Opinion Food & Drink The joys and challenges of UAE-style business meetings Introducing my new Business Lunch Index (BLI) ranking July 21, 2023
Opinion Economy Insights into the UAE-India love-in The dirham-rupee link was the talk of Dubai even before Modi's visit July 17, 2023
Opinion Energy UAE roadmap for Cop28: high energy, low impact There are constraints imposed by life in a maritime desert, however July 14, 2023
Opinion Banking and Finance Taxing questions at the heart of the Dubai economic model The low-tax regime in the UAE was the result of very deliberate economic strategy July 11, 2023
Opinion Lifestyle Tip to Arabs abroad: Don’t ditch the dishdash They have impact – to westerners they are the very essence of Arab-ness July 7, 2023
Opinion Oil & Gas Saudi and Russian oil cuts add to palace intrigue at Opec Delegates in Vienna will be eager to debate the impact of the latest moves by Riyadh and Moscow July 3, 2023
Opinion Economy ‘Eidonomics’ explained While there appears to be a shutdown during Eid, many businesses still prosper June 30, 2023
Opinion Banking and Finance UAE should escape FATF ‘grey list’ Taking effective action against financial rule-breakers should be a priority June 26, 2023
Opinion Aviation Riyadh Air tantalises Paris with promise of ‘Saudi hospitality’ As a 'no legacy' airline, there is room to try a different approach – and that could mean in-flight alcohol June 23, 2023
Opinion Media & Advertising Hacks and flacks chew the fat at the Bahri Bar An informal summer meet is an excellent opportunity for gossip and contact harvesting June 16, 2023
Opinion Trade Saudi Arabia’s ‘transactional’ relationship with China is evolving fast There's more to the partnership than just energy June 12, 2023
Opinion Tourism Raffles the Palm could just be peak Dubai bling Global billionaires keep demanding more ways to splash their cash in the emirate June 9, 2023
Opinion Oil & Gas Saudi breaks Opec logjam with further oil cuts Prince Abdulaziz's announcement reduces the kingdom's output to its lowest level in years June 5, 2023
Opinion Media & Advertising Gulf News and Khaleej Times deserve a fighting chance How the region's struggling newspapers market might survive June 2, 2023
Opinion Economy Saudi and the Brics: a test case for multi-polarity There is a case for a global economic alliance May 29, 2023
Opinion Economy In the vortex of Dubai’s cost of living whirlwind Prices keep rising, but there is a flipside May 25, 2023
Opinion Energy Opec+ ponders whether to stick or twist April's output cuts appear to have had the desired effect, but the oil alliance may yet cause another surprise May 22, 2023
Opinion Aviation The future of aviation – classless, but premium classy Forget first and even business class – there is a luxury solution that fits all tastes May 19, 2023
Opinion Energy Time to deploy the ‘silver bullet’ against climate change There is a solution ready to hand in the global warming challenge – technology May 15, 2023
Opinion Banking and Finance Abu Dhabi opens its doors to ‘masters of the universe’ The UAE capital has big plans to be the region's top financial centre May 12, 2023
Opinion Banking and Finance Working out priorities in the brave new world of fintech Dubai Fintech Summit opened with optimism about disruption but the audience may prefer some stability May 8, 2023
Opinion Lifestyle Art and Capital clubbing it out in Dubai Which Dubai private members club you frequent may reveal a lot about you May 5, 2023