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Saudi crown prince's interview with CBS News set the tone for his US tour. Here's how. (Screenshot/ CBS News)

March 20th, 2018 - 12:12 GMT

'$20 Billion of State Funds Was Disappearing Every Year': Mohammed Bin Salman Defends Corruption Probe in CBS Interview

Saudi crown prince's interview with CBS News set the tone for his US tour. Here's how.

Qatar’s currency is under pressure. (Reuters)

June 29th, 2017 - 06:35 GMT

Global Banks, Exchanges Refusing Qatari Riyals Amid Crisis

Regional economies, including Saudi Arabia, have been hit hard by the drop in oil prices, boosting the need for reforms such as subsidy cuts and the introduction of a value-added tax (VAT). (File photo)

April 13th, 2017 - 01:03 GMT

A tax on the rich will eliminate the need for VAT in GCC: Expert

Ink's contract win comes after Ink won another Gulf deal to produce Qatar Airways’ monthly in-flight magazine Oryx, to appear onboard from Jan. 1. (File photo)

March 1st, 2017 - 08:00 GMT

UK publisher Ink to open Abu Dhabi office following Etihad inflight deal

The Middle East is involved in various forms of human trafficking, but it is quite difficult to retrieve statistics on how many victims have been affected by the "business" (Shutterstock)

January 8th, 2014 - 07:06 GMT

Behind the ugly business of human trafficking in the Gulf

Emerging markets status would see about $370 million flowing into the UAE, HSBC said.

June 3rd, 2013 - 08:05 GMT

HSBC ‘optimistic’ UAE, Qatar will gain emerging markets status

Queen Rania of Jordan highlights the issue of unemployment at the World Economic Forum at the Dead Sea, Jordan.

May 27th, 2013 - 04:00 GMT

Jordanian Queen Rania raises unemployment issue at World Economic Forum

Legendary producer, Tim Smythe, died on Monday. (Photo: Arshad Ali / Tabloid / Gulf News)

April 17th, 2013 - 07:27 GMT

UAE mourns death of legendary producer who brought Hollywood to Dubai