Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

GCC must act in face of soaring oil prices and plummeting dollar value, DPE report says.

EXCLUSIVE: Middle East's biggest courier company converts vehicles over fuel.

Demand for health services to rise dramatically over next 20 years - McKinsey.

Gulf states launch emergency efforts to control prices, Egypt inflation hits 19.7%.

Gulf close to penning deal with Eurpean countries Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.

Luxury tax on items like high-end cars, yachts and 'harmful items' such as cigarettes under consideration.

Experts push nuclear to fuel booming economies in favour of renewable sources like wind and solar power.

Sales to be subdued this year compared with past expectations as crunch bites - poll.

Oman reverses two days of losses to post gains and Qatar ends lower on profit taking.

Emirates fulfilled financial obligations to join pan-Gulf project, expected to be fully operational by 2010.

Salaries in sector also increasing faster than in any other Gulf state, survey reveals.

GCC committee working on new law to stamp out abuse of domestic workers - minister.

UAE expects to introduce value added tax sometime in 2009, Dubai Customs executive director says.

Committee to study ways to address growing problems - Oman news agency.

SURVEY: Four out of five have travelled to at least two countries in past year.

SURVEY: Marked differences revealed in how we travel for business and pleasure.

Dubai Airports chief calls for intra-regional cooperation to unlock restricted airspace.

Inflation in GCC will rise to at least 9% spurred by rents and commodity prices - poll.

Despite soaring inflation, central banks across the region lower rates to ward off FX speculation.

Dozens rally outside UAE embassy to press Tehran's demand for waterway to be called Persian Gulf.

US secretary of state to implore help from neighbouring states at conference in Kuwait.

French supermarket retailer agrees to gov't request to keep prices at 2007 levels, in inflation fight.

US Secretary of State will hold meetings aimed at stabilizing Iraq and bolstering the peace talks.

Over half of Dubai firms have difficulty with double tariff charges, survey finds.

Despite record levels of investment, the global oil and gas industry is at the precipice of a potentially severe stagnation.

The GCC segment is of critical importance to the Middle Eastern hotel industry, but misconceptions exist.

Study into feasibility of 2010 deadline for GCC monetary union due by year-end, official says.

Gulf residents believe authorities in region need to act to stop problem escalating, poll reveals.

Petrodollar profits to spur investment in hydrocarbon sector over next five years, report says.

Saudi, Kuwait and Qatar to allow citizens to travel between them without passports by end of year.

Two-thirds of people think English should be official GCC language, spot poll reveals.

Dwindling supplies prompt higher bills as Gulf gov'ts attempt to curb consumption, expert says.

Gulf may look to establish Euronext-style stock market to lure foreign investors.

Former Fed chairman says free-floating currencies will ease inflation 'significantly'.

Central bank governor says implementation of monetary union should be in stages.

Millions of foreign workers must be prevented from gaining political voice, says minister.

Council not an 'exclusive club', but should not expand beyond its current six states, minister says.

COLOMBO PROCESS: GCC countries bow to pressure from businesses and postpone proposal.

European demands could delay elusive free trade agreement for months, says minister.

Finance ministers asked for more time at GCC summit, new timeframe and deadline being drawn up.

Citizens now have same rights in each country, but benefits will not be reality for some time, analysts say.

Prospect of Gulf currency revaluations discouraging sales of dollar-denominated Islamic bonds.

Bahraini foreign minister says revaluations under discussion after rulers backed dollar pegs.

GCC Summit: Secretary-general Al-Attiyah announces formation of common market from January 1.

Markets flat on any word of exchange rate reform from rulers in Doha.

GCC Summit: Arab leaders yet to react to Iran's proposals for closer economic and security ties.

GCC Summit: Leaders stay tightlipped over questions about currency reform as speculation intensifies.

Decision to kick-start rail network linking member states expected at this week's GCC summit.

Iranian President invited to attend this week's meeting in Doha of Gulf Arab states, according to an aide.

GCC secretary general says 2010 target for creation of single currency will be met.

Gulf rulers to decide on monetary union next year, not at a summit in December, report says.

Gulf risks renewing bets on demise of dollar peg at upcoming meeting on monetary union.

Officials will meet later this month to discuss possibility of pushing back 2010 deadline, minister says.

Gulf Arabs states strongly opposed to US Senate resolution calling for partition of Iraq, head of GCC says.

SAMA chief says economic developments in the region mean the single currency is unlikely to launch by 2010.

Free trade agreement between the GCC and Europe expected within the next two months, official says.

December's meeting will take place in Qatar due to reconstruction, sources say.

UK is losing out to US on valuable Gulf export opportunities due to delay in FTA negotiations.

A free trade agreement between India and the GCC is likely to be finalised by the end of the year.

GCC calls on government agencies and private organisations to phase out ozone-depleting substances.

The office of the General Secretary of the GCC Council in Saudi Arabia is to banish manual paperwork by switching over to Sakhr Software’s ArabDox document management system.