Tag: GCC
Bahrain Economy 2026: The Gulf’s Diversified Economy and EDB Investment Hub
Bahrain is the smallest economy in the GCC but one of the most diversified. Unlike its wealthier neighbours, Bahrain's oil reserves have been limited,...
India-GCC Relations 2026: CEPA, IMEC, and the South Asian-Gulf Partnership
India and the GCC are bound together by one of the world's most significant economic relationships, a connection built on energy, remittances, trade, and...
Oman Heritage and History 2026: Frankincense, Forts, Aflaj and 5,000 Years of Civilisation
Oman is one of Arabia's most historically rich nations, a land where ancient trading civilisations flourished, where frankincense has been harvested for 5,000 years,...
Oman Real Estate 2026: Al Mouj Muscat, Foreign Ownership Rules and Property Market Guide
Oman's property market has evolved considerably in recent years. A clearer foreign ownership framework, several quality integrated resort developments, and Muscat's growing population have...
Editorial: Gulf Media Must Tell the GCC’s Story on Its Own Terms
For too long, the global narrative about the Gulf has been written by outsiders. Foreign correspondents descending for the World Cup, the Expo, or...
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Bahrain’s Good Conduct Certificate Costs One Dinar, Not Three
Bahrain's Good Conduct Certificate costs 1 BD and takes five working days, not the three dinars widely quoted. Fees, documents, and the rule for former residents.
The UAE Travel Ban Page Everyone Links To Does Not Exist
The ICP travel ban inquiry everyone links to returns a 404. Where the check actually lives in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, and what the 2022 cheque law changed.
Kuwait’s Police Certificate Lives in an App, and Closes When You Leave
Kuwait issues its police clearance as a Criminal Status Certificate through the Sahel app, and only to current residents aged 18 and over. The verified process.
Oman’s Police Certificate: Almost Every English Guide Names the Wrong One
The Royal Oman Police issues two certificates, not one, and expatriates cannot get the Good Conduct one. The real process, the real fees, and where guides go wrong.


