#gcc countries
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations dominated the rankings, with Oman joining Qatar in the top five and Saudi Arabia securing the 14th spot
March 30 is expected to be the first day of Eid al-Fitr 1446 AH in Qatar
GCC welfare systems can be enhanced by strengthening coherence among social protection programmes, expanding the social insurance offering, and focusing on the economic activation of social assistance beneficiaries
Growth in Saudi Arabia is projected to grow by 4.1 per cent this year, rising to 4.2 per cent next year
S-commerce has several other factors going in its favour
Forecast shows GDP to grow at 6.1 per cent this year; with the GCC surplus to reach $27bn
