The European Commission has launched infringements procedures against Cyprus and Malta over their “golden passport” programs, in which wealthy people can acquire EU citizenship in exchange for an inve ... ( read original story ...)
Cyprus and Malta Face E.U. Punishment Over ‘Golden Passports’
The two countries have raised billions of euros by selling thousands of coveted travel documents, even in some cases granting citizenship to foreigners fleeing arrest warrants. ( read original story ...)
Socially aware startups sought for Halcyon, AWS-sponsored Bahrain Women’s Intensive
This new intensive partnership is designed specifically to support tech-oriented social enterprise startups that are founded by women and based in Bahrain,” said Kate Goodall (pictured), co-founder ... ( read original story ...)
Despite COVID, and partly because of it, Jewish-Arab business partnerships progress
The Integrated Business Roundtable, founded with the belief that the path to peace between Israelis and Palestinians will come through investment in high-quality enterprises, held its second annual ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar Airways becomes first airline to surpass 20mn fans on Facebook
A multiple award-winning airline, Qatar Airways was named ‘World’s Best Airline’ by the 2019 World Airline Awards, managed by Skytrax. It was also named ‘Best Airline in the Middle East’, ‘World’s ... ( read original story ...)
Ooredoo to sponsor Fintech lab connectivity at QU’s College of Business and Economics
Ooredoo will be providing an independent 5G connection to the lab, so faculty can test heavyweight blockchain financial transactions as they conduct research into blockchain technology and prepare ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar- QFC hosts WAIFC’s virtual annual general meeting
The Peninsula Doha: The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) has virtually hosted the 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the World Alliance of International Financial Centers (WAIFC) for the first ... ( read original story ...)
Armenia suspends its activity in Armenian-Turkish Business Development Council
The Armenian side temporarily suspends its activity in the Armenian-Turkish Business Development Council, chairman of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Armenia, co-chairman of the ... ( read original story ...)
Armenian companies still facing a string of problems when exporting their goods to Russia and other EEU member states
Armenian companies exporting their products to the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) member countries continue to face a string of problems, the head of the Armenian Union of Employers Gagik Makaryan told ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait’s parliament passes law to cut expat population: Report
The new legislation sets in motion reforms to trim its foreign residents who make up 70 percent of the population, Bloomberg reports ... ( read original story ...)