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All rights reserved.Wed, 22 May 2013 11:33:00 GMT2914476http://www.zawya.com/middle-east/countries/kuwaithttp://www.zawya.com/images/newsletter_zawya_logo.gifhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Kuwaiti_govt_yet_to_okay_company_to_recruit_domestic_labor-ZAWYA20130523113321/National Assembly Secretary MP Kamel Al-Awadhi has stated that the government is yet to approve the setting up of a company to bring in domestic help despite the fact that the cabinet had approved the establishment of such a company last year and had asked the investment public authority to prepare an economic feasibility report on it.Thu, 23 May 2013 12:41:54 GMTKuwait Times ZAWYA20130523113321Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/New_GCC_tobacco_tax_could_fuel_growth_of_illicit_trade-ZAWYA20130523030204/The dilemma facing GCC finance ministers as they deliberate over a 100% increase in duty on tobacco products is underlined by a White Paper published yesterday which spotlights growth in illicit trade, beyond the control of police and customs authorities, as an inevitable consequence of a sharp overnight rise in the cost of cigarettes.Thu, 23 May 2013 06:48:50 GMTArab News ZAWYA20130523030204Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Guardian_approval_a_must_for_Saudi_women_to_drive_in_Kuwait-ZAWYA20130523031427/Brig. Saleh Al-Najim, the head of a Kuwaiti delegation, said here yesterday that the traffic system in Kuwait does not grant licenses to Saudi women without the consent of their guardians.Thu, 23 May 2013 05:42:54 GMTArab News ZAWYA20130523031427Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/KSA_plans_Gulf_egovt_network-ZAWYA20130523032505/The government is planning to build an electronic governance network that will link the Gulf Cooperation Council members to one another and also include a unified traffic system.Thu, 23 May 2013 05:36:15 GMTArab News ZAWYA20130523032505Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Mena_power_projects_threatened_by_poor_funding-ZAWYA20130523043020/Power generation projects in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) are facing obstacles because of poor funding resources given the huge costs of such ventures, according to an Arab government group.Thu, 23 May 2013 04:31:57 GMTEmirates 24|7 ZAWYA20130523043020Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/QAR12bn_to_be_earmarked_for_lending_to_highpotential_GCC_clients-ZAWYA20130522041503/Doha Bank will earmark QR12bn for lending to high-potential clients in Qatar, the UAE and Kuwait, Group CEO Dr Seetharaman said.Wed, 22 May 2013 15:05:43 GMTGulf Times ZAWYA20130522041503Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Gulf_NRIs_investing_more_in_insurance_pensions_than_in_cash_deposits_study-ZAWYA20130522041606/NRI investors in the Gulf region have opted to invest more in life and pensions products this year, moving away from cash deposits in India, according to a study by Invesco.Wed, 22 May 2013 15:04:51 GMTGulf Times ZAWYA20130522041606Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Middle_East_struggling_to_provide_work_for_youth_says_IMF_report-ZAWYA20130522045706/The Middle East has hit a brick wall in its efforts to provide jobs for its rapidly expanding number of young unemployed.Wed, 22 May 2013 15:02:06 GMT7Days ZAWYA20130522045706Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Mixed_reactions_over_massive_oil_reshuffle-ZAWYA20130522050510/A number of MPs expressed mixed reactions over the massive reshuffle on Monday in the oil sector, with some welcoming it and others strongly criticizing it as politically-motivated, while the opposition made no reaction to the changes.Wed, 22 May 2013 07:53:33 GMTKuwait Times ZAWYA20130522050510Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Markaz_Sector_Report__GCC_Water_Sector_04Mar13-pdf_210513103615/The Middle East is one of the most water-scarce regions in the world. The region's challenge is twofold. On one hand, natural water resources are close to zero, and on the other, water consumption rates in the GCC region are one of the highest in the world. Freshwater resources available in the region are lower than 1% of the total available global freshwater. However, the region is home to almost 6% of the world's population. Furthermore, its population growth is one of the highest in the world.Tue, 21 May 2013 10:32:00 GMTKuwait Financial Centre - Markaz pdf_210513103615Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Markaz_Sector_Report__GCC_Water_Sector_04Mar13-pdf_210513103201/This is a PDF report. Tue, 21 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTKuwait Financial Centre - Markaz pdf_210513103201Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story/GCC_private_sector_seeks_bigger_say_in_decisions-ZAWYA20130521031416/The private sector in six Gulf hydrocarbon producers is demanding a bigger say in government economic decisions as part of a long term strategy to expand its role in development and become a strategic partner with the public sector.Tue, 21 May 2013 06:05:51 GMTEmirates 24|7 ZAWYA20130521031416Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Expatriates_in_GCC_vulnerable_to_HIVAids_risk-GN_20052013_210516/A group of expatriates, especially labourers, are considered a high risk group for contracting HIV/Aids in GCC countries, according to Asr Ahmad Toson, a United Nations Population fund (UNFPA) Representative.Tue, 21 May 2013 04:39:46 GMTGulf News