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After taking office in December 2023, Sheikh Mishaal Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah promised significant reforms to shake up '...
14/11/2024

After taking office in December 2023, Sheikh Mishaal Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah promised significant reforms to shake up 's political and economic systems, but the emir has made little apparent impact during his first year in power, other than suspending hashtag and clamping down on critics.

After taking office in December 2023, Sheikh Mishaal Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah promised significant reforms to shake up Kuwait’s political and economic systems, but the emir has made little apparent impact during his first year in power, other than suspending parliament and clamping down on critics.

The eighth under Emir Tamim Al-Thani sees minister of state for defence affairs Khalid Al-Attiyah ending his long ...
13/11/2024

The eighth under Emir Tamim Al-Thani sees minister of state for defence affairs Khalid Al-Attiyah ending his long government career.

There have also been changes in the leadership of the Emiri Diwan, the Qatar Investment Authority and the State Security Agency.

GSN takes a closer look at the changes.

The eighth government reshuffle under Emir Tamim Al-Thani sees minister of state for defence affairs Khalid Al-Attiyah ending his long government career. There have also been changes in the leadership of the Emiri Diwan, the Qatar Investment Authority and the State Security Agency. GSN takes a close...

The Public Investment Fund, 's fund, has signed an agreement to acquire a controlling interest in MBC from the Mini...
12/11/2024

The Public Investment Fund, 's fund, has signed an agreement to acquire a controlling interest in MBC from the Ministry of Finance (M*F) vehicle Istedamah Holding.

Istedamah was set up in late 2017, seven weeks after hundreds of senior figures were arrested in an anti-corruption sweep in early November and held at the Ritz-Carlton hotel Riyadh.

The deal shows how the 2017 Ritz-Carlton affair continues to shape business affairs in the kingdom.

The Saudi sovereign wealth fund has signed an agreement to acquire a controlling interest in broadcaster MBC from the Ministry of Finance (M*F) vehicle Istedamah Holding. The deal shows how the 2017 Ritz-Carlton affair, when hundreds of senior figures were detailed on corruption allegations and forc...

Bahraini sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat is considering selling luxury sportscar business McLaren Automotive to Abu Dha...
11/11/2024

Bahraini sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat is considering selling luxury sportscar business McLaren Automotive to Abu Dhabi’s CYVN Holdings – adding to the latter’s existing portfolio of stakes in Chinese and British EV companies.

Bahraini sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat is considering selling luxury sportscar business McLaren Automotive to Abu Dhabi’s CYVN Holdings – adding to the latter’s existing portfolio of stakes in Chinese and British EV companies.

Gulf rulers welcomed a familiar, if neither always firm nor predictable friend’s victory over the widely mistrusted Bide...
08/11/2024

Gulf rulers welcomed a familiar, if neither always firm nor predictable friend’s victory over the widely mistrusted Biden administration to regain the White House.

Plenty of questions remain about what a second Trump term might mean for the Gulf economies and for regional security, and the ‘transactional’ populist’s impulsive approach to policy means it is unlikely to be a smooth ride even for his allies.

Trump II could further accelerate trends apparent in recent years, of Gulf states pivoting towards Asia and making ever more assertive expressions of national interest, if still under an American defensive umbrella.

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Gulf rulers welcomed a familiar, if neither always firm nor predictable friend’s victory over the widely mistrusted Biden administration to regain the White House. Plenty of questions remain about what a second Trump term might mean for the Gulf economies and for regional security, and the ‘tran...

Qataris went to the ballot box on 5 November to partake in a which would end future elections to the Shura Council and...
07/11/2024

Qataris went to the ballot box on 5 November to partake in a which would end future elections to the Shura Council and instead give the emir the power to appoint all members of the chamber.

Interior minister and General Referendum Committee chairman Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani announced the following day that turnout had been 84% of eligible citizens, with 89% voting in favour of the constitutional amendments, 9.2% voting against and 1.8% of the votes deemed invalid.

Qataris went to the ballot box on 5 November to partake in a referendum which would end future elections to the Shura Council and instead give the emir the power to appoint all members of the chamber. Interior minister and General Referendum Committee chairman Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Bin Khalifa Al...

could finally go to the polls in September after the Kurdistan Democratic Party reportedly lifted its boycott of the r...
13/06/2024

could finally go to the polls in September after the Kurdistan Democratic Party reportedly lifted its boycott of the regional .

