The UAE’s fighter pilot Major Mariam Al Mansouri topped the 2015 Gulf Business list of the world’s most powerful Arab women.
The Middle East is the largest market driver in the industry with billions of dollars spent annually on buying military equipment.
With region’s air traffic on rise, NATS Middle East director examines if the time is ripe for Gulfcontrol?
Mobility-based initiatives require various specialised skill sets, writes Jyoti Lalchandani, group VP and MD for MEA and Turkey, IDC.
Humour, which was one of the only channels for protest under successive Egyptian autocrats, is being stifled under current laws.
An industry veteran gives his insights into the little discussed aviation leasing market.
Wearable technology is fast becoming one of the industry drivers, says Gousetis.
Adam Aron, a Starwood director since 2006, has been named CEO on an interim basis.
Emaar’s Chairman Mohammed Ali Alabbar leads the 2015 Gulf Business list of the world’s most powerful Arabs in the real estate sector.
Salwa Hachem Mahfouz, Co-CEO of Fashion & Beyond, discusses her plans for bringing Brazilian swimwear brand Liquido to the region in the build up to the Dubai launch later this month.
Strong growth forecasts and rapid urbanisation bode well for the property sector, writes Amgad Nassif, partner at Grant Thornton.
Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed leads the 2015 Gulf Business list of the world’s most powerful Arabs in the financial sector.
A compelling employment deal would be based on a clear pay philosophy and transparent performance culture, writes Thom Janssen, lead consultant at Towers Watson.
Prince Alwaleed tops the 2015 Gulf Business list of the most powerful Arabs in Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi king has created two new super-committees that give Mohammed bin Nayef and his son Mohammed bin Salman extensive control over most aspects of Saudi policy making.
The UAE looks to grab a larger share of trade with China, outwitting its Gulf peers.
With electric cars, drones and other new modes of transport, technology is accelerating the cause of sustainable mobility. But is the Middle East prepared?
The income from energy sales translates into economic power and therefore adds to or subtracts from the country’s currency value, writes an analyst at Forex Time.
Tunisia has been praised as an example of compromise politics and democratic transition since overthrowing its autocrat Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali in a 2011.
GE Aviation is using 3D printing to build the next generation of fuel-efficient, long haul engines.
Sheikh Ahmed, head of Emirates, tops the 2015 Gulf Business list of the most powerful Arabs in the United Arab Emirates.
S&P cut its outlook for Saudi Arabia’s “AA-/A-1+” foreign and local currency credit ratings to negative from stable and lowered ratings of Bahrain and Oman.
Mobile will continue to drive the growth of e-commerce sales in the region, writes Mouchawar.
Luxury car brand BMW is looking to launch several new and relevant models in the region this year, says Seibert.
The airline carried 6.5 million passengers in 2014, almost double the 3.3 million which it carried in 2013.
The UAE’s healthcare sector needs to address the shortage of local talent, writes Abedin.
The environment makes all the difference, writes Tommy Weir, founder of the Emerging Markets Leadership Center.
Figures from Airbus show that 47 per cent of its aircraft deals in the ME in the first 11 months of 2014 were funded by local banks.
Double decker sleep pods and bicycle seats are just some of the ideas floating around for the future of aircraft seating.
2015 could also see some fundamental shifts in the e-commerce market, writes Hachem.