Hotels in Ajman, Fujairah and the delayed resort in Abu Dhabi will open alongside new projects in Riyadh and Amman.
Persistent problems weigh heavy on Europe
One of the world’s richest countries per capita, Kuwait has struggled for years to get big infrastructure projects off the ground because of bureaucratic red tape and political turmoil.
US growth remains weak, the European debt crisis is dragging on and instability is affecting the Middle East’s oil supply.
The Capital Market Authority announced a series of measures designed to reduce the volatility of shares, make them harder to manipulate and improve the quality of listed companies.
Lee Kun-Hee is the chairman of South Korea’s Samsung Group.
Dubai hopes to tap into the trillion-dollar Islamic finance industry and has ambitious aspirations to become the global hub. Can it succeed?
Outsourcing is no longer a strategy just for cost effectiveness, writes Frank Courtney, chief executive for EMEA, Barloworld Logistics.
Etisalat recently announced that it has unblocked Skype, but VoIP services by external providers are still banned in the UAE.
The Abu Dhabi Ports Company’s ambitious Dhs26.5 billion megaproject is powering ahead and on track to establish the UAE as a global maritime hub.
The Gulf Business agony aunt is back to answer the eighth professional query in the series.
Veteran emerging markets investor Mark Mobius reveals why he wants to double investments in Saudi Arabia.
In today’s global economy brand names and adverts are translated into many languages, sometimes with unintended, damaging or hilarious results.
Healthy risk taking leads to healthy profits, writes leadership expert Tommy Weir.
Gulf Business’ leadership expert, Dawn Metcalfe, answers the seventh question in the series.
Dozens of activists and political figures have been charged since late last year with insulting ruler Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah.
Gulf Business speaks to Bong Guerrero, founder and CEO of Fashion Forward.
Manchester United’s manager has finally announced his retirement. But how has he been so successful?
Exhibitors are queuing up to promote themselves at the 20th edition of the ATM next week, as the region’s travel and tourism operators embrace the upturn.
The Gulf Business agony aunt is back to answer the seventh professional query in the series.
The emirate is once again in a frantic boom cycle, but this time you may be wise to buy, says Peter Cooper, editor of Arabianmoney.net.
Gulf Business’ leadership expert, Dawn Metcalfe, answers the sixth question in the series.
A burst of inflation could disrupt Qatar’s infrastructure programme being developed for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Can the quality of Dubai’s international outreach campuses ever match home schools – or are students being cheated?
Martin van Kan tells Alicia Buller about his rise from used plate collector to general manager of Dubai’s glitzy Fairmont Palm hotel.
Study finds over three-quarters of Muslims in MENA and South Asia want sharia courts to decide family law issues such as divorce and property disputes.
The UAE lender has not opened a new branch in Dubai for almost 14 years and yet it reported a rise in net profit of 24 per cent for 2012.
Dominic Ellis, editor of Business Traveller Middle East and seasoned pro at ATM, gives his guide to surviving the week.
Are you and your organisation ready for the future business environment?
How much do the riotously rich shell out for a night of unlimited indulgence?