The World Bank estimates up to $500 billion will be spent by Gulf countries on infrastructure by 2020, as governments seek to improve the lives of citizens and create jobs.
John Sexton, the president of one the world’s top universities, explains why he decided to expand to Abu Dhabi.
Radicalisation of Muslims in the Kingdom has led to domestic attacks and the involvement of Saudis in jihadist movements.
It starts with choosing the right partner, says Adrian Bell, executive director of Action Impact, a Dubai-based brand experience agency.
Gulf Business speaks to Abdulla Ajmal, general manager at Ajmal International.
World Cup 2014, iPhone 6 and Malaysian Airlines top Google 2014 trending searches in the UAE.
With the year drawing to a close, Gulf Business brings you some of the key happenings that marked 2014.
Analysts fear that any power struggle after the sultan’s death within his Al-Said family – or between the royal family and army leaders – could rattle the country.
Deep price cycles are inherent in capital intensive industries like oil and mining, writes Reuters columnist John Kemp.
Inflation comes to the UAE. Let’s hope the slowdown does not, writes Peter Cooper, the editor of Arabianmoney.net.
Greg Young says the rebranding is crucial to the Omani telecom operator’s future success.
The burden of supporting Syria’s displaced citizens has dampened business and investor confidence in Lebanon.
Although opportunities are abound, many entrepreneurs underestimate the challenges of starting up online.
Widely seen as a failed state, Yemen remains one of the gravest threats to stability in the Gulf and beyond.
As oil plunges, the region is dividing into three classe in investors’ eyes with Kuwait and Qatar emerging as the strongest.
Samwer is the CEO of Rocket Internet Group.
Saudi Aramco’s Entrepreneurship Center has funded 43 ventures in the past three years.
Investment, risk, opportunity, diversification and sustainability are the key tenants of any SME business strategy, according to Sailesh Nathan, regional director SME Chamber of India.
The biggest listed businesses in Kuwait valued by market capitalisation.
Differences still exist between the six GCC states over issues relating to Egypt, Libya and Iran.
News outlet Al Arabiya tops the list with over six million followers for its breaking news Twitter handle.
The biggest listed businesses in the Emirates valued by market capitalisation.
French fashion brand Tati’s CEO Emmanuel Deroude talks about why he thinks the time is ripe for the brand’s launch in Dubai.
The biggest listed businesses in Qatar, valued by market capitalisation.
Travel reward programmes are ranked next to last in terms of customer satisfaction, writes James Berry, e-Commerce Director at Collinson Latitude.
The biggest listed businesses in the Kingdom, valued by market capitalisation.
Gulf Business takes a tour of Sony’s submerged Xperia Aquatech store in Dubai, diving four metres underwater to see the ‘waterproof’ phones.
The Gulf’s largest companies by market capitalisation, revenues and countries, as researched by Markaz.
Halliburton’s takeover bid for Baker Hughes will have an impact far beyond US shores, writes Matein Khalid, a global equities investor and advisor to regional family offices.
Will the Dubai Tram persuade more residents to switch to public transport and have a wider impact on the economy?