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Dark Clouds Over Lebanese Banks

The turmoil in the Arab region will affect Beirut’s financial sector, says Matein Khalid, fund manager in a royal investment office.

GCC Flinches At Debt Crisis

The region’s deepest insecurities have once again been exposed by another crisis to emerge from the US and eurozone economies.

Review: Six Senses Zighy Bay

Six Senses stands alone with its dramatic, unique setting and consistently friendly five-star service.

Qatar’s Global Rise

The richest place in the world, the region’s most peaceful country, and winner of the World Cup bid, the stars have never been more aligned for the tiny Gulf state.

Counterfeiting: A Dangerous Game

As the region drowns in fake goods, fraudster gangs are endangering the local economy, creativity and safety.

Getting Your Investment Strategy Right

Investors are advised to go bearish, says Matein Khalid, advisor in a royal funds office

Emirates Flying High

As many airlines focus on cutting losses and battling through a probable downturn, one Gulf carrier has loftier ambitions.

Home Truths

Kuwait’s housing slump will need more than a billion dollar government injection and structural issues must also be addressed.

Calling For Growth

Regional telcos are throwing cash at data investments and looking further afield as high penetration levels squeeze profits.

Time After Time

Alicia Buller hangs out with Georges Kern, suave CEO of luxury watch-maker IWC Schaffhausen, at the Laureus World Sports Awards.

IPO No Go

Low liquidity and weak confidence continue to dampen the Gulf’s IPO pipeline. Stringent local market guidelines must be relaxed to improve cashflow.

What’s The West’s Problem?

Akbar Al Baker, CEO of Qatar Airways, speaks out on his detractors and his record order book.

Global Energy Demand Rises

Mass energy consumption rebounded strongly in 2010 and looks set to grow further, according to BP’s latest review.

GCC And Australia Ramp Up Deals

Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett revealed a growing trade relationship with the GCC for minerals and agriculture.

Bentley Continental Flying Spur Speed

Forty-eight hours with this game gal is just not enough, writes Nick Cooper.

Banking On Stability

V Shankar, CEO of Standard Chartered says the unrest is inflating banking wages but he’s confident the UAE will be the financial services powerhouse for the region.

Banking On Change

Ahead of the World Cup, Qatar has disallowed conventional banks from holding Islamic finance arms and crunched down on lending limits. Ryan Harrison investigates the reasons behind the mandates and asks whether the rulings will set a precedent across.

The UAE’s Train Journey

In just over two years, Abu Dhabi is set to roll out first stages of its Etihad rail plan.

Turbulent Times

It’s been a mixed bag for Middle East airlines as they battle with regional uprisings on the ground, but UAE profits have soared as passengers flock to safer climes.

Nothing Is Going To Stop Us Now

Akbar Al Baker, CEO of Qatar Airways, speaks exclusively to Alicia Buller about Western detractors, rising oil prices, and why there’s enough future global demand to fill his record order book.

MBAs Rising

Course enrolment is on the upswing as the employment market opens up.

Dancing With The Dragon

China has overtaken the US as the Gulf’s top import partner. Angela Guiffrida discovers that a growing trust and a genuine need for goods is set to exacerbate the $350 billion love-in between the two regions.

The Game Changer

In an exclusive interview, Abdulkareem Abu Alnasr, CEO of Saudi’s largest bank NCB talks about his hopes for the Kingdom’s economy, why name lending is a fallacy and how it feels to be the man that runs the region’s biggest financial institution.

The UAE’s Role Amid Regional Unrest

Amid widespread regional unrest, the UAE has reclaimed its mantle as the oasis of opportunity in the desert, although, worryingly, it’s just too early to rule out future political unease.