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Gulf States to Sign GCC Railway Agreement in Bahrain on November 8, Bahrain’s Transport Minister Says

The planned 2,117-kilometer network would link Kuwait City with Muscat through all six Gulf Cooperation Council states.

Dubai Allows Residential Buildings of Up to Eight Floors in Al Satwa Under Updated Planning Rules

Dubai Municipality said plots of 1,000 square meters or more, including merged plots, can qualify for a ground floor plus eight residential floors.

Gulf States to Sign GCC Railway Agreement in Bahrain on November 8, Bahrain’s Transport Minister Says

The planned 2,117-kilometer network would link Kuwait City with Muscat through all six Gulf Cooperation Council states.

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Gulf States to Sign GCC Railway Agreement in Bahrain on November 8, Bahrain’s Transport Minister Says

The planned 2,117-kilometer network would link Kuwait City with Muscat through all six Gulf Cooperation Council states.

Oman’s Food Sector Value Added Grows 9.8% to RO1.56 Billion in 2025 as Local Production Reaches RO2.9 Billion

Local production supplied RO2.9 billion of the RO5.2 billion of food available in Oman in 2025, with imports making up RO2.3 billion, official statistics show.

Dubai Allows Residential Buildings of Up to Eight Floors in Al Satwa Under Updated Planning Rules

Dubai Municipality said plots of 1,000 square meters or more, including merged plots, can qualify for a ground floor plus eight residential floors.

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Saudi Arabia Gives Employers With Fewer Than 250 Workers Until February 1, 2027 to Provide Licensed Group Housing

Saudi establishments with fewer than 250 targeted workers must provide licensed group housing when the final phase of the requirement takes effect on February 1, 2027, the national group housing program said.

IMF Says It Is Engaging With Iraq on a New Bailout Program as War Hits Oil Exports

The International Monetary Fund is engaging with Iraqi authorities as it prepares a new financing program for the country, spokesperson Julie Kozack said.

Oman Food Security Projects Top RO680.8 Million as Investment Opportunities Beat Target, Ministry Says

Investment in completed food security projects in Oman exceeded RO680.8 million across 192 projects, 101% of the plan's target, the agriculture ministry said.

Qatar Real Estate Trading Tops QR600 Million in One Week, Ministry of Justice Data Show

Qatar's real estate trading reached QR600.418 million in the week from October 18 to 22, including QR80.2 million in residential unit sales.

Saudi Services Exports Rise 6.9% to SR251.7 Billion in 2025 on Travel Spending, GASTAT Says

Saudi Arabia's services exports rose 6.9% to SR251.7 billion in 2025, led by travel, while services imports increased 4.2% to SR488.6 billion.

UAE Startups and Innovators: Rentify, an AI Operating Platform for Rental Property

Dubai-based Rentify, which raised $2 million in seed funding in June, has launched Ally, an AI agent that handles rental maintenance requests from a tenant's WhatsApp message to the final invoice.

UAE Expects Canada Trade Pact to Add $8.7 Billion to GDP and Lift Exports by $11.8 Billion by 2033

The UAE expects its economic partnership agreement with Canada to add about $8.7 billion to GDP and raise UAE exports to Canada by about $11.8 billion by 2033, Minister of Foreign Trade Thani Al Zeyoudi said.

Oman Signs 28 Investment Agreements Worth More Than OMR304 Million in Economic Zones

Oman's Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones signed 28 agreements worth more than OMR304 million for projects across industrial cities and free zones, led by a steel plant in Sohar.

UAE and Canada Sign Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement in Ottawa, Targeting Entry Into Force in 2027

The UAE and Canada signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement that will reduce or eliminate tariffs on more than 99% of current Canadian exports to the UAE once fully implemented.

Kuwait Cabinet Approves Draft Decree-Law on GCC Excise Tax Agreement, Refers It to the Amir

Kuwait's Cabinet approved a draft decree-law on the Unified Excise Tax Agreement for GCC countries and its amendment, moving the country closer to applying the tax first agreed by Gulf states in 2016.

Qatar’s Justice Ministry to Launch AI Property Valuation Program Built With Google

Qatar's Ministry of Justice will soon launch TATHMEEN, an AI-powered property valuation program developed with Google, to give owners and investors indicative estimates of real estate values.

Dubai Approves AED2 Billion Plan to Develop Urban Centers Around Transit Hubs by 2040

Dubai's Executive Council approved an Urban Centres Development Plan with a budget of more than AED2 billion through 2040, covering six main centers and 42 sub-centers.