Only In UAE: New ‘Selfie’ Credit Card Launched In The Country

Following scented and diamond-encrusted credit cards, a bank has now unveiled plans for a ‘selfie’ card.

3 Important Must-Dos For The UAE To Foster Innovative Businesses

The UAE should make it easy for new companies to start – and fail – writes Benjamin Newland, a partner in the law firm of King & Spalding.

HR Practices: How Does The GCC Compare Globally?

Across the GCC, HR functions appear to be focused on recruitment and talent acquisition, writes Sanjay Modi, managing director – India, ME, SE Asia, Monster.com.

Being Normal Is Not About Fitting In

Trying to fit in is likely to make you miserable, writes Manfred Kets De Vries, professor of Leadership Development & Organisational Change at INSEAD.

Dubai Marina Blaze Pushes Case For Home Insurance In The UAE

The UAE has an extremely low home insurance penetration rate with just six per cent of the population insured against emergencies, experts say.

Internet Of Everything To Drive Dubai’s Smart Economy

Mobile collaboration and Bring Your Own Device will open up opportunities worth Dhs17.9 billion in Dubai by 2019, says Shukri Eid, director at Cisco Consulting.

REVEALED: The World’s 100 Most Powerful Arabs 2015

For the fourth consecutive year, Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed tops Gulf Business’ list of the region’s most influential people.

Why Dubai Must Prevent Another Tower Blaze

A spate of high-tower fires sends out a worrying picture of Dubai to the world.

EU Court Successes Complicate Sanctions Against Iranian, Russian Companies

Iranian banks’ recent successes in the EU courts are complicating sanctions ahead of June-end talks to curb Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

REVEALED: World’s Most Powerful Arab Women

The UAE’s fighter pilot Major Mariam Al Mansouri topped the 2015 Gulf Business list of the world’s most powerful Arab women.

Arms Exporters Eye Big Deals At UAE’s IDEX, Mideast’s Largest Defence Show

The Middle East is the largest market driver in the industry with billions of dollars spent annually on buying military equipment.

Has The Time Come For A GCC Air Traffic Control?

With region’s air traffic on rise, NATS Middle East director examines if the time is ripe for Gulfcontrol?

Why IT Talent Management Has A Big Role With The Rise Of Mobility

Mobility-based initiatives require various specialised skill sets, writes Jyoti Lalchandani, group VP and MD for MEA and Turkey, IDC.

Fierce Crackdown On Dissent No Laughing Matter In Egypt

Humour, which was one of the only channels for protest under successive Egyptian autocrats, is being stifled under current laws.

Rent Vs Buy: The Rapid Rise Of The Aviation Leasing Market

An industry veteran gives his insights into the little discussed aviation leasing market.

Five Minutes With…Spyridon Gousetis, Marketing Director, Sony Mobile MEA

Wearable technology is fast becoming one of the industry drivers, says Gousetis.

Why Did Starwood CEO Frits Van Paasschen Resign?

Adam Aron, a Starwood director since 2006, has been named CEO on an interim basis.

REVEALED: World’s Most Powerful Arabs In Real Estate

Emaar’s Chairman Mohammed Ali Alabbar leads the 2015 Gulf Business list of the world’s most powerful Arabs in the real estate sector.

Five Minutes With.. Salwa Hachem Mahfouz, Co-CEO, Fashion & Beyond

Salwa Hachem Mahfouz, Co-CEO of Fashion & Beyond, discusses her plans for bringing Brazilian swimwear brand Liquido to the region in the build up to the Dubai launch later this month.

Real Estate & Construction Gaining Momentum In 2015

Strong growth forecasts and rapid urbanisation bode well for the property sector, writes Amgad Nassif, partner at Grant Thornton.

REVEALED: World’s Most Powerful Arabs In Finance

Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed leads the 2015 Gulf Business list of the world’s most powerful Arabs in the financial sector.

Attraction, Retention Key Drivers Of The UAE Labour Market

A compelling employment deal would be based on a clear pay philosophy and transparent performance culture, writes Thom Janssen, lead consultant at Towers Watson.

REVEALED: Top 5 Most Powerful Arabs In Saudi Arabia

Prince Alwaleed tops the 2015 Gulf Business list of the most powerful Arabs in Saudi Arabia.

New Saudi King Shapes Contours Of Power For Future Rule

The Saudi king has created two new super-committees that give Mohammed bin Nayef and his son Mohammed bin Salman extensive control over most aspects of Saudi policy making.

UAE Looks East, Eyes Larger Trade With China

The UAE looks to grab a larger share of trade with China, outwitting its Gulf peers.

Driving The Future: Is Sustainable Transport Taking Off In The GCC?

With electric cars, drones and other new modes of transport, technology is accelerating the cause of sustainable mobility. But is the Middle East prepared?

Do Oil Prices Still Power International Currency Values?

The income from energy sales translates into economic power and therefore adds to or subtracts from the country’s currency value, writes an analyst at Forex Time.

Democracy Under Way, Tunisia Turns To Tough Economic Agenda

Tunisia has been praised as an example of compromise politics and democratic transition since overthrowing its autocrat Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali in a 2011.

Print My Plane: 3D Technology Catches Up

GE Aviation is using 3D printing to build the next generation of fuel-efficient, long haul engines.

REVEALED: Top 5 Most Powerful Arabs In The UAE

Sheikh Ahmed, head of Emirates, tops the 2015 Gulf Business list of the most powerful Arabs in the United Arab Emirates.