Having trouble reading this email? View it in your browser Saudi Arabia plans up to $11bn investments in water sector in 2018 There will be four water projects and the largest desalinated water investment will be in Jubail 3 Saudi Arabia add 12 new activities to jobs off-limits to expats Sales jobs in electronic stores, car dealerships, furniture & clothing stores soon to be open to only Saudi nationals Interview: JadoPado Founder planning new cryptocurrency exchange Omar Kassim backs away from blockchain-based real estate venture, citing lack of regional infrastructure UAE plans to be big winner from China's $900bln belt & road plan Property consultant Knight Frank ranks only Singapore & Qatar more highly in terms of beneficiaries INTERVIEW: UAE food firm Agthia's CEO bullish on buying in Saudi Arabia Owner of the Al Ain brand wants “to become number one or two” in the kingdom’s bottled water market INTERVIEW: UAE and Saudi Arabia forecast to be big markets for IT spending in 2018 IT spending in UAE expected to rise to $7.7bln this year Tall storeys: How are shifting trends in the skyscraper market impacting on the Gulf? Skyscraper building has slowed in the region, but urbanisation trends mean demand for tall towers will continue SPECIAL COVERAGE GCC GEARS UP FOR VAT BUSINESS FOR GOOD Disclaimer: ZAWYA is committed to respecting your privacy. It is our intention to send messages only with your permission. You have received this message because you are on the ZAWYA database. To opt out of ZAWYA communications in the future, please click here to unsubscribe. Thomson Reuters, Office 101, Building No. 1, Dubai Media City, PO Box 1426, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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