Dubai Applies Brakes On Building Boom After Billionaires Call for Pause
World News | Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg | Sunday November 10, 2019
The desert gave Dubai an easy excuse to keep building. But five years into Dubai's property funk, the emirate's leadership is drawing the line.
Its Lifeblood Attacked, What Are Saudi Arabia's Options Now?
World News | Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg | Monday September 16, 2019
A predawn attack on the heart of Saudi Arabia's energy industry knocked out half of the country's oil production and raised the prospect of retaliation.
Saudi Arabia's $90 Billion Reason To Allow Women Driving
World News | Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg | Monday June 25, 2018
Allowing Saudi women to drive could help the kingdom reap as much income as selling shares in Saudi Aramco. The move, which went into effect on Sunday, could add as much as $90 billion to economic output by 2030, with the benefits extending beyond that date, according to Bloomberg Economics.
A Ghost Army Of The Not-Very-Employed Haunts Gulf Rulers
World News | Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg | Saturday June 23, 2018
The government was trying to trim a wage bill that eats up more than half its budget -- an outlandish share even by Gulf standards. Last year, it required public employees to swipe their fingers on a biometric reader every morning.
Workers Paid To Do Nothing: A Ghost Army That Haunts Gulf Rulers
World News | Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg | Wednesday June 20, 2018
Show up, swipe in. The routine is familiar to office workers everywhere. In Kuwait, it proved too much to ask.
Saudi Crown Prince's High-Speed U-Turn On State Handouts
World News | Glen Carey, Vivian Nereim, Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg | Tuesday January 9, 2018
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's high-speed U-turn on state handouts suggests he's betting on the backing of ordinary citizens rather than traditional pillars of support as he consolidates power.
Saudi King Will Not Relinquish Throne, Senior Official Says
World News | Riad Hamade, Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg | Monday November 13, 2017
King Salman isn't planning to abdicate in favor of his son, a senior Saudi official said, dismissing mounting speculation that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will soon ascend to the throne.
Little-Known Qatari Sheikh Embraced By Saudi Arabia In Surprise Move
World News | Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg | Monday August 21, 2017
A little-known Qatari sheikh has been thrust into the limelight as a Saudi Arabia-led bloc tries to wring concessions from his nation to end the political feud dividing the Persian Gulf.
Qatar Seen Rejecting List Of Severe Demands To End Gulf Crisis
World News | Mohammed Aly Sergie, Donna Abu-Nasr, Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg L.P | Friday June 23, 2017
Saudi Arabia and its allies presented Qatar with a list of steep demands to end the crisis that has roiled the Gulf for almost three weeks, as diplomats predicted the tiny Gulf state would likely refuse to comply.
Gulf Feud Travels As US Issues Mixed Signals
World News | Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg | Wednesday June 14, 2017
Qatar and its Saudi-led critics are taking their feud to the U.S., using the media to try to garner support for their side of a diplomatic crisis entering its second week 7,000 miles away.
Qatar Says Pockets Deep Enough To Defend Riyal Amid Crisis
World News | Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg | Monday June 12, 2017
Qatar has enough financial firepower to defend its currency and economy, Finance Minister Ali Shareef Al Emadi said, as a Saudi-led campaign to isolate the small Gulf Arab country entered its second week.
Qatar Defiant As Gulf Arab Allies Deepen Nation's Isolation
World News | Mohammed Aly Sergie, Deena Kamel Yousef, Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg | Friday June 9, 2017
Qatar's top diplomat said on Thursday that his country can sustain economic pressure from a Saudi-led coalition, striking a defiant tone as the worst crisis among U.S. Gulf Arab allies showed no signs of abating.
UAE Closes Airspace To Qatar Flights As Gulf Spat Deepens
World News | Deena Kamel Yousef, Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg | Thursday June 8, 2017
The United Arab Emirates banned all international flights serving Doha from flying through its airspace in an effort to deepen Qatar's isolation, the latest in a series of unprecedented measures by the Saudi-led alliance that risk squeezing the country's economy and finances.
Gulf Crisis Builds As UAE Downplays Chance Of Quick Fix
World News | Alaa Shahine, Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg | Thursday June 8, 2017
The worst crisis in decades among the Gulf's Arab monarchies intensified on Wednesday, with a Saudi-led alliance imposing more punitive sanctions against Qatar and a senior UAE official playing down the chances of a quick diplomatic resolution.
The Punishing Of Qatar, One Of The Financial Superpowers Of Arab World
World News | Glen Carey, Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg | Tuesday June 6, 2017
Four U.S. Arab allies led by Saudi Arabia pushed ahead with plans to isolate Qatar in an unprecedented escalation designed to punish one of the region's financial superpowers for its support of Islamist groups and ties with Iran.
