Students are scrambling to update their CVs amidst economic uncertainty
After 30 months of recession, revolution and soaring oil prices, flydubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith tells Jonathan Sheikh-Miller why even a potential global double dip won’t spoil his bold expansion plans.
The Middle East is home to a rising entrepreneurial animation movement, fuelled by comic book series, The 99.
Amid the Dubai real estate meltdown, UAE contractor Drake & Scull International is chasing growth in Saudi Arabia and Asia.
Six Senses stands alone with its dramatic, unique setting and consistently friendly five-star service.
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.
As the region drowns in fake goods, fraudster gangs are endangering the local economy, creativity and safety.
Investors are advised to go bearish, says Matein Khalid, advisor in a royal funds office
As many airlines focus on cutting losses and battling through a probable downturn, one Gulf carrier has loftier ambitions.
Brick by brick, Dubai hopes to lift itself out of the three-year property slump.
Kuwait’s housing slump will need more than a billion dollar government injection and structural issues must also be addressed.
Regional telcos are throwing cash at data investments and looking further afield as high penetration levels squeeze profits.
Can the Gulf help support other Arab nations in the midst of change?
Khalaf Al Habtoor is sure that Dubai is once more a very sound investment.
Thomas Lundgren, boss of The One furniture chain, tells Alicia Buller how he swerved bankruptcy and burn-out to launch new stores.
The regional pharmaceutical and healthcare industry is set to boom with a new $125 billion investment injection.
Paul Kenny, founder of group-discount site Cobone, tells Alicia Buller about his plans to build the biggest dot-com in the region.
Jordan and Saudi Arabia are set to join the UAE in the race to build nuclear energy plants to offset stressed domestic grids.
The 2011 Volkswagen Touareg shows that a luxury SUV can look the part and also turn in a passable off-road performance, writes Glenn Freeman.
Low liquidity and weak confidence continue to dampen the Gulf’s IPO pipeline. Stringent local market guidelines must be relaxed to improve cashflow.
Akbar Al Baker, CEO of Qatar Airways, speaks out on his detractors and his record order book.
As the global economy reels from fresh Euro and US woes, the gold price is set for a dizzying ascent.
Anan Fakhreddin, the man charged with salvaging the reputation of Damas jewellery firm, tells Alicia Buller why he’s got one of the most difficult jobs in the region.
The region welcomes its first non-executive director ‘match-making’ service as it strengthens corporate governance regulation.
Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett revealed a growing trade relationship with the GCC for minerals and agriculture.
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.
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 Gulf states face a painful image clean up operation on the international stage if the region doesn’t turn around matters fast .
The lack of an unanimous agreement over oil production levels casts a shadow over OPEC’s future.
In just over two years, Abu Dhabi is set to roll out first stages of its Etihad rail plan.