Opinion Mining Riyadh seeks to become ‘rule shaper, not rule taker’ in mining Saudi Arabia's ambitions for a super-region will be on display at this week's Future Minerals Forum January 13, 2025
Opinion Lifestyle Dry January in Dubai – renew, reset and resist temptation After the excesses of December, I found myself looking forward to eschewing alcohol January 10, 2025
Opinion Banking and Finance Despite ‘greenlash’, UAE banks will stick to net zero commitment US banks may have withdrawn from the Net Zero Banking Alliance, but FAB and ADCB should stay put January 7, 2025
Opinion People & Lifestyle The marina walk bike ride – ‘Hell is other people’ Cycling offers a perfect combination of exertion and time efficiency January 3, 2025
Opinion Economy Gulf investors must look out for the American ‘bubble’ Trump's re-election has turbocharged US equities but his unpredictability adds to global risk factors December 30, 2024
Opinion Energy DP World, energy and AI: five predictions for 2025 Let the guessing game begin – but no promises... December 27, 2024
Opinion Economy The state of the Russian economy in 2025 should be a concern for the Gulf Soaring defence expenditure means the Russian economy is overheating at a rapid rate December 23, 2024
Opinion Finance My humble submission for the 2025 Pulitzer Prize Our editor-at-large reviews his year in columns and finds his triumphs abound December 20, 2024
Opinion Construction Dubai has no plans to give up its crown. Now DIFC 2.0 is coming The masterplan for the next two decades of Dubai International Financial Centre is being implemented December 16, 2024
Opinion Aviation How to flaunt it with the Dubai jet set The world of private jets is changing – but the clients are very much the same December 13, 2024
Opinion Oil & Gas Seismic events in Syria will not affect oil markets. Here’s why Syria does have some oil but has been a footnote in global markets December 9, 2024
Opinion Real Estate Dubai home renovations: enough to drive a man to drink Real estate may be peaking if the work in my apartment block is anything to go by December 6, 2024
Opinion Cop28 Saudi Arabia goes on the offensive on climate change Over the next 10 days in Riyadh, the kingdom will have the chance to demonstrate its commitment December 3, 2024
Opinion Leisure & Hospitality Dubai stand-up as cultural symbiosis – that’s a laugh Laughter Factory has evolved into a prime example of the Dubai “salad bowl” November 29, 2024
Opinion Sustainability Baku’s Cop29 makes the best of a bad hand The 'finance Cop' has delivered the biggest ever financial commitment of any UN climate summit November 25, 2024
Opinion Sustainability Grass skirts, keffiyehs and the polis – Baku’s Cop29 has it all The second biggest Cop in history was an efficient and well-organised event November 22, 2024
Opinion Markets Saudi Arabia and the UAE set pace in GCC equities race The post-Covid recovery strategy has paid off big time for UAE markets November 18, 2024
Opinion Media & Advertising ‘How are you finding the canapés? Off the record, obviously’ On the record, off-the-record press briefings can be hugely frustrating November 15, 2024
Opinion Sustainability Cop29 seeks an off-ramp from the ‘road to ruin’ The new Cop president did not mince his words about the path ahead November 11, 2024
Opinion Finance Trump Derangement Syndrome, and how to treat it I thought Kamala had a chance. What if I was wrong? Unthinkable November 8, 2024
Video length: 05:01 Opinion Economy FII8: a cerebral workout in a dumbed-down age The Future Investment Initiative is an increasingly rare chance to hear important people say interesting things November 4, 2024
Video length: 03:46 Opinion Finance The elephant in the FII Plenary Hall: the US election Only Citadel's CEO Ken Griffin felt brave enough to offer an opinion on the outcome October 29, 2024