scrapping the project altogether....
