Saudi Arabia is pushing forward with changes to its labor policies following talks last fall with Qatar and Kuwait regarding the development of unified labor laws across the region. Read More »

Scientists are stepping in to make sure Muslims and others who want to keep pork off of their plates and out of their personal items can rest assured. Read More »

Today's hospitality and tourism industry is a lucrative arena, but it's also crowded, so hoteliers must sometimes turn to outside help to gain a competitive edge. To that end, the global technology firm Sabre recently partnered with TrendWatching to create a trend report meant to take today's providers into tomorrow. Read More »

Saudi Arabia might cut as much as half of its planned projects this year following a historic drop in oil prices, a recent Reuters report says. The amount of contractor money that now appears to be at risk is approximately $13 billion -- part of a pool of $27 billion currently considered for project awards. Read More »

The downturn in oil prices and other financial pressures in the GCC have not slowed economic growth in Dubai, a crown jewel of the UAE that continues to draw on a vibrant tourism base and diversify the country away from independence on fossil fuels. Read More »

Some officials in the United Arab Emirates are worried about the effects of “binaural beats” in digital audio tracks, which they say can simulate some of the effects of psychoactive drugs in listeners. Read More »

Like other countries around the world, Kuwait is finding it prudent -- given the low-interest global financial environment -- to invest in its infrastructure so as to modernize and create jobs. Read More »

Time sometimes has nothing over tradition. Take, for example, the souk, a type of Muslim market that has been a part of Islamic societies for centuries. Despite all of the changes in retail and shopping over the past few decades, this time-honored method of commerce has held its ground -- and even grown sometimes. Read More »

Bahrain has been openly critical of the Iranian regime recently, contending that "cells" are actively planning attacks on the tiny GCC nation -- attacks that could topple the balance of power there. As evidence, some point to last July, when Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani issued a threat and a bomb attack killed two Bahrain policemen.  Read More »

Yemen has suffered from a devastating and deadly long-term struggle marking the region, but a recent speech by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani suggests there could be hope in the near-future thanks in part to outside influences. Read More »

Diners looking for something new in Dubai Festival City will soon have the chance to partake at the Tawasy restaurant and grill, featuring Arabic and Mediterranean cuisine from a renowned UAE catering and restaurant management firm. Read More »

Weddings in GCC countries like Saudi Arabia and other predominantly Islamic nations can be just as lavish as those in the West, but there remains a big divide regarding what is expected of the men and women involved. Read More »

Saudi Arabia’s drivers could soon be on the road to a safer and smarter future, thanks in part to the arrival of Hyundai’s latest automobile upgrades. Read More »

The global tech giant Microsoft recently agreed to partner with CH9, a startup accelerator in Bahrain that aims to develop high-tech vision for technology startups in the small gulf country. Read More »

Gulf state members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are spending $150 billion a year on education, the GCC Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry recently determined. Read More »

Recently released figures show some gains in Qatar's projected GDP during the third quarter of 2016 -- an estimated 3.7 percent year-over-year growth. Read More »

Global news media outlets have been rife with coverage of the recent death of former Iranian President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, but the reluctance of Saudi Arabia to acknowledge it has also made headlines. Read More »

Saudi leaders recently appeared to an about-face on a deal to invest a large sum of money with the United Arab Emirates, as the sovereign wealth fund prepared to buy a significant stake in the UAE utility company Utico. Read More »

The Dubai Financial Market stock exchange is spearheading a practice called covered short selling. Read More »

In Saudi Arabia, the full spectrum of issues surrounding cybercrime tangles with traditional attitudes about moral values to create quite a complex navigational field for social media users. Read More »