The Gulf is set for another bumper year of the sukuk.
Emaar boss Mohamed Alabbar tops the Gulf Business list of the most powerful Arabs in the real estate.
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal tops the Gulf Business list of the most powerful Arabs in the finance sector.
Saudi activist Reem Asaad tops the Gulf Business list of the most powerful Arabs in culture and society.
Oman is the last country in the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council to introduce Islamic banking.
Islamic banks must confront the regulators to grow their products.
Most car brands posted a double-digit sales growth in the region.
In an exclusive interview, the Arab region’s richest businessman reveals to Gulf Business what time he wakes up and what he likes to read.
Toshiba’s MEA managing director, Yasuyoshi Matsunaga, talks about powering the world’s fastest elevator and Middle East expansion.
As the UAE’s railways network becomes a multi-billion dollar industry, the players and stakes involved are reaching a new high.
INSEAD, along with the Harvard Business Review, ranks the best performing chief executives in the world.
Nine years after the US-led coalition toppled Saddam Hussein there are signs that companies are moving to long-term investments in Iraq.
The important points and rules you need to know if you’re thinking of starting your own company in the Gulf state.
Property investment company IP Global lists the prime global locations for regional real estate investors and explains why they are attractive hotspots.
As US crude production rises, is OPEC’s influence on global oil markets in danger of waning?
Gulf Business rounds up a list of the 20 most popular stories on our website this year.
Many Gulf banks recorded slightly better performance in 2012 but regional differences are apparent. Overall, the region has swerved the ongoing global growth weakness.
The country faces political problems and a hangover from banks that were affected in the global economic crisis.
Jeff Immelt, global boss of GE, opens up to Aarti Nagraj about ramping up regional spend, the challenge of leading 300,000 people and whether he sleeps at night.
Airline partnerships and new hotel launches marked a busy year for the region’s travel industry.
Shant Oknayan, co-founder of GlamBox, describes the first 12 months for the UAE’s start-up beauty revolution.
Adopt these key habits to use networking to help grow your business.
As the end-of-the-world countdown begins, Arti Gupta, managing partner at Lead On Consulting reveals what she’d like on her technology wish list.
Corporate executives often shake hands in different ways. And while most of us are aware of the famous ‘wet fish’ greeting, there’s a range of awkward handshakes to prepare for.
It takes less than a second for people to judge whether they like someone during their first encounter. Etiquette expert Penny Edge advises on how to maximise that vital first business impression.
From collecting vintage cars to jumping out of helicopters, the region’s hobbies are eclectic and extravagant.
Interest in deals is up say experts, but closing deals is still lacking as billions of dollars in dry powder lies waiting.
Steven Morgan, head of country, Cluttons UAE and Paul Preston, director and head of Middle East, IP Global, lead the debate.
As the year draws to a close, we bring you a list of the major events that marked 2012 in the history books.
Where to go for the best bespoke suits and shirts in the emirate.