Schengen-style Gulf visa to launch 'soon'
The unified GCC tourist visa will "see the light soon", the Gulf bloc’s secretary-general has said, indicating that the Schengen-style permit is moving closer to launch, Khaleej Times reported.
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GCC Unified Tourist Visa: Schengen-style permit to triple Saudi Arabia's tourist flow
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khateeb said a unified GCC visa would be a “significant milestone” for the industry. He said that the unification of tourist visas would greatly enhance the global appeal of …
Sri Lanka seeks aid from wealthy Gulf countries
Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry has held talks with ministers and senior officials in Saudi Arabia, as the crisis-hit island nation seeks to boost cooperation with the Kingdom and other Gulf countries. …
Gulf states aim to reinforce ties with China
Trade and investment ties between China and Gulf Arab states are expected to feature prominently in President Xi Jinping's visit to Saudi Arabia
What World Bank predicts for Persian Gulf economies
Saudi Arabia’s economy is expected to grow 8.3 percent in 2022
Wind power to substitute hydrocarbons?
The worldwide wind power market is forecast to jump from around 730 gigawatts this year to 1,200 GW by 2025 with a $17.8bn market value, according to the Global Wind Energy Council’s 2022 Wind Energy Outlook report
Gulf countries back on path to economic growth after contraction due to the pandemic
Following a year of economic distress, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies are expected to return to an aggregate growth of 2.2% in 2021, according to the latest issue of the World Bank Gulf Economic Update
Cooperation between Arab states of Persian Gulf stalls
After years of closely cooperating on everything from Iran to oil, the Arab Gulf is entering a new era of wariness
Gulf Cooperation Council's split line
GCC has experienced rocky relations before, but none as severe as the three-year blockade on Qatar
Gulf Cooperation Council is not afraid of conflicts
We're prospering despite the conflicts, Middle East ministers say
Blockade of Qatar Could Boost Iran
It would also undercut President Trump’s strategy of building a regional coalition against Iran
Missiles of the Middle East
Stability in the Middle East is not only threatened by missiles, but also short-range rockets launched by non-state actors