How I got here: Charlotte Oliver, managing director, CEO Event Management

Oliver explains how she developed a personal approach to her events business

Could we see the return of $100 oil?

MR Raghu examines whether three-figure oil prices are on their way back up

The robots are coming: Can you future-proof your career?

Jeanette Teh explains how you can prepare yourself for the future of work

Getting your first home purchase right

Alya Mahdy looks at some important factors to consider when preparing to buy your first home

The world in 2050: high-growth economies

Arun Khehar explores how the Middle East and Africa will look in 30 years, and why the cloud will play such an important role

Celebrating innovation with Dubai Quality Group’s Fatma Buti Al Mheiri

Dubai Quality Group’s chairman Fatma Buti Al Mheiri details the importance of innovation, why companies should foster creativity and how Emirati women are leading the way

A week in the life of: Lewis Allsop, CEO, Allsopp & Allsopp

Allsop details a busy week leading the real estate firm that bares his name

Revealed: World’s top 10 most and least expensive cities in 2018

Singapore has emerged as the most expensive city while Damascus was ranked as the cheapest

Revealed: World’s top 10 best and worst passports for travel in 2018

The UAE has risen 11 positions in the last year and now ranks 27th globally on the annual index

The UAE’s original disruptor

As the UAE’s Innovation Month draws to a close, Abu Dhabi-based historian Peter Hellyer reflects on how the late Sheikh Zayed’s disruptive approach shaped the country we know today

Closing the Gulf’s gender gap

Female participation in the workplace has been a key development marker for many Gulf states in recent years, but how much are things changing?

Top 100 most powerful Arabs 2018

Amid a sea of change across the Gulf region, our 2018 ranking has received a major shakeup from the previous year

Saudi’s new expat charges – is your company footing the bill?

Expats now have to pay a monthly sum of SAR100 for each of their unemployed dependents

Breaching the firewall

Adrian David explains the increasing need for cybersecurity to become to priority for enterprises in the region

Harnessing the power of connected care and telehealth

Katie Briggs examines the role of connected care and telehealth in the fast-changing healthcare sector

How tourism, trade and industry are driving Abu Dhabi’s diversification agenda

Captain Mohamed Al Shamisi explains why Abu Dhabi’s port operations are key to its diversification efforts

Tribalism and oil markets

Reuters market analyst John Kemp deciphers the intensity of debate surrounding the energy sector

The UAE’s fast-track path to becoming a global education hub

Dr Kevin Dunseath explains how the UAE can become one of the world’s most sought after centres of learning

A week in the life of.. Sanjay Raghunath, chairman and managing director, Centena Group

Raghunath is an early riser with a penchant for yoga and gardening

Superyachts and water sports on the menu at the 2018 Dubai International Boat Show

Come and discover so much more on offer at the 2018 Dubai International Boat Show

Effective crisis response must be a corporate imperative

Lucy O’Brien explains why a business is only as strong as its response to a crisis

How I got here: Gregg Sedgwick, founder and CEO, Gallery One and ArtComm

Sedgwick explains his journey from school in the UK to building and and selling his Dubai firm and founding his current companies

Revealed: The world’s most powerful women

We highlight 10 of the most powerful women in the world today who are providing inspiration to new generations of female leaders

Five ways to innovate during UAE innovation month

Jeanette Teh explains key ways companies can innovate as the UAE celebrates Innovation Month

Designing a workplace for creative thinking

Guillaume Alvarez explains how a well-designed workplace can support business innovation

Revealed: The most popular world leaders on social media

Middle Eastern leaders are well represented on our 2018 social media ranking

The foundations for innovation and entrepreneurship in the UAE

Amjad Ahmad details key steps for the UAE to support start-ups and drive its innovation agenda

Predictions 2018: Azizi Developments CEO Farhad Azizi

Azizi says the company has seen healthy sales despite perceptions of a slowing Dubai real estate market

Developing the UAE’s legal framework for innovation

Patrick Rogers explains why the UAE must provide innovators with the right legal support

A week in the life of.. Samer M. Renno, CEO, Renno Communications Group

Renno details his week mixing PR priorities with those of his education start-up and the Dubai Bake Festival