Dubai Applies Brakes On Building Boom After Billionaires Call for Pause
World News | Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg | Sunday November 10, 2019
The desert gave Dubai an easy excuse to keep building. But five years into Dubai's property funk, the emirate's leadership is drawing the line.
Its Lifeblood Attacked, What Are Saudi Arabia's Options Now?
World News | Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg | Monday September 16, 2019
A predawn attack on the heart of Saudi Arabia's energy industry knocked out half of the country's oil production and raised the prospect of retaliation.
Saudi Arabia's $90 Billion Reason To Allow Women Driving
World News | Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg | Monday June 25, 2018
Allowing Saudi women to drive could help the kingdom reap as much income as selling shares in Saudi Aramco. The move, which went into effect on Sunday, could add as much as $90 billion to economic output by 2030, with the benefits extending beyond that date, according to Bloomberg Economics.
A Ghost Army Of The Not-Very-Employed Haunts Gulf Rulers
World News | Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg | Saturday June 23, 2018
The government was trying to trim a wage bill that eats up more than half its budget -- an outlandish share even by Gulf standards. Last year, it required public employees to swipe their fingers on a biometric reader every morning.
Workers Paid To Do Nothing: A Ghost Army That Haunts Gulf Rulers
World News | Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg | Wednesday June 20, 2018
Show up, swipe in. The routine is familiar to office workers everywhere. In Kuwait, it proved too much to ask.
Saudi Crown Prince's High-Speed U-Turn On State Handouts
World News | Glen Carey, Vivian Nereim, Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg | Tuesday January 9, 2018
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's high-speed U-turn on state handouts suggests he's betting on the backing of ordinary citizens rather than traditional pillars of support as he consolidates power.
Saudi King Will Not Relinquish Throne, Senior Official Says
World News | Riad Hamade, Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg | Monday November 13, 2017
King Salman isn't planning to abdicate in favor of his son, a senior Saudi official said, dismissing mounting speculation that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will soon ascend to the throne.
Little-Known Qatari Sheikh Embraced By Saudi Arabia In Surprise Move
World News | Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg | Monday August 21, 2017
A little-known Qatari sheikh has been thrust into the limelight as a Saudi Arabia-led bloc tries to wring concessions from his nation to end the political feud dividing the Persian Gulf.
Qatar Seen Rejecting List Of Severe Demands To End Gulf Crisis
World News | Mohammed Aly Sergie, Donna Abu-Nasr, Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg L.P | Friday June 23, 2017
Saudi Arabia and its allies presented Qatar with a list of steep demands to end the crisis that has roiled the Gulf for almost three weeks, as diplomats predicted the tiny Gulf state would likely refuse to comply.
Gulf Feud Travels As US Issues Mixed Signals
World News | Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg | Wednesday June 14, 2017
Qatar and its Saudi-led critics are taking their feud to the U.S., using the media to try to garner support for their side of a diplomatic crisis entering its second week 7,000 miles away.
Qatar Says Pockets Deep Enough To Defend Riyal Amid Crisis
World News | Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg | Monday June 12, 2017
Qatar has enough financial firepower to defend its currency and economy, Finance Minister Ali Shareef Al Emadi said, as a Saudi-led campaign to isolate the small Gulf Arab country entered its second week.
Qatar Defiant As Gulf Arab Allies Deepen Nation's Isolation
World News | Mohammed Aly Sergie, Deena Kamel Yousef, Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg | Friday June 9, 2017
Qatar's top diplomat said on Thursday that his country can sustain economic pressure from a Saudi-led coalition, striking a defiant tone as the worst crisis among U.S. Gulf Arab allies showed no signs of abating.
UAE Closes Airspace To Qatar Flights As Gulf Spat Deepens
World News | Deena Kamel Yousef, Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg | Thursday June 8, 2017
The United Arab Emirates banned all international flights serving Doha from flying through its airspace in an effort to deepen Qatar's isolation, the latest in a series of unprecedented measures by the Saudi-led alliance that risk squeezing the country's economy and finances.
Gulf Crisis Builds As UAE Downplays Chance Of Quick Fix
World News | Alaa Shahine, Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg | Thursday June 8, 2017
The worst crisis in decades among the Gulf's Arab monarchies intensified on Wednesday, with a Saudi-led alliance imposing more punitive sanctions against Qatar and a senior UAE official playing down the chances of a quick diplomatic resolution.
The Punishing Of Qatar, One Of The Financial Superpowers Of Arab World
World News | Glen Carey, Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg | Tuesday June 6, 2017
Four U.S. Arab allies led by Saudi Arabia pushed ahead with plans to isolate Qatar in an unprecedented escalation designed to punish one of the region's financial superpowers for its support of Islamist groups and ties with Iran.
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