Increasing efforts to diversify its economy and realign its trade relationships, Qatar is building new links and expanding ties with existing partners.
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Reforms to improve trade and protect investor rights have bolstered Bahrain’s standing on the World Bank’s most recent ease of doing business index, with newly ratified legislation set to further boost its investment appeal.
Articles & Analysis | Telephone numbers of useful organisations in Kuwait from The Report: Kuwait 2018
Awqaf & Islamic Affairs 2248 7225 www.islam.gov.kw Commerce & Industry 2248 0000 www.moci.gov.kw Communications 2481 9033 www.moc.gov.kw Defence 2484 8300 www.mod.gov.kw Education 2484 8586 www.moe.edu.kw Electricity & Water 2537 1000 www.mew.gov.kw Finance 2248 0000 www.mof.gov.kw Foreign Affairs 2222 5555 www.mofa.gov.kw Health...
Articles & Analysis | Tips for business travellers and tourists in Kuwait from The Report: Kuwait 2018
ETIQUETTE: It is customary to shake hands when introducing yourself. However, it is important to allow members of the opposite sex to extend their hand to initiate the handshake. It is also not uncommon to see men greet each other with kisses on both cheeks. The dress code during business meetings...
Articles & Analysis | Hotel listings in Kuwait from The Report: Kuwait 2018
CROWNE PLAZA KUWAIT AL THURAYA CITY Farwaniya, 103 Street Al Kuwait 81006 PO Box 18544 T: +965 1848 111 / 2474 2000 F: +965 2473 2020 www.crowneplaza.com/kuwait Rooms: 300 rooms. Business & Conference Facilities: 13 meeting rooms, the largest with capacity for 600 people, three ballrooms, staffed business centre and Wi-Fi. Health &...
Articles & Analysis | Kuwait works to support economic diversification, foreign direct investment and entrepreneurship from The Report: Kuwait 2018
As one of the most democratic states in the GCC, Kuwait has an economy largely based on its petroleum wealth. The legal system has been influenced by Egyptian and French law, as well as Islamic sharia principles, though the latter apply only to family law-related matters. Although the lawmaking process was not very active in the early-mid...