GCC UAE Edition

uae

Most UAE consumers confident about personal finances, business conditions

New poll looks at what residents think about business conditions, hiring situation, state of finances

jobs

80,000 jobs for Saudi women soon: Labor Ministry

Jobs will be provided during the third phase of feminizing and nationalizing women’s accessory shops next month: minister

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Bahrain accuses Qatar of seizing three boats: agency

Qatar confirmed it detained fishing boats after they entered its territorial waters

saudi arabia

Saudi Shura to vote on curbing autonomy of morality police

Last year, amid a reform drive to diversify the Saudi economy and open up its society, the government increased curbs on the religious police, barring it from pursuing suspects or making arrests

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Diplomatic damage to Qatar economy mounts as insurer closes UAE branch

Qatar Insurance Co says it can't renew Abu Dhabi licence

equities

Qatar hits 5-year low as diplomatic rift hits firms

Qatar's stock index hit a five-year low on Monday.

saudi arabia

Saudi Arabia trains first women air traffic controllers

Saudi Arabia will train women to work as air traffic controllers, state media reported.

alternative energy

Saudi Arabia says still examining options for nuclear power plants

Saudi Arabia is considering building 17.6 gigawatts of nuclear-powered electricity generating capacity by 2032, KACARE says on its website.

petrochemicals

Sadara begins full operations at $20bln Jubail complex

The plant is the biggest chemical complex to ever be built in one single phase.

investment

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund launches future investment initiative

FII, hosted and organised by PIF, will take place from 24th to 26th Oct in Riyadh.