Just like other parts of the world, governments of Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) countries are also in cut – throat competition
with each other to attract inward investment, make their products and services competitive on a global scale and create an
in-country atmosphere that will attract the brightest minds. The current research assesses major government websites of GCC
countries. The criteria for ranking included, online information, foreign language access, communication, services provided,
and use of advertisements on government websites. The study reveals that all GCC countries have made some strides towards
placing information and services online, however there is considerable variation across GCC countries in how much material
is on these government websites. Further, among the GCC countries, UAE Government websites were ranked as highest in all the
criteria researched. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was rated as the lowest.