Opinion Aviation Airline alliances? Emirates forges its own flight path Bilateral agreements can be easier to manage and more tightly targeted John Grant, Partner, Midas Aviation
Opinion Economy China-GCC FTA will be a game changer A deal would galvanise Middle Eastern economic transformation Nasser Saidi, Economist, Nasser Saidi and Associates
Opinion Tourism Saudi Arabia’s tourism ambitions are making waves However the kingdom still has a lot of work to do Alex Malouf, Marketing executive
Opinion Food & Drink The Arab world needs to ease global food trade barriers The region must embrace food imports Martin Keulertz, Lecturer, University of the West of England
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 Frank Kane, Editor-at-Large, AGBI
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 Frank Kane, Editor-at-Large, AGBI
Opinion Economy GCC sees Erdoğan as best bet for Turkish president However, concerns remain over Turkey's wider economic policy Sami Hamdi, MD, International Interest
Opinion Tourism Saudi’s tourism ambitions rely on its youth Rising support from young Saudis will help drive the kingdom's eco-tourism aims Mehrnoush Shafiei
Opinion Energy Time to deploy the ‘silver bullet’ against climate change There is a solution ready to hand in the global warming challenge – technology Frank Kane, Editor-at-Large, AGBI
Opinion Aviation Emirates and Etihad buddy up for symbolic clout This development is more about national symbolism than equals John Grant, Partner, Midas Aviation
Opinion Banking & 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 Frank Kane, Editor-at-Large, AGBI
Opinion Energy Aramco’s profits are more than enough to fund Saudi Arabia Energy giant will reinvest $31.9bn profits into gas, hydrogen and value-add businesses Robin Mills, CEO, Qamar Energy
Opinion Tech The Gulf must pair its digitalisation goals with cybersecurity Governments and businesses need to do more to protect their digital assets Parminder Kaur
Opinion Banking & 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 Frank Kane, Editor-at-Large, AGBI
Opinion Lifestyle Art and Capital clubbing it out in Dubai Which Dubai private members club you frequent may reveal a lot about you Frank Kane, Editor-at-Large, AGBI
Opinion Aviation Profit is not an issue for Neom Airlines … for now Launch of new carrier is initially to service the wider project, but this may not be sustainable John Grant, Partner, Midas Aviation
Opinion Economy Tricky year ahead for Middle East as oil cuts bite, says IMF Opec+ cuts are the main factor in the reduced GDP growth rate this year Frank Kane, Editor-at-Large, AGBI
Opinion Lifestyle Welcome to Marinagrad, Dubai Embraced by some and resented by others, the Russian presence is changing life in Dubai Frank Kane, Editor-at-Large, AGBI
Opinion Food & Drink UAE gastronomy dines out on global attention Homegrown chefs are becoming stars on the world's culinary stage Simon Ritchie
Opinion Aviation The aviation sector is due for a cull The regional airline market is saturated. It's time for consolidation and a strategic rethink John Grant, Partner, Midas Aviation
Opinion Economy Iran rapprochement marks a return to Saudi pragmatism The biggest question mark is over the US's attitude on the new power balance Frank Kane, Editor-at-Large, AGBI
Opinion Lifestyle Dubai’s evolving approach to Ramadan Striking a pragmatic balance between the transactional and the spiritual Frank Kane, Editor-at-Large, AGBI
