Arab Gulf
Lebanon needs to step up on reform, says Saudi foreign minister
World
February 20, 2022
Lebanon needs to step up on reform, says Saudi foreign minister
Feb 19 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Saturday Lebanon must offer stronger signals that it is serious…
Gulf economies seen shrinking sharply in 2020, to pick up in 2021: Reuters poll
Middle East
July 21, 2020
Gulf economies seen shrinking sharply in 2020, to pick up in 2021: Reuters poll
DUBAI (Reuters) — Economic activity in the Gulf will contract sharply this year before recovering in 2021, hit by the…
Foreigners on the frontlines of pandemic in Arab Gulf states
Middle East
May 7, 2020
Foreigners on the frontlines of pandemic in Arab Gulf states
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As she was treated for COVID-19 in a hospital isolation ward in Kuwait City,…
Virus traps, sickens foreign laborers in Gulf Arab states
Middle East
April 25, 2020
Virus traps, sickens foreign laborers in Gulf Arab states
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long a lifeline for families back home, migrant workers in oil-rich Gulf Arab states…
Manufacturing turns local in Gulf as coronavirus disrupts supply chains
Middle East
March 31, 2020
Manufacturing turns local in Gulf as coronavirus disrupts supply chains
DUBAI (Reuters) — Three weeks ago Fahmi al-Shawwa’s 3D printing workshop in Dubai was making parts for the Gulf oil…
Saudi, UAE businesses battle cash crunch despite anti-coronavirus stimulus
Middle East
March 30, 2020
Saudi, UAE businesses battle cash crunch despite anti-coronavirus stimulus
RIYADH/DUBAI (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are spending tens of billions to prop up their economies…
Saudi Arabia expands partial lockdown, German tourists leave UAE
Middle East
March 29, 2020
Saudi Arabia expands partial lockdown, German tourists leave UAE
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia halted entry and exit into Jeddah governorate on Sunday while hundreds of German tourists were…
Coronavirus hits migrant workers in Qatar
Middle East
March 19, 2020
Coronavirus hits migrant workers in Qatar
DUBAI (Reuters) — Qatar’s old industrial zone has emerged as a hot spot for coronavirus in the Gulf Arab state,…
Virus-hit Gulf has little room to boost revenue after oil price shock
Business
March 17, 2020
Virus-hit Gulf has little room to boost revenue after oil price shock
DUBAI (Reuters) — The coronavirus outbreak and plunging crude prices are a double blow that leaves Gulf Arab governments with…
Saudi Arabia restricts movement, other Gulf states limit entry as coronavirus spreads
Middle East
March 16, 2020
Saudi Arabia restricts movement, other Gulf states limit entry as coronavirus spreads
RIYADH/DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia closed public spaces on Sunday and announced a pause in most government operations while Qatar…