Dubai / Emirates Business Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG), a research and teaching institution specializing in public policy in the Arab World, organized the sixth Policy Council session on ‘Building an Inclusive Society: Supporting Youth Employment and Development in the Innovation Economy. Convening government partners, educators and industry leaders, the session explored ways in which Emirati youth can ...

  Reuters The International Monetary Fund backed Saudi Arabia’s sweeping economic reform plan on Thursday and said the kingdom was cutting spending at the right speed to cope with a huge state budget deficit caused by low oil prices. Late last month, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced steps to reduce the kingdom’s dependence on oil exports over the ...

  Bloomberg OPEC’s strategy to defend market share over prices is working as oil approaches $50 a barrel amid rising demand and declining output from producers including U.S. shale companies, Kuwait’s acting oil minister said. Oil will end the year at $50 a barrel and the market will rebalance in the third or fourth quarter of the year, Anas Al-Saleh, ...