Nationals and Expatriates: Population and Labour Dilemmas of the Gulf Cooperation Council States
Indian Express (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
Private equity firms, including sovereign wealth funds from the Gulf Cooperation Council with an exposure in listed and unlisted companies in India, are likely to revisit their...
Indian Express (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
In a significant setback to India's ties with the Gulf Cooperation Council, the Free Trade Agreement discussions between the two sides have been postponed indefinitely.
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
NEW YORK, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
Sify (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
The six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members and South Korea have concluded a three-day technical meeting as part of negotiations for a free trade agreement between the two parties, WAM news agency reported Sunday.
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Cairo - The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council condemned Wednesday Israel's decision to expand a settlement in Gilo near Jerusalem on the West Bank. The planned 900 new housing units are a flagrant violation of international laws, a blatant challen...
Military Times - News (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
Air Force F-16s and F-22s have deployed to the United Arab Emirates, the service announced Sunday.The F-16s will be supporting Exercise Iron Falcon until Dec. 10 at the United Arab Emirates Air Warfare Center. The exercise is designed to bring together Gulf Cooperation Council nations and other countries to strengthen military-to-military relationships, promote regional security, improve combined tactical...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
The total population of the six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is expected to increase by one-third to 53 million by 2020, a report said here Sunday. The rising population coupled with relative low age of youth would pose a big challenge to the six Gulf states, the report entitled "The GCC in 2020: The Gulf and its People" said. The structure of workforce is undergoing changes,...
News from TheMediaLine.org. (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
An international diabetes associations claims that Gulf States have one of the highest rates of diabetes in the world. Health officials from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are calling for tough measures to fight the prevalence of diabetes in the region after a recent study found that Gulf States make up five of the top ten countries with the highest rates of diabetes on earth. Tawfiq Khouja, who...
India eNews (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
Bahrain can be the conduit for channelling the synergies of India and the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the head of Bahrain's Economic Development Board said here Sunday.
Zawya.com - Top Regional News (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Saudi Arabia, which leads the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council in terms of ambitious organic farming projects and by setting up a private sector Saudi Organic Farming Association (SOFA), is currently mapping out a comprehensive action plan for the development of organic farming and food.
Smart Card Alliance (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Deployment started in June 2009 Amsterdam, Nov 2, 2009 –Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announces it is delivering national ID cards to Kuwait, as part of the government program commissioned by the country’s Public Authority For Civil Information. Al-Kharafi, an international private Kuwait-based company, is prime contractor for this nationwide...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Wellington - New Zealand and the six states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have concluded a free trade agreement, Trade Minister Tim Groser announced Monday. But details of the deal, involving Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the United Ar...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
The non-hydrocarbon economies of oil producers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are projected to grow by around 2 percent this year despite a sharp decline in the oil sector because of lower crude production and prices, a local daily reported Sunday. But the rate remains far lower than that recorded in 2008, when GCC nations' real GDP increased by around 6.5 percent as a result of a sharp rise...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- In a major step forward for salvage remarketing in the GCC, a number of major insurers and corporate clients have selected Manheim Arabia to remarket their insurance salvage vehicles. Following an exhaustive review of salvage remarketing across the region, Manheim Arabia has invested locally to expand its specialised automotive operations and better...
UAEinteract.com - News (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009
The UAE delegation headed by HH Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, participated in the twenty-eighth meeting of the Ministers of the Interior in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, held to
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