A Real Estate Empire Built on Dark Money
Since 2012, hundreds of millions of dollars from Kyrgyzstan — one of the poorest countries on earth — have poured…
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2020 is a turning point for Middle East economies
The Middle East economy is expected to recover at an estimated 2.1% in 2020. According to ICAEW's latest Economic…
Can you own a private jet if you care about climate change?
FOR many people, private jets seem like an extravagance. But for busy executives and celebrities, the time savings, convenience, and…
Top 10 enterprise IT in the Middle East stories of 2019
Countries in the Middle East have become pioneers of the latest digital technologies and some of the articles featured by…
Family businesses ‘stepping up offshore investment’
Middle Eastern ultra high net worth family businesses are stepping up offshore investments especially in the British Virgin Islands heirs…
INTERVIEW: The man putting capital back into Dubai’s club
A global financial center requires many things, such as efficient and well-regulated markets, a legal infrastructure, a professional investment community…
What the United Arab Emirates can teach resource-rich countries in Africa
By now, many observers are familiar with the broad outlines of the United Arab Emirates economic story: a relatively small…
Our holiday destinations will increasingly be determined by data analytics
This week I attended the first ever Abu Dhabi Tourism and Data Analytics Forum, which was organised by Abu Dhabi's…
Saudi Royal Family Vs. British Royal Family: Who Is Wealthier?
Royals are wealthy—irrespective of their geographical distribution and lineage—and there are no two ways about it. But, if you…
Triumph, tragedy and trauma in the Arab capital markets!
Matein's look at the history of Arab Countries' capital markets and current financial standing is unrivaled * Dubai home…
Opinion: why Saudi Arabia is looking across the Red Sea towards Africa
Dating back to the 16th century, the Middle East and Africa have enjoyed strong economic and political relations driven by…
Middle East's cloud computing landscape witnessing robust growth: report
Cloud adoption in the Middle East region has been has been fairly high with statistics indicating more than 70% of…