The UAE is fast becoming a cashless society, thanks to a smart governance push and the advent of more secure payment technologies.
Wooing Hollywood and Bollywood producers with generous financial rebates, Abu Dhabi is steadily heading towards its aim of becoming a global film hub.
A look at the popular holiday hotspots that UAE tourists are choosing this summer, according to Emirates Holidays.
The author of ’10 Tips For Leadership In The Middle East’ examines whether Dubai is using its hub status to bring ideas to the world or is the world bringing ideas to it.
The violence in Gaza has now killed more than 500 Palestinians as well as 18 Israeli soldiers and two Israeli civilians.
Local and international pharmaceutical players alike are positioning to serve the expanding market for lifestyle-related disease treatment in the GCC.
Faced with declining sales, Montblanc International CEO Jerome Lambert explains how he hopes to bring the historic pen maker forward in the digital age.
Other Gulf markets will also lure more foreign investment if the Saudi market opens, experts say.
With a constantly growing threat landscape, cyber attacks pose one of the largest risks to businesses in the GCC and abroad.
Pamper yourself with a high-end holiday this Eid Al Fitr.
The move is expected to be in place in the first half of 2015, according to the Kingdom’s financial regulator.
Improving the recruitment process will drastically reduce bad hiring, writes Layla Halabi, partner at Learnactive.
Real and close geopolitical risks will not leave any major market unaffected, writes Matein Khalid, a global equities investor and advisor to regional family offices.
The Securities and Commodity Authority said a new “technical committee” would ensure the integrity of share trading and prevent any manipulation of stock prices.
As GCC economies seek to diversify away from oil, many countries are pursuing free zones as the solution.
UAE and Qatar stock markets rallied sharply over the past year in anticipation of the upgrade to emerging market status by index compiler MSCI.
The rapid consumerisation of technology is putting huge pressure on businesses and governments, says Kheradpir.
Ian Gorsuch makes a pit stop in Dubai to discuss the business of supercars.
Video content is playing an increasingly important role in online advertising, marketing and brand awareness, says Steve Rotter, VP Digital Marketing, Brightcove.
Along with a growth in Ramadan apps, youngsters have more time to spend online, writes Diego Arrabal, VP, Southern Europe and Middle East, F5 Networks.
Starwood’s global president and CEO plots the next phase of the hotel chain’s ambitious Middle Eastern expansion.
Will hedge funds, gold, land, art, and cash be your best friends when the next big financial crisis hits, asks Peter Cooper, editor of ArabianMoney.net.
The Dubai construction firm lost almost 50 per cent of its stock value after stakeholder Aabar cut its stake and former CEO Hasan Ismaik resigned.
The Middle East is catching the eye of venture capitalist (VC) firms eager to cash in on the growing number of tech start-ups in the region.
Dubai’s property market is showing signs of overheating, but banks seem better insulated this time around, say experts.
Forecasts for U.S. shale oil production vary from an increase of 7.5 million barrels per day by 2020 – almost doubling current domestic output of 8.5 bpd.
Ma is the executive chairman of Chinese internet group Alibaba.
Dubai residents need to be more informed about moving trends in the UAE, writes Maria Siddiqui, marketing officer at MoveSouq.com.
Andalucía is looking to attract Arab tourists to its shores, says Juan Manuel Ortiz Pascual.
British Airways’ area commercial manager, Paolo De Renzis, discusses the airline’s operations in the Middle East and reveals some details about its new 787 First Class cabin.