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GCC collects 1.9L for littering beaches

The Times of India 18 Jan 2026
Chennai ... Palavakkam beach saw the highest collection at 46,500, followed by 41,500 at Marina ... Chennai AQI . Bank Holidays in Chennai . Gold Rate Today in Chennai .
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GCC falconers compete in Nasser bin Hamad Falconry and Hunting Season

Bahrain News Agency 18 Jan 2026
The international rounds of the 11th Nasser bin Hamad Falconry and Hunting Season were held at the Falcon Grounds south of Bahrain International Endurance Village, featuring nearly 250 birds and falconers from across the GCC.
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GCC welcomes 72.2 million tourists in 2024, up 6.1% from 2023

Arab Times 18 Jan 2026
Data from the Statistical Center of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) showed that international tourism revenues in GCC countries reached USD 120.2 billion in 2024, marking an 8.9 percent increase compared to 2023 and a 39.6 percent rise from 2019.
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KFAED signs third additional loan to support GCC power interconnection project

Kuna 18 Jan 2026
Al-Bahar noted that the GCC power ... The project to enhance the GCC power interconnection system is considered one of the most important regional infrastructure projects in the energy sector.
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GCC tourism revenues hit $120b as UAE spurs travel boom

Khaleejtimes 18 Jan 2026
Tourism across the GCC has surged well beyond pre-pandemic levels, reinforcing the sector’s growing role as a pillar of economic diversification, with the UAE emerging as the region’s primary growth engine.
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Indian rupee nears Rs25 per UAE dirham; GCC expats could see remittance gains

Khaleejtimes 18 Jan 2026
If the rupee weakens to Rs92 per dollar, as some forecasts suggest, the dirham would cross Rs25 for the first time, delivering a direct boost to the rupee value of monthly transfers sent home by UAE and GCC-based workers.
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Over 50% of MENA’s private equity portfolios set to integrate AI-driven value creation by end ...

bizbahrain 18 Jan 2026
The trend reflects a growing focus on productivity, margin enhancement, and operational resilience as private equity firms recalibrate value-creation strategies in a lower-leverage environment ... He added ... ....
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When Damascus spoke to the Kurds, the world listened

Middle East Monitor 18 Jan 2026
Syria has become the graveyard of Middle Eastern certainties ... What followed Assad’s exit was not closure, but exposure ... Syria is no longer a distant humanitarian tragedy.
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Intra-GCC tourism sees growth of 51.2% in 5 years

Oman Observer 17 Jan 2026
Muscat- International tourism revenues in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries reached approximately US$120.2 billion in 2024, an increase of 39.6 percent compared to 2019 ....
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Intra-GCC tourism sees growth of 51.2%

Oman Observer 17 Jan 2026
MUSCAT. International tourism revenues in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries reached approximately $120.2 billion in 2024, an increase of 39.6 per cent compared to 2019 a ....
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GCC international tourism revenues surge to $120.2 billion: Gulf Stat

Bahrain News 17 Jan 2026
This reflects the continued strong performance of inbound tourism to the GCC ...
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MENA Equity Markets: Structural Drivers Replace the Oil Cycle

bizbahrain 17 Jan 2026
By Mohanad Yakout, Senior Markets Analyst, Scope Markets. Equity performance across the Middle East and North Africa is increasingly being determined by structural and policy-specific factors rather than movements in energy markets ... ....
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