Most Gulf markets plunge Most Gulf markets fell yesterday as a sell-off on international bourses spurred regional investors to cash in gains from an early-year rally. Most Gulf markets fell yesterday as a sell-off on international bourses spurred regional investors to cash in gains from an early-year rally. World markets suffered from the twin setbacks of a surprise drop in Chinese factory...

Watchdog decries abuses against expats, women – Amnesty Human rights abuses remained widespread last year in the Gulf states, including discrimination against dissidents, migrant labourers, women and religious minorities, Amnesty International said in a report yesterday. Human rights abuses remained widespread last year in the Gulf states, including discrimination against dissidents, migrant...

Qatar bourse back on positive trajectory The Qatar Exchange was back in a positive trajectory yesterday, mainly lifted by transport, telecom and realty stocks, which outperformed the key indices. The Qatar Exchange was back in a positive trajectory yesterday, mainly lifted by transport, telecom and realty stocks, which outperformed the key indices. Lower selling from local retail investors was...

.. which was destroyed by wars and sanctions, say speakers at the ‘Iraq Energy 2013/14: Business and investment opportunities in oil and gas sector’, being organised by The Energy Exchange. The conference opened by Shaikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahayan, Minister for Culture, Youth and Community Development, was largely attended by the senior executives of the UAE-based oil and gas...

Saudi-Turkey rapport bodes well for global influence The current political rapport between Riyadh and Ankara is an exciting development. If harmonized, it could completely result in the two countries achieving significant influence at regional and international levels. The current political rapport between Riyadh and Ankara is an exciting development. If harmonized, it could completely result in...