International laws, treaties and conventions in the modern era have had the greatest impact in reducing conflicts and disputes between nations, and also in reducing their grave consequences. These laws wouldn’t have seen the light without the existence of dominant implementing bodies, such as the League of Nations – later replaced by the United...
Since the turn of the century, Turkey’s focus has been on its upcoming centennial. Now that we are a decade away from 2023, we can reasonably forecast where we might find ourselves in that year. Moreover, we can lay out our desired ends and consider the best course to achieve them. Having regained its economic and political stability, Turkey now aims to become a major...
Saudi Arabia has adopted a long-term strategic policy of economic diversification, from an economy purely based on oil revenues to the development of a knowledge-based economy. The success of this policy will largely depend upon the ability and willingness of the country to educate, train and utilise the skills of all its citizens, including its women. Recognising this...
Dubai’s rulers have always had high-reaching ambitions. One such ambition was to establish Dubai as one of the world’s international financial centres. To this end, in 2004, Dubai established the region’s first “financial free zone”, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The DIFC is an autonomous legal jurisdiction, governed by its...
Over the past 42 years of Oman’s development and modernisation under Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said, the oil and gas sector has powered the economy, contributing the largest share of national revenue. In recent years, however, there has been growing recognition that Oman must reduce its dependence on hydrocarbons and diversify its economy. This is reflected in the...
The continuing development and expansion of Qatar’s infrastructure in anticipation of the 2022 World Cup and in line with the National Development Strategy published in March 2011 has highlighted the need for a centralised occupational health, safety and environment (HSE) regime. Historically Qatar had various pieces of legislation in place that...
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