Last year saw a surge in activity on Oman’s Invest Easy portal – a one-stop shop for investment and business procedures – with the authorities also rolling out key reforms aimed at attracting investors.
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Kuwait’s latest budget will focus capital expenditure on downstream oil and gas activities during FY 2017/18 in a bid to create jobs, offset falling crude export revenue and capitalise on rising regional demand for refined products.
Sharjah is actively increasing its profile abroad through trade shows and high-level diplomatic visits in a bid to bolster existing trade and investment partnerships and build new ones.
Articles & Analysis | Closer integration with Bahrain's Gulf neighbours should bring host of economic benefits from The Report: Bahrain 2017
Bahrain has always been one of the more connected centres of the Gulf. It has been a vibrant entrepôt for millennia, boasting a maritime history dating back to the commercial traffic that once plied the waters between ancient Mesopotamia and the civilizations of the Indus valley. Its geographic location has resulted in a particularly close...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Ebrahim Mohammed Janahi, Chief Executive, Tamkeen: Interview from The Report: Bahrain 2017
Articles & Analysis | Bahrain continues to improve internationally in ease of doing business rankings from The Report: Bahrain 2017
Economic diversification has been a strategic priority for GCC finance ministries for decades, and the recent decline in oil prices has only served to underscore the importance of hydrocarbons-driven economies reducing their dependence on oil and gas to ensure their long-term economic stability. Much of the momentum behind this process in the...