The UAE’s airport retail sector has benefitted heavily from increased passenger traffic in the country.
As Dubai’s property market returns to its boom days, experts urge government intervention to prevent another bust.
In the 21st century workplace, fear can be an extremely destructive emotion, says Marwa Karoura, inspirational coach and founder of KTALK.
Leveraging multi-platforms is the way to succeed in MENA business, writes Alex Saber, the chairman of VivaKi MENA, a media holding group.
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan outspoken support for Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood has set it at odds with the Gulf Arab states.
The luxury Italian coffee machine maker is looking to reach out to discerning customers in the Middle East.
President Bashar al-Assad’s battle against a popular insurgency has killed 100,000 people and displaced more than six million.
Providing financial services to those who can’t afford them is essential in the region, say experts.
Introducing a new product line-up will boost profits, write Lovrenc Kessler and Ekkehard Stadie from Simon-Kucher & Partners.
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.
Nicolai Tillisch addresses a taboo in the region and reflects on how to deal with the underlying misconceptions.
Syria’s stockpile is believed to be spread over dozens of sites and include research and development centres, some of them underground.
In chaotic Syria, smugglers, middlemen and small companies working with shipping agents are finding ways to do profitable business.
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 speaks to Amit Malani, president of Harman Middle East
Now Blatter’s admitted it was a mistake to award the rights to Qatar’s summer months, only a time-efficient loophole will prevent a winter tournament, writes Gulf Business reporter Neil Churchill
Gulf Business traces the lineage of the iPhone 5S back to its initial concept.
Peter Garnry, equity strategist at Saxo Bank, asks what does the Nokia-Microsoft deal mean for the mobile market.
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.
Oman’s entrepreneurs can add value to the government’s job creation efforts, if given adequate support.
Focusing on business, not politics is the only way out of the vicious Arab unrest circle, says group executive director and CEO of Standard Chartered, EMEA.
The home-cooked style restaurant is planning to expand across the UAE and the wider region, says El Eit.
Catherine Middleton is the Duchess of Cambridge.
As the Indian rupee continues its free-fall, Gulf Business tracks the best investment options in India for NRIs.
Latin beauty firms have found a goldmine export market in Dubai and the Middle East.
Wes Schwalje, chief operating officer at Tahseen Consulting, says swift action must be taken to create sustainable jobs and develop the region into a truly global knowledge economy.