GN_20052013_210516Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Middle_East_construction_dispute_values_fall_42_yoy-ZAWYA20130521031607/Even though construction disputes in the Middle East have dropped by 42% to USD 65 million in 2012 from USD 112.5 million in 2011, the value remains the highest in the world.Tue, 21 May 2013 04:34:27 GMTEmirates 24|7 ZAWYA20130521031607Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Kuwait_replaces_executives_in_oil_sector_shakeup-ZW20130520000040/New executives have been appointed for the subsidiaries of Kuwait Petroleum Corp, after a new KPC chief was named, the national oil firm said Monday. Mon, 20 May 2013 11:43:01 GMTZawya Dow Jones News ZW20130520000040Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/GCC_interior_spending_to_grow_28_to_USD92bn-ZAWYA20130520031256/GCC projects spent USD 7.2 billion on interiors and fit-outs in 2012 and expects spends to increase by more than a quarter (28 per cent) to USD 9.2 billion in 2013, said Index International Design Exhibition and The Office Exhibition.Mon, 20 May 2013 06:39:14 GMTEmirates 24|7 ZAWYA20130520031256Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/GCC_is_13th_largest_world_economy-ZAWYA20130520031519/Gulf hydrocarbon producers emerged as the 13th most powerful economy in the world in 2011 while strong oil prices allowed them to become the fifth largest exporter with the highest trade surplus, according to a Bahraini minister.Mon, 20 May 2013 04:58:25 GMTEmirates 24|7 ZAWYA20130520031519Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/New_Kuwait_measures_raise_bias_concerns_among_expats-GN_19052013_200522/The health decision was seen as an ominous expectation of difficult times ahead for foreigners increasingly unsure about the consequences of the new politically motivated orientations.Mon, 20 May 2013 04:42:34 GMTGulf News GN_19052013_200522Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/MoI_deports_1285_expats_for_serious_traffic_violations-ZAWYA20130519070347/Assistant Undersecretary for Traffic Affairs at the Ministry of Interior announced that the General Traffic Department deported 1,285 expatriates in the last few weeks for committing serious traffic violations.Sun, 19 May 2013 15:16:57 GMTArab Times ZAWYA20130519070347Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/EIU_Kuwait_Country_Report_May13-pdf_190513111511/This is a PDF report.Sun, 19 May 2013 11:14:00 GMTEconomist Intelligence Unit pdf_190513111511Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story/World_Bank_Global_Development_Horizons__Capital_for_the_Future__Saving_and_Investment_in_an_Interdependent_World_2013-pdf_190513093245/The aim of this edition of Global Development Horizons is to build scenarios for the global economy over, roughly, the next two decades, with special focus given to saving and investment. Developing countries' share in global investment has grown from less than 20 percent to almost one-half in the past 15 years. A similar pattern is observed for saving, yet only a minor part of these trends in saving and investment is due to the consequences of the 2008 global financial crisis. This report discusses the entrenched economic and demographic forces that have contributed to an acceleration of growth and increases in investment and saving rates in many developing countries.Sun, 19 May 2013 09:25:00 GMTWorld Bank pdf_190513093245Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Byblos_Bank_Country_Risk_Weekly_Bulletin_16May13-pdf_190513070932/This is a PDF report. Sun, 19 May 2013 06:59:00 GMTByblos Bank pdf_190513070932Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Mobile_advertising_must_catch_up_in_region-GN_18052013_190536/We are stepping into a world where smartphones and tablets outsell PCs. While regional advertisers are aware that the industry is going ‘mobile’, spend on digital advertising is still low, according to a recent report by global consulting firm Deloitte.Sun, 19 May 2013 04:56:13 GMTGulf News GN_18052013_190536Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Lulu_ranked_third_most_impactful_company_in_Arab_world_by_Forbes-ZAWYA20130519034347/LULU Hypermarket Group has been ranked 3rd in the prestigious "Forbes Top 100 companies" making an Impact in the Arab World. Lulu is the only Indian company to be featured in the Top 10.Sun, 19 May 2013 04:19:07 GMTThe Saudi Gazette ZAWYA20130519034347Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/GCC_investments_in_digital_education_programs_rising-ZAWYA20130518050416/Digital education programs being introduced to schools in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE will have a positive long-term effect on students, says the regional president of Pearson, the world's leading education company.Sat, 18 May 2013 05:24:22 GMTArab News ZAWYA20130518050416Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/GCC_concerned_over_rise_in_use_of_Twitter-ZAWYA20130517043853/Increasing use of Twitter and other social media forums by their citizens has authorities in some GCC countries worried, prompting them to mull ways to impose restrictions, media reports suggest.Fri, 17 May 2013 11:54:15 GMTThe Peninsula ZAWYA20130517043853Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/KD_250_least_salary_sought_for_Kuwaitis-ZAWYA20130517055201/The Government Manpower and Restructuring Programme (GMRP) has forwarded a proposal to the Central Tenders Committee (CTC) on specifying KD 250 minimum salary for Kuwaitis in government contracts.Fri, 17 May 2013 06:44:51 GMTArab Times ZAWYA20130517055201Open