75% of GCC firms ‘have yet to engage VAT advisors’
Three-quarters of GCC firms have yet to engage with their tax advisor on the subject of value-added tax, a study…
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Are There Lessons for GCC Countries?
GCC governments face significant challenges in their economic diversification efforts as they face sustained decline in oil prices in recent…
UAE will 'have to go on without Qatar’, says Gargash
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs appeared to close the door on mediation efforts to resolve the Doha crisis…
Al Rayan Says Worst Behind for Qatar Foreign Investors
Al Rayan Investment Senior Director Asset Management Akber Khan discusses his outlook for investing in Qatar and the Middle East.…
Dubai’s Q3 2017 business confidence improves
Business leaders in Dubai are more positive about their expectations of business conditions and business confidence in the third quarter…
BCG Expands its Roster of Middle East Partners to Bolster its Key Practice Areas in the Region
The Boston Consulting Group have announced the promotion of three of its Middle East Principals to Partners to bolster its…
Once a UAE military officer, now looking to offer a wealth of financial advice
Mohammad Al Balooshi is training to become an independent financial adviser at a private wealth management company. The 30-year-old…
Banks push Qatar higher, Mobily's loss dampens Saudi
Banks pushed Qatar's stock market higher on Monday while Saudi Arabia's market edged down as telecommunications firm Mobily plunged in…
Dubai on track to top 'ease of doing business' index by 2021
Dubai is well on track to claim the number one rank in 'ease of doing business' by 2021 and expects…
Keep charging on and move forward
The Jordanian banking system, represented by the central bank and banks operating in the country, has taken constant steps to…
Business confidence falls across the Middle East
Business confidence across the Middle East has fallen sharply in the last quarter and is now at its lowest level…
Sharjah emerges from the shadow of its larger neighbours
As the investment promotion agency of Sharjah, we are dedicated to the continued transformation and economic diversification of the emirate,…