Fuelling Start-Ups In The Middle East

Local initiative Turn8 is fuelling Dubai’s entrepreneurial scene with investor-demo days.

GCC Healthcare: In Sickness And In Wealth

Could a lack of investment in long-term care facilities create a chronic problem for GCC nations focused on large-scale hospital projects?

Manga: Japan’s Comic Connection With The UAE

If you thought the only things Japanese in the UAE were the cars, sushi, karaoke and Daiso, look again.

10 Tips To Find The Right Job In Technology

Networking plays a crucial role says Dale Carr, CEO of LeadBolt.

Defying Allies, Qatar Unlikely To Abandon Favoured Syria Rebels

Qatar’s Syria policy matters not only because Doha remains a generous backer of the opposition but also because its dispute with other funders.

Perseverance Pays For India’s Richest Man, Mukesh Ambani

It took Reliance Retail seven years of losses and over $1 billion in investments to find a formula that works.

Qatar To Reschedule 15% Of Planned Projects -Sources

Qatar announced plans for a raft of projects worth $140 billion after it won the World Cup hosting rights.

Top 10 Most Expensive Art Works Sold By Christie’s In Latest Dubai Auction

The 140 art works auctioned during the event in March raised over $10.6 million, up 65 per cent from last year, said Christie’s.

TIMELINE – How Malaysia’s Flight MH370 Went Missing

MH370, with 239 passengers and crew aboard, vanished off Malaysia’s east coast on March 8.

Top 10 Cities With The World’s Most Expensive High-Rise Office Spaces

Hong Kong has the priciest commercial upper-storey floor space in the world, according to a new index from Knight Frank.

TIMELINE-Malaysia Airlines Flight To Beijing Missing In Asia

A timeline of events in the disappearance of a Malaysia Airlines jetliner which vanished from radar screens on Saturday.

IMF Says Its ‘Negative Image’ Steers Countries Away From Borrowing

The Fund’s traditional lending programs are meant for countries with an urgent crisis, and come with stringent conditions attached.

REVEALED: Top 10 Salaries In Saudi Arabia

The 2014 Gulf Business Salary Survey reveals the best-paid jobs in the Kingdom.

REVEALED: Top 10 Fastest Growing Luxury Property Markets

Dubai and Abu Dhabi feature among the top 10 global cities seeing a rise in luxury residential property prices, according to Knight Frank.

Top 10 Most Expensive Cities In The World

Singapore tops the list, while Jeddah and Riyadh feature among world’s cheapest cities.

REVEALED: Top 10 Salaries In The UAE

The 2014 Gulf Business Salary Survey reveals the best-paid jobs in the UAE.

Pictures: New Launches At Mobile World Congress 2014

Most phone manufacturers unveiled new products at the event in Barcelona this year.

With Eye On Investors, Saudi Arabia Plans Training For Judges

Changes to the legal system are seen as crucial for wider social reforms aimed at reconciling Saudi Arabia’s ultra-conservative traditions with the demands of a young population.

REVEALED: The Most Powerful Arab Youths

The region boasts talented and innovative youngsters, who wield considerable influence or could potentially do so in the future.

Saudi Internet Monitors Turn Focus On Syria-Fuelled Radicalism

Syria’s civil war has led to a new, greater threat of Islamist radicalism in Saudi…

Kuwait: In Recovery Mode

Profitability at Kuwait banks has improved and the economy is on the up, but the need for more government capital expenditure and diversification away from oil remain concerns.

REVEALED: Top Arab Thought Leaders

Professor Sheikh Ahmed Muhammad Al-Tayyeb, a leading intellectual in Sunni Islam tops the list of thought leaders

REVEALED: World’s Powerful Arabs To Watch In 2014

Iraqi businessman and filmmaker tops the list of Arabs to watch out for in 2014.

Qatar: A Stellar Performer In Banking

Qatar’s banking sector continues to maintain strong growth with player seeking oppotunities in the GCC and internationally.

Kuwait’s Takaful Firms Struggle In Crowded Market

Gross takaful contributions in Kuwait grew an estimated 4.3 per cent in 2012 after 4.5 per cent in 2011.

Bahrain: Banking On Consolidation

The global financial crisis and political instability dented Bahrain’s banking sector but will a recent wave of M&A activity burn around its fortunes?

Sports Law Practice To ‘Thrive’ In The Gulf

With a rising Middle Eastern investor interest in sports ventures, sports law practice will thrive in the Gulf, says an expert.

Top Tips To Maximise Your LinkedIn Profile

The professional networking site has 10 million users in the MENA region.

REVEALED: 10 Best Places To Work In The UAE

Logistics firm DHL tops the list in 2014, followed by Microsoft, as ranked by Great Place to Work Institute UAE.

REVEALED: Saudi Arabia’s Most Powerful Arabs

Aziza Al Yousef, the female driving ban opponent, makes the top five most powerful Saudi Arabs.