Boosting economic integration among the Gulf states has been a key component of the GCC since the organisation was established in late May 1981. Indeed, while the six countries that make up the GCC – namely Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE – have implemented joint projects in a wide variety of sectors already, economic...
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What are Tamkeen’s ongoing initiatives to enhance Bahrainisation in the domestic workforce? How do you foresee the labour market changing?
What progress has Bahrain made when it comes to executive-level opportunities for women? What more needs to be done in the broader economy?
In a speech delivered at a conference in Riyadh in early May 2012, Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, the secretary-general of the GCC addressed the numerous changes that have taken place in the region in recent years. “The new political, security and military challenges, at the regional and international levels, as well as insecurity in the Arab...
Despite a number of notable uncertainties in the global economy, Bahrain’s economic outlook remains largely positive. It appears that the international economy will continue to be challenged by problems such as the sovereign debt crisis in the eurozone and fiscal disputes in the US throughout 2013.
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