Iraqi Kurdistan could finally go to the polls in September after the Kurdistan Democratic Party reportedly lifted its boycott of the regional parliamentary election.

's former Supreme National Security Council secretary Ali Shamkhani may once more be in charge of indirect talks with t...
12/06/2024

's former Supreme National Security Council secretary Ali Shamkhani may once more be in charge of indirect talks with the over the file, with acting as the key intermediary.


Former Supreme National Security Council secretary Ali Shamkhani may once more be in charge of indirect talks with the US over the nuclear file, with Oman acting as the key intermediary.

With great power competition rising between the and over the development of ( ), the major economies are being f...
11/06/2024

With great power competition rising between the and over the development of ( ), the major economies are being forced by Washington to pick a side.

The appears to have come down firmly in favour of working with American AI firms, while has been divesting its American AI and striking deals with Chinese rivals.

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With great power competition rising between the US and China over the development of artificial intelligence, the major Gulf economies are being forced by Washington to pick a side. The UAE appears to have come down firmly in favour of working with American AI firms, while Saudi Arabia has been dive...

's Sheikh Hamad Bin Abdullah Al-Thani is engaged in with Swiss art dealer Phoenix Ancient Art over alleged fake wor...
07/06/2024

's Sheikh Hamad Bin Abdullah Al-Thani is engaged in with Swiss art dealer Phoenix Ancient Art over alleged fake works, with cases in the London and New York .

Sheikh Hamad Bin Abdullah Al-Thani is engaged in legal disputes with Swiss art dealer Phoenix Ancient Art over alleged fake art works, with cases in the London and New York courts.

An arbitration hearing between the English Premier League and championship-winning club Manchester City Football Club ...
06/06/2024

An arbitration hearing between the English Premier League and championship-winning club Manchester City Football Club is due to start on 10 June over a policy designed to prevent clubs signing artificially inflated commercial deals with companies linked to their owners.

It is only one element in a complicated saga surrounding 's financing of a prized asset.



An arbitration hearing between the English Premier League and championship-winning football club Manchester City FC is due to start on 10 June over a policy designed to prevent clubs signing artificially inflated commercial deals with companies linked to their owners. It is only one element in a com...

More than 80 men and women registered to stand in the Iranian being held later this month, but the number actually all...
05/06/2024

More than 80 men and women registered to stand in the Iranian being held later this month, but the number actually allowed to compete is likely to be in the single figures once the Guardian Council vets all the prospective candidates.

Unlike the last election in 2021, there appears to be a chance that some moderate figures will be allowed to run on 28 June.

More than 80 men and women registered to stand in the Iranian presidential election being held later this month, but the number actually allowed to compete is likely to be in the single figures once the Guardian Council vets all the prospective candidates. Unlike the last election in 2021, there app...

's new heir apparent Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah is the first person from the ruling family’s Hamad branch to be na...
04/06/2024

's new heir apparent Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah is the first person from the ruling family’s Hamad branch to be named , ending the duopoly of the Jaber and Salem branches.

Kuwait's new heir apparent Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah is the first person from the ruling family’s Hamad branch to be named crown prince, ending the duopoly of the Jaber and Salem branches.

funds Investment Corporation of Dubai and Abu Dhabi's giant Mubadala Investment Company have reported growth in thei...
04/06/2024

funds Investment Corporation of Dubai and Abu Dhabi's giant Mubadala Investment Company have reported growth in their under management of 10% or more over the past year.

UAE sovereign wealth funds Investment Corporation of Dubai and Abu Dhabi's giant Mubadala Investment Company have reported growth in their assets under management of 10% or more over the past year.

's King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa says there is “no reason to delay” the restoration of with Tehran, some eight years ...
03/06/2024

's King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa says there is “no reason to delay” the restoration of with Tehran, some eight years after they were severed, while 's acting president has invited Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman to visit, in a further sign of Tehran’s efforts to improve relations with its hashtag neighbours.

King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa says there is “no reason to delay” the restoration of diplomatic relations with Tehran, some eight years after they were severed, while Iran’s acting president has invited Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman to visit, in a further sign of Tehran’s efforts to ...

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