Opinion People & Lifestyle How many Russians in Dubai? Let’s ask them Whether 25,000 or 300,000, it's not called Marinagrad for nothing June 13, 2025
Opinion Markets Looming ‘5 on 10’ crunch will concentrate minds in the Gulf The yield on 10-year US Treasury bills is creeping up towards 5% June 9, 2025
Opinion Oil & Gas Imagine Texas in Opec+ and you see Kazakhstan’s predicament In energy diplomacy, Astana wants to be a reliable partner to both East and West June 3, 2025
Opinion Leisure & Hospitality Peak Dubai: Jumeirah’s Marsa Al Arab draws the crowds Whilst setting a new standard for Dubai luxury, the hotel's popularity is creating a traffic nightmare May 30, 2025
Opinion Media & Advertising Tech, governance and a careful ‘no comment’ at the Arab Media Summit It was well worth the wait to dive into the latest trends shaping the media industry May 27, 2025
Opinion Trade A Gulf perspective on Trump’s ‘palace in the sky’ Congressmen should perhaps ask themselves: is this so unusual, at least by standards in the Arabian Gulf? May 23, 2025
Opinion Oil & Gas Missing from Trump’s Gulf tour: energy dominance Could it be that Trump doesn’t actually care very much about the oil industry? May 20, 2025
Opinion Trade Lesson from Trump in Riyadh: Sleep is for losers The Trump show had it all – razzamatazz, politics and a moment of affection for the crown prince May 15, 2025
Opinion Trade Trump in Riyadh: power plays and photo ops It is hard to predict what the big headline will be, but it would be wise not to rule anything out May 12, 2025
Opinion Economy On the vain hunt for black swans in dynamic Dubai Are there any signs of fluttering dark feathers that could herald another crisis in the emirate? May 9, 2025
Opinion Oil & Gas Opec+ throws the car into reverse, but keeps its grip on the wheel It is a stretch to see how the current market can be regarded as anything but uncertain May 5, 2025
Opinion Artificial Intelligence No matter where you are, it pays to be nice to AI Polite and intimate, or businesslike and rude – which approach is best? I asked the expert May 2, 2025
Opinion People & Lifestyle In Trump’s world, Irish migrants should choose DXB over DUB The Republic of Ireland, it strikes me, is uniquely vulnerable in the tariff wars April 29, 2025
Video length: 02:01 Opinion Transport Is the DB12 the supercar to lead Aston Martin’s recovery? The model could be a turning point in the fortunes of the iconic brand April 25, 2025
Opinion Oil & Gas Despite Trump, China still has a big thirst for Gulf oil Gulf suppliers are taking immediate advantage of Washington’s hardline trade posture April 22, 2025
Opinion Lifestyle Bubbly, Bauhaus and Blahniks – a tour of Art Dubai 2025 Over the years, I’ve refined three techniques for experiencing the joys of Art Dubai April 21, 2025
Opinion Energy Energy is the Gulf’s trump card in the era of tariff wars For Gulf policymakers, the pressure to choose between the US and China is mounting April 14, 2025
Opinion People & Lifestyle Despite what the Spectator says, the passport business is alive and thriving 'Investment migration' is on the rise, with rich US citizens in particular looking to move April 11, 2025
LUNCH WITH FRANK KANE Energy Ahmed Al Azkawi: ‘We are the national champion for oil and gas’ The chief executive of OQEP gives our Editor-at-Large a crash course in Omani energy past, present and future April 10, 2025
Opinion Economy Trump’s tariffs bring that sinking Lehman feeling The world is in for a wild ride which will change everything, mostly for the worse April 8, 2025
Opinion Media & Advertising Caracas, high fives and Covid: my passport’s eventful decade Frank Kane's passport has taken him on a lot of adventures – what will the new one bring? April 4, 2025
Opinion Oil & Gas Data is the new oil – and the oil industry agrees Saudi Arabia and the UAE are both pouring billions into AI initiatives under their broader economic visions March 31, 2025
