Bahrain defers plan to split medical servicesA decision to separate public and private medical practices in Bahrain has been shelved for more scrutiny, a report said. HRH Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa directed officials to defer the measure as he chaire More… |
Public-private partnership 'must for affordable housing'Regional governments must collaborate more with the private sector to help address the growing crisis of affordable housing, a new report said. Saudi Arabia has some of the GCC’s lowest &l More… |
Private sector 'must boost investment in education'The private sector needs to invest more to keep pace with increasing demand for higher education in the region, according to experts who took part in the just-concluded International Education Show (IES) in Sharjah. More… |
UAE mulls law to woo locals into private sectorThe UAE is considering changes to its labour law to attract more citizens into the private sector, local media reported on Saturday, to lessen the burden of a bloated public sector in case of a fall in oil prices. Many Emiratis pr More… |
Oman raises minimum wage for nationalsOman's parliament, the Shura Council, approved a much higher minimum wage and curbs on the employment of foreigners on Saturday, aiming to prevent joblessness again becoming a source of anger for Omani citizens. The cabinet pr More… |
Dell goes private in $24.4 billion dealDell has signed a definitive merger agreement under which Michael Dell, Dell’s founder, chairman and chief executive officer, in partnership with global technology investment firm Silver Lak More… |
Private sector 'can help address Mena housing crisis'Despite many Mena nations’ commendable efforts towards providing affordable housing to their citizens, so far the supply of such housing is falling far short of demand, says a report. Regi More… |
Iran signs private contracts to export oilIran has signed agreements to sell four million barrels of oil through private companies, an official was quoted as saying on Saturday, in an attempt to avoid Western embargoes. European Union and US sanctions aimed at stopping Ir More… |
Private farms to raise fish stocks in BahrainPrivatised fish farms will soon be up and running in Bahrain in a bid to halt dwindling fish stocks, said a senior government official. Four Bahraini investors will start work on the project, which aims to drastically reduce the country's More… |
Private fish farms on way in BahrainPrivatised fish farms will soon be up and running in Bahrain in a bid to halt dwindling fish stocks, said a senior government official. Four Bahraini investors will start work on the project, which aims to drastically reduce the country's More… |








