GCC MENA Edition

leisure

Saudi Arabia's Comic-Con eyes roll-out to other Saudi cities

First Comic-Con event in Saudi in February attracted over 22,000 attendees

philanthropy

UAE President directs urgent relief for Sierra Leone

Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has directed the provision of urgent relief to the Republic of Sierra Leone, which has suffered a natural disaster.

manufacturing

GCC, Gulf Organisation for Industrial Consulting discuss cooperation

During the meeting cooperation between the two sides discussed in all fields.

saudi arabia

Prince Bandar bin Fahd bin Saad Al Saud passes away

Saudi Royal Court has announced that Prince Bandar bin Fahd bin Saad bin Abdulrahman Al Saud has passed away.

oil and gas

Saipem lands $850 million Kuwait pipeline deal

Contract is for a pipeline network to feed the new, $16 billion Al Zour refinery

kuwait

Kuwait: Male expats outnumber female counterparts

The number of male expatriates under visa 18 is five times more than females

jobs

Kuwaiti MP queries expat 'hires'

Kuwaiti MP demanded for details such as the names of non- Kuwaitis appointed to each of the institutions from Jan 1, 2015 till date, their academic certificates, years of experience, salaries and nationalities.

oman

Average inflation rate in Oman for 2017 forecast at 4.1%

Central Bank of Oman in its financial stability report said the inflation rate calculated in terms of consumer price index (CPI) will stabilise at around 3% in 2020.

saudi arabia

Makkah governor witnesses signing of deal to promote SME sector

The deal will promote local content in services and products; contribute to developing SMEs; enhance competitive advantages of different sectors in the region; and boost the role of women in business.

gcc

Middle East firms face weakening working capital performance

PwC’s 2017 Middle East Working Capital Study based on the analysis of more than 400 companies from the region over a three-year period reveals that working capital performance has deteriorated across all key economies in the region with the exception of the UAE.