A tobacco tax could help GCC countries meet both health and fiscal objectives, writes Dr Nasser Saidi
The UAE is moving closer to implementing value-added tax. But will it impact the country’s competitiveness?
Khalid Alsweilem argues that the current arrangement is dangerous because the finance ministry can draw freely on the reserves when it wants to cover budget deficits
Shale is more expensive to produce than oil from the giant conventional fields of the Middle East but cheaper than deepwater megaprojects
The on-demand delivery space is blossoming with hundreds of new companies disrupting an industry that hasn’t seen much change in the past 30 years, says Al Rifai
Chinese PC giant Lenovo is pivoting towards enterprise hardware and smartphones to improve its fortunes
The recent volatility could impact the UAE market but right now it is fairly limited, writes chief market analyst at forex broker FXTM
Latifa Al Gurg is bringing her high-end fashion brand Twisted Roots to GCC retailers, with international markets to follow
The workforce in the Middle East is fast evolving to become ‘GenMobile’, writes the EMEA president of communications technology firm Polycom
Oil prices have continued their gloomy spell as the market is flooded with extra supply from the OEPC and US shale producers
Without proper action many of us will outlive our retirement savings, writes Sam Quawasmi
Six years after its launch, the low-cost carrier remains on an expansion spree and hopes to reach 100 destinations by 2016. Where is it heading?
Expo 2020 is the UAE’s chance to take a serious look at legal reform, writes Jayshree Gupta
FIFA’s decision to establish its own task force to propose reforms has been blasted by critics
Maintaining a healthy profit margin in the UAE’s pharmaceutical sector is hard due to high operational costs, says Tabari
Managing the new risks in online trading effectively requires understanding of what they are and the available solutions, writes the regional head of PayPal
Know your workforce and communicate well with them, writes the CEO of Aon Hewitt Middle East Markus Wiesner
Al-Sabbagh provides details about the new supercomputer that Fujitsu helped deliver to the King Abdul-Aziz University in Saudi
The IT department is expected to undergo a sea change as it adopts cloud, mobile, social, and big data technologies, says IDC MEA and Turkey’s group VP and regional MD.
Griffiths waxes lyrical on everything from F1 and space tourism to oil prices and the shortfalls of democracy
The GCC-backed national forces managed to recapture the strategic southern port of Aden from the Houthis
Bumper salaries are no longer enough to attract top-tier talent, which is why the likes of Google and Apple have created workplaces resembling theme parks – writes Tolga James Aykut
The combination of big data and analytics with Internet of Things technology is creating possibilities that were previously only considered science fiction
EngageSciences chief executive officer Richard Jones explains how you can make your website more appealing
A suicide bombing last week in the southeastern town of Suruc highlighted fears about Syria’s conflict spilling onto Turkish soil
Managing director of Aziza Communications and co-founder of The Media Network, Downie juggles PR commitments with website responsibilities
A familiar legal system, cost efficiency and Dubai’s geographical location are drawing in international litigants, says legal expert
Evaluating one of the most resilient and well-managed corporates in the Middle East, Matein Khalid investigates
Saudi King Salman’s met with Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal on Friday
Moving forward from FIFA’s corruption debacle will be difficult, whether Qatar has acted ethically or not