The Kingdom’s regulator announced last month that it open the $580 billion Saudi market to international institutions.
An uncertain investment climate in oil-exporting Middle Eastern countries may lead to a two million bpd shortfall and a $15 jump in oil prices by 2025.
The Islamic State is well-resourced, with young volunteers, cash to buy weapons and pay wages, plus an arsenal of weapons it captured from the Iraqi army in June.
Opportunities for SME lending in Islamic finance remain relatively untapped despite a huge demand for Sharia-compliant products in the region.
Jesse Vargas discusses how he is fast-tracking the growth of the world’s only Ferrari –branded theme park.
Gulf Business speaks to Ali Haidary, CEO of Sports and Entertainment Solutions.
Saudi Arabia’s upcoming Kingdom Tower, estimated to rise over a 1000 metres in height when ready, tops the list.
Apple’s Healthkit aims to make data such as blood pressure, pulse and weight available for consumers and health providers to view in one place.
Frequent flyer programmes, with their rich customer data, have become a currency of their own.
Bahrain’s Gulf Air tops the list of the most punctual regional airlines in 2013, as compiled by Flight Stats.
Etihad has set out its “roadmap” to return the troubled Italian carrier to profit by 2017.
The BRICS bank signals the end of the American financial empire and US Dollar hegemony, writes the founder and president of Nasser Saidi & Associates.
Shares of Dubai-based construction firm Arabtec’s went on a roller-coaster ride last month, taking the wider Dubai Financial Market down with it. What went wrong?
Islamic finance has developed alternative inter-bank tools, but higher interest rates are expected to boost murabaha trading, luring back western borrowers looking for cheap finance.
In Khuzaa, people say at least 70 were killed and more bodies may lie beneath the rubble.
Löw is the manager of the German national team.
With Dubai recently unveiling plans to open the world’s largest indoor theme park, we look at projects planned across the GCC.
Organisations in the Gulf should reconsider how they store and manage surveillance data, writes Christian Assaf, senior sales manager at Seagate.
There have been a number of social, political and economic reforms this year, writes Hisham Farouk, managing partner of Grant Thornton UAE.
Dubai saw a number of new property launches, some of which garnered strong investor interest as sales launched. Gulf Business picks the top 10 property launches in 2014.
Marafih reveals the problem with excessive taxation on telecom operators, and why he is certain Qatar will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
The recent market correction and the Arabtec fiasco offer a chance to rewire the country’s capital markets, writes the editor of ArabianMoney.net.
As global aviation body IATA puts responsibility for airspace risk assessment on governments, analysts say urgent action is needed.
The first budget by the new Narendra Modi-led government in India left many experts and the markets confused about its lack of specifics.
Increased reliance on IT systems within firms is expanding their role and responsibilities, but the transition is far from simple.
Industry players say a fragmented and tough regulatory environment is holding the mobile money industry back.
De-stressing and recharging your mental and physical abilities is crucial, writes Layla Halabi, from Learnactive.
The UAE is fast becoming a cashless society, thanks to a smart governance push and the advent of more secure payment technologies.
Wooing Hollywood and Bollywood producers with generous financial rebates, Abu Dhabi is steadily heading towards its aim of becoming a global film hub.
A look at the popular holiday hotspots that UAE tourists are choosing this summer, according to Emirates Holidays.