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The Saudi-based Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is considering inviting the Houthi movement and other Yemeni parties for consultations in Riyadh this month as part of an initiative aimed at backing U.N.-led peace efforts, two Gulf officials told Reuters.

Analysis: PM will try and succeed where Biden failed but is unlikely to get a sympathetic hearing

Supporters on a trip to the Gulf state had to walk a '45 minutes to 1hr' from the Metro system to some of the newly-built stadiums. When the World Cup takes place, temperatures in Qatar hit 22/25°C

The Gulf nations have capacity to pump more oil to ease supply fears but relations with the US have chilled during Biden administration

No one is quite sure what will happen about alcohol sales – Simon Calder reports on what we know so far

Real estate deals in the Gulf countries grew by nearly 52 percent year-on-year in 2021 to $137.4 billion compared to $90.5 billion in 2020, according to an analysis by KAMCO Invest. Kuwait-based KAMCO, said Saudi Arabia contributed to more than 41 percent of the total value of deals, while the…

The Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) called on the GCC chemical industry to direct business and operating models towards achieving the objectives of the circular economy, decarbonization, and overcoming fundamental structural challenges. Speaking at the second edition of the GPCA leaders’ forum, Chairman GPCA and Sabic CEO Yousef al-Benyan,…

UAE senior officials reaffirmed the Gulf country's strong commitment to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. The UAE continues to implement an array of sophisticated and significant actions to combat financial crime and strengthen the effectiveness of anti-money laundering (AML) and counter terrorist financing (CFT). The officials underscored UAE's efforts…

Gulf Cooperation Council states have high stakes in the war with ties to the West and relationships with Russia.