Seven decades of expanding oil production have led Kuwait to become one of the richest nations in the world, with strong oil revenues driving years of successive budget surpluses, leading the state’s young population to boast one of the world’s highest GDPs per capita. Kuwait’s generous welfare system has guaranteed free education, health care...
With every GCC member state investing in transport, the region is currently undergoing something of a road and rail boom. In the first three quarters of 2013, about $30bn in rail construction contracts were awarded across the GCC, and while some estimates suggest as much as $200bn could be spent over the next five years on regional rail...
The Gulf region has some of the world’s highest living standards and must continue to build on its gains. To do so, it needs to address and overcome three types of challenges: the challenges of the present, which include making sure the region can continue to support stability and growth in an uncertain world; the challenges of the future, or...
A major global oil producer, Kuwait has come a long way in recent decades to overcome several key financial and political challenges. The country is one of the most politically dynamic among the GCC, which has afforded it strong foundations to help tackle recent issues concerning parliamentary elections and accountability. By continuing with...
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