Etihad Airways has an important role to play in the future development of trade and tourism into the UAE, writes James Hogan.
Georges Chehwane, founder and chairman of Plus Holding, gives his insights into the UAE’s outdoor advertising market and Group Plus Media’s expansion plans.
It remains to be seen how the oil price drop will affect producers, writes V. Shankar.
Emirates plays a critical role in growing Dubai’s connectivity.
Gamification is a concept that firms should explore, urges Jyoti Lalchandani, group VP and regional MD for MEA and Turkey at IDC.
Yemen is at risk of breaking up with the ascent of the Houthi movement.
Emaar’s core growth strategy is to create prime real estate assets, writes Alabbar.
Crown Prince Muqrin, 69, will be the first Saudi monarch born after the Kingdom struck oil in 1939.
King Salman is likely to rely on stability and continued progress, say experts.
Much needs to be done for it to truly reach its potential, writes the founder and president of Nasser Saidi & Associates.
Satyarthi is an Indian child rights activist and the joint winner of 2014 Nobel Peace Prize.
Gulf banks have recorded much improved net profit numbers in 2014 driven by higher loan growth, increased non-interest income and reduced provision charges.
A bustling hub for global aviation, Dubai International Airport has not sat idle when it comes to large-scale investments in expansion and upgrades.
Governments will probably liquidate some of their fund assets to cover budget deficits as their revenues fall; if Brent stays at its current level around $50.
Al-Houthi, in his early 30s, rarely appears in public or gives press interviews, but has positioned himself as a revolutionary national leader.
The money transfer operator is hoping to see a 15-20 per cent growth in its business this year.
GQ Bar and Vogue Cafe owner Inspired Global plans to bring an additional Vogue Licensed outlet to the region this year, according to CEO, Seehal Shah.
Top performers can be made, writes Manfred Kets de Vries, professor of Leadership Development & Organisational Change, INSEAD.
Key markets are in trouble and the US economy cannot isolate itself from their impact, writes Peter Cooper, editor of ArabianMoney.net.
The Saudi domestic economy is softening as oil prices head south. Can it cope with the crash?
In 2014, bourses in the UAE and Qatar were upgraded to emerging markets status. Could the opening of Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul see it follow?
Consumers are still spending, companies are investing, and governments are announcing record budgets for 2015.
The global aviation sector’s growth trajectory remains intact despite headwinds.
The plunge in Gulf stock markets, which were overvalued and dominated by panicking retail investors, made bond issuers stay out of the primary market.
Finland, Germany, Sweden, the UK and the US, who can all access 174 countries visa-free, top the list.
Service providers must gear up to manage the dramatic surges in traffic, writes Fady Younes, head, Service Providers Sector at Cisco UAE.
Dan Smith, head of Integrated Marketing for MEA, Xerox, shares his thoughts on the IT industry in 2014 and takes a look at the year ahead.
Australia’s Qantas tops the list, which also includes UAE carriers Emirates and Etihad.
Corporate citizenship tries to deepen the level of belonging and invoke a level of pride among employees, writes the founder of the Emerging Markets Leadership Center.
With oil prices plunging to historically low levels, is the GCC insulated from a scathing impact?