Over the past 10 years, the quality of democracy has declined in nearly one in five democracies, including in regionally important and once-stable democracies.
The latest Bertelsmann Stiftung’s Transformation Index (BTI) counts more autocratically governed states than democracies. Among the 137 countries surveyed, only 67 are still democracies, while the number of autocracies has risen to 70.
TRENDS tries to look at where Arab countries stand in terms of politics, governance and economies.
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ABU DHABI, Â UAE – The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has issued a policy on sustaining marine water quality that reviews the current situation and main challenges related to…
GCC-listed companies' net profit dropped to US$ 57.9 billion in Q2-2023. While retail, capital goods, and utilities sectors faced profit declines, the banking sector thrived.
Rising security concerns, confrontational geopolitics, and chaotic global changes have fueled the demand for private military companies, the new reality of modern warfare.
WTTC research shows that, having endured estimated losses of $4.5 trillion and 62 million jobs in 2020 alone, travel and tourism has recovered and is set to reach new heights.…
