1286348929 By Scott Wright THE limits on trading brought by continuing coronavirus restrictions have left companies “close to exhaustion,” a leading Scottish business figure has declared. Tim Allan, president of Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC), underlined the toll on business from “some of the most challenging trading conditions in modern history” as the group revealed the findings of its latest quarterly report. It warned that businesses in Scotland “face significant hurdles” on the path to recovery. The Quarterly Economic Indicator (QEI) for the first quarter, which completes a full year of measuring the effects of lockdown on businesses, shows retail was the worst performing sector over the first three months of the year.
This report is part of the Hajj (Pilgrimage) to Washington project published by
Sasapost. It covers the Middle East lobbies in the US between 2010 and 2020. Most of the report is based on documents from the US Department of Justice database, operating under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). This legislation requires lobbyists to disclose their activities and funds, ensuring that all documents are publicly accessible online.
Thanks to its supportive foreign policy during the Arab Spring, Qatar earned itself many allies and rivals. Among its main opponents is its southern neighbour, Saudi Arabia, and its other neighbour, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Both countries supported counter-revolutions and sought to suppress and stifle any movement or democratic transition upholding freedoms and advocating for the basic principles of decent living conditions in the region.