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  • DIY futures in the Middle East: What if small got bigger?

    Food security is one area where people-driven initiatives are on the rise. Challenges of water scarcity and limited arable land are exacerbated by government mismanagement and underinvestment in agricultural sectors. Over the last decade, home farming agriculture and a fledgling scene for agriculture-oriented start-ups have surfaced in the region.

  • Will reopening of border crossing drive Saudi investment in Iraq?

    Kazem added, “Iraq has started managing logistical, administrative and security operations and departments in Arar. It also provided the crossing with health services, including veterinary, as well as services required for people and vehicles, with the fruitful cooperation of Saudi Arabia.”

  • The U.S. election is over. What did international observers think?

    But Election Day was uneventful. Official international observers noted the “orderly” election, the “peaceful atmosphere without unrest or intimidation,” and the “professional” conduct of election administration.

  • Saudi VAT increase: What are the long-term implications?

    In a sudden decision, Saudi Arabia announced that from July 1, it would be hiking its value added tax (VAT) from 5 per cent to 15 per cent. The move, aimed at supporting the government as revenues plummeted due to the drop in oil prices, expectedly led to inflation in the market. From a legal perspective, these are the implications of the decision:

  • Could other Gulf countries follow Oman’s income tax lead?

    Scott Livermore, ICAEW economic advisor and chief economist at Oxford Economics, told Arabian Business: “It would be highly surprising if other GCC economies weren’t discussing ways of diversifying their tax base, including looking at personal and corporate income tax. Other GCC countries have a bit more breathing space and are likely to see the impact of Oman implementing the tax.”

  • Podcast: Saudi Arabia’s health sector transformation: can it advance the domestic manufacture of pharmaceuticals?

    In this podcast interview, Musaed Alkholief, Associate Professor at the College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, and Consultant at King Abdullah Institute for Research and Consulting Studies discusses how biopharmaceutical companies can unlock those undoubted opportunities presented by the proposed transformation of Saudi Arabia’s health sector.

  • Can the Saudi G-20 be the final nail in the coffin for kingdom’s kafala system?

    Saudi is set to announce major labor reforms that could effectively end its kafala system for foreign workers, the online Maaal (Money) newspaper reported. Foreign employees will no longer require their work sponsor’s permission to change jobs, travel abroad, or leave the country permanently, the medium said. The new rules are scheduled to be unveiled as early as next week and will come into effect from the first half of 2021 and will impact more than 10 million foreign residents.

  • Commentary: Honeymoon over? Saudi Arabia-U.S. ties face reset with Biden win

    Saudi Arabia’s crown prince enjoyed a near free pass under his personal relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump, but the kingdom’s brazen young leader will have to tread more carefully should Democrats take the White House and reset strategic ties.

  • Will Qatar Airways’ A380 Fleet Ever Fly Again?

    Qatar Airways grounded its 10-strong Airbus A380 fleet back in March, and the airline has gone so far as to attack other airlines for flying the A380 right now, calling it “unethical.” That being said, we haven’t heard much one way or another about when we should expect the A380 to return to the skies at Qatar Airways.

  • Commentary: Why is Turkey absent from the table despite being in the field?

    “We should be in the field in order to be at the table.” So goes the motto that has underlain Turkey’s foreign interventions in recent years. The policy, which upholds Turkey’s involvement in conflicts beyond its borders to boost its diplomatic say in the region, has achieved partial success in Syria but is failing to bear fruit in Libya and the Caucasus.