Middle East Seeks to Reduce Oil and Gas Dependence on Expats

JOHANNESBURG--January 14, 2015--Written by Richard Finlayson, Senior International Editor for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Residents of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries seem to be spending at their usual levels despite plummeting oil prices. Dubai has amassed vast cash reserves from more lucrative days in the oil business, and its airport is edging toward toppling London's Heathrow as the world's busiest per-passenger airport, with roughly 25 million passengers per year. Within this article: Workforce issues in Gulf Cooperation Council countries.