HE Reem Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State and managing director of the Dubai World Expo 2020 Bid Committee, reveals her hopes and fears in the bid for the largest trade show on earth.
Egyptians connected to the Brotherhood movement were ill inclined to celebrate at a time when leaders are behind bars.
Visitors are gradually returning to Egypt after the worst civil violence in the country’s modern history.
The 33rd edition of the region’s largest ICT event is set to be the biggest one yet with a focus on big data, cloud computing and mobile devices.
Abu Dhabi is significantly ramping up its retail offering and may even steal market share away from Dubai.
The region’s billion-dollar petrochemical industry is growing, but it will need to work harder to stave off US competition.
Eleven penthouses, including two VIP penthouses on levels 72 to 74, will offer the height of luxury living at the newly announced Al Habtoor City.
This year’s event will cover more than 25,000 sq metres, an increase of 50 per cent on last year and Cityscape’s largest size in four years.
The region’s private wealth industry is enjoying accelerated growth, as nationals bring their cash home to roost and domestic riches grow.
The once-sleepy port city has put itself on the map by expanding its infrastructure and cultivating thriving global companies.
Dubai goes back to its roots and targets commodities traders with a local pearl auction.
Rouhani, who took office in August, had the supreme leader’s approval for his move to build bridges with Washington.
The newly doubled fee will help level the balance between genuine buyers and speculators, experts say.
Which citizens have the least freedom of travel and face maximum visa restrictions?
The UAE’s airport retail sector has benefitted heavily from increased passenger traffic in the country.
President Bashar al-Assad’s battle against a popular insurgency has killed 100,000 people and displaced more than six million.
In a candid chat with Gulf Business, Hult Prize CEO Ahmad Ashkar discusses why he thinks the time is ripe for social entrepreneurship in the Middle East.
Syria’s stockpile is believed to be spread over dozens of sites and include research and development centres, some of them underground.
Goldman Sachs tried to follow HSBC in late 2011 with a $2 billion sukuk programme, but Islamic scholars and analysts questioned whether the bank was obeying religious principles.
Even when you’re unhappy at work, justifying your salary and being a team player is vital, writes James Randall, sales manager, eFinancial Careers Gulf.
Gulf Business traces the lineage of the iPhone 5S back to its initial concept.
Qatar tops the list as the most expensive construction market in Middle East.
As Apple releases the iPhone 5S, we look at the priciest (and most bling) iPhones that money can buy.
The Abu Dhabi government has ruled that public sector employees in the capital have to live within the city.
Around 40 properties in France are owned by Qataris, with total investment amounting to around $7.8 billion over the past decade, found Reuters.
Latin beauty firms have found a goldmine export market in Dubai and the Middle East.
The number of Twitter users in Saudi Arabia nearly doubled in six months to 2.9 million in July 2012, amounting to a little over 10 per cent of the population
A look at the roller-coaster ride of Qatar’s 2022 World Cup bid, and the allegations made since.
Dubai’s best restaurants as ranked by the What’s On Black Hat Guide 2013.
The luxurious destination features 100 retail and high-end F&B outlets spread across 33,000 sq metres.