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UAE leads the GCC in economic diversification efforts – report

UAE ranks 16th in global rankings for ease of doing business

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 362 cases; 539 infections registered in Oman

The death toll in the UAE has risen to 382

Covid-19 testing UAE 7

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 491 cases; 187 infections registered in Oman

The death toll in the UAE remains unchanged at 378

Bahrain stresses it backs two state solution in Pompeo meeting

Pompeo was in Israel and Sudan this week as part of an outreach

GCC Covid-19 update: Oman reports 143 cases

The total cases in Oman have scaled to 84,652

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 275 cases; Oman registers 740 infections, 28 deaths

The death tolls in the UAE and Oman now stand at 376 and 637 respectively

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 461 cases; 163 infections registered in Oman

The death toll in Oman and the UAE now stands at 609 and 369 respectively

Stakes rising in Oman for regional financial aid

The sultanate’s dollar-denominated bonds have lost 1.6 per cent this year, the worst performer in the region

Saudi Arabia led GCC in number of phishing attacks in Q2: Kaspersky report

There were 973,061 phishing attacks in KSA, with UAE following with 617,347 in the quarter

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 435 cases; 188 infections confirmed in Oman

The death toll in the UAE stands at 367

Fitch follows Moody’s by downgrading Oman deeper into junk again

Fitch’s latest downgrade brings its ranking of Oman to the same level as that of Moody’s Investors Service and S&P Global Ratings.

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE records 229 infections; Oman registers 16 deaths

The number of deaths in Oman and the UAE stand at 588 and 364 respectively

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 210 cases; 162 infections, 10 deaths registered in Oman

An additional 10 people succumbed to the Covid-19 virus in Oman

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 277 cases; 701 infections registered in Kuwait

The death toll in the UAE stands unchanged at 358

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 262 cases; 263 infections registered in Oman

The death toll in the UAE has risen to 358

Covid-19 impact: Is consolidation the way ahead for GCC’s aviation industry?

Are mergers the way ahead for the GCC’s airline industry post pandemic?

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE registers 239 cases; 1,402 infections recorded in Saudi

The death toll in the UAE has risen to 354

GCC states, World Bank say ready to support Lebanon after blast

Offers for help flow from all over the world, GCC countries lead response

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 254 cases, two deaths

The death toll in the UAE stands at 353

Social media

Social space: A roundup of all the GCC social media news in July

Fadi Khater, founder and managing partner of digital marketing agency Netizency, provides an overview of social media trends in the region

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE records 189 cases; 1,342 infections registered in Saudi

No new deaths were recorded for the fourth consecutive day in the UAE

GCC Covid-19 update: Kuwait reports 388 cases

The death toll in Kuwait has risen to 461

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE registers 375 cases; 665 infections reported in Oman

The death toll in Oman has risen to 412

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE registers 369 cases; 846 infections reported in Oman

The death toll in the UAE and Oman has risen to 347 and 402 respectively

India adds destinations for repatriation flights from UAE

Air India will fly to additional destinations between August 1-6

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 351 cases; 1,968 infections registered in Saudi

The death toll in Saudi Arabia stands at 2,733

Covid-19: Kuwait lifts restrictions in Farwaniya governorate

Lockdowns have now been lifted across the entire country

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 254 cases; 1,099 infections registered in Oman

The death toll in the UAE remains unchanged at 342

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia refutes reports that it is mulling income tax

An official within the government added that the “issue is fundamentally not for discussion”

Muscat Oman

Oman to reimpose nationwide lockdown to contain spread of Covid-19

The two-week lockdown will commence from July 25