Opinion Sustainability Forecast bright for Cop28 as the world nears ‘peak green’ A mood of pragmatism seems to be sweeping Europe and North America September 25, 2023
Opinion Health Sickbed musings on UAE medical care Wanted – a smart insurer to provide reasonable health insurance for older people in the UAE September 22, 2023
Opinion Leisure & Hospitality Gaia shouts ‘Made in Dubai’ at the world Gaia could be a rare phenomenon: a brand native to Dubai and the Middle East that goes global September 15, 2023
Opinion Trade Meanwhile, on the G20 sidelines, history in the making The proposed India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor could become a 'green and digital bridge across continents and civilisations' September 11, 2023
Opinion People & Lifestyle Dubai expats winning the struggle to be taken seriously It is exasperating that the same tired old stories get re-hashed every year by the western press September 8, 2023
Opinion Oil & Gas Saudi Arabia and Russia’s marriage of convenience There have been some bumps in the road, but oil price continues to bind the countries together September 4, 2023
Opinion People & Lifestyle Mixed emotions as ‘back to school’ fever sets in For the expat community in the UAE the education system is a business – and business is good September 1, 2023
Opinion Energy A new nuclear age dawns – against all the odds Despite its bad press, emissions-free nuclear power can bridge the gap between fossil fuels and renewables August 28, 2023
Opinion People & Lifestyle Dosc: a welcome slice of nostalgia amid Dubai’s bling Legendary networking spot harks back to early days of the Emirates August 25, 2023
Opinion Economy What China’s economic challenges mean for the Gulf Reducing dependence would be a big macro-economic policy risk August 21, 2023
Opinion Business of Sport When Saudi Arabia caught the football bug Forget the sneering Western media, it's the fans that matter August 18, 2023
Opinion Manufacturing Global EV manufacturers rev up for Gulf race There is a way to go before electric vehicles overtake fossil fuel cars August 14, 2023
Opinion Media & Advertising Observing Barbie in La La Land Touching on gender, sexuality and empowerment, it has been controversial in some parts of the Middle East August 11, 2023
Opinion Sustainability ESG straitjacket is too rigid for Middle East economies 'Global South' operates according to different economic, social and cultural structures than the West August 7, 2023
Opinion Lifestyle California and the Gulf: more unites than divides The UAE, Saudi Arabia and LA have a lot more in common than they might acknowledge August 4, 2023
Opinion Oil & Gas Saudi takes one for the team in global oil markets The kingdom has been doing all the heavy lifting in Opec+ July 31, 2023
Opinion Lifestyle Air-kisses and trees: all part of Saudi Arabia’s welcome Inside Riyadh’s astonishing, ongoing transformation July 28, 2023
Opinion Sustainability Climate change is too serious to be left to environmentalists The debate is now about means, not ends July 25, 2023
Opinion Oil & Gas Uncertainty over Russian price cap clouds recovery of crude As the price of Brent rises, so does the price of Russia’s Urals crude oil July 24, 2023
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