by Heba El Koudsy | Sep 19, 2016 | Middle East
New York–Foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council called on Iran to abide by the principles of good neighborliness and respect Arab States’ sovereignty. The ministers strongly rejected Iran’s continuous interference in other countries’ internal affairs and...
by Mirza Al-Khuwaylidi | Aug 2, 2016 | Business
Dammam-Kuwaiti Government on Monday approved to remove subsidy on gasoline, in a step that aims at rationalizing expenses to cope with fiscal difficulties resulting from the decline in oil revenues. This procedure coincided with the anniversary of the Iraqi occupation...
by Nayef Al-Rasheed | Jun 16, 2016 | Business
Riyadh-Gulf Cooperation Countries are seeking to raise performance capacities in the private sector to face fluctuations in oil prices and the resulting economic crises. Meetings held in this regard coincide with a recent agreement to create a special authority for...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 16, 2016 | Middle East
London-Saudi Arabia has sent an urgent appeal to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the head of the General assembly over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Syria. On behalf of the Gulf Cooperation Council states and 59 countries, Riyadh called for an end...
by Nayef Al-Rasheed | Jun 6, 2016 | Business
Riyadh-Gulf common market and customs union will top the agendas of the GCC Economic and Development Affairs Authority, aiming at enhancing cooperation among GCC countries in all economic and developmental fields and accelerating the pace of joint action to achieve...