In contrast to other GCC nations, Oman’s banking sector is small but well performing with Islamic banking rising in prominence.
Professor Sheikh Ahmed Muhammad Al-Tayyeb, a leading intellectual in Sunni Islam tops the list of thought leaders
Secretive company managements, poor disclosure mechanisms and patchy enforcement of disclosure rules mean information is scarce in Gulf markets.
Businesses should leverage technology to enhance efficiency, says Ahmed ElShrif, director, Middle East, at Kronos.
The first step is to find out if you are liable to pay pension tax, writes Andrew Prince, financial planner at Acuma.
Isam al-Sager was appointed as the new group CEO of National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) earlier this week.
The integration of internet in cars will be a major theme during the upcoming Mobile World Congress, writes telecoms expert Abhinav Purohit.
Three of the country’s oil refineries shut down late last month because of power failures.
Emerging tech trends set to redefine business and everyday life in the Middle East in 2014, says Tarek Ghoul.
The GCC could champion regional economic integration in the coming years, writes the founder and president of Nasser Saidi & Associates.
Iraqi businessman and filmmaker tops the list of Arabs to watch out for in 2014.
Qatar’s banking sector continues to maintain strong growth with player seeking oppotunities in the GCC and internationally.
Gross takaful contributions in Kuwait grew an estimated 4.3 per cent in 2012 after 4.5 per cent in 2011.
The global financial crisis and political instability dented Bahrain’s banking sector but will a recent wave of M&A activity burn around its fortunes?
Spending at the current rate could outpace Kuwait’s revenues as early as 2017-18, the International Monetary Fund has warned.
Completely accident-proof cars are still a far-away dream, writes Sarwant Singh, senior partner and head of Visionary Innovation Group, Frost & Sullivan.
With a rising Middle Eastern investor interest in sports ventures, sports law practice will thrive in the Gulf, says an expert.
Waad al-Shimal, a joint venture between Maaden, SABIC and US phosphate and potash producer Mosaic, is a massive new project coming up in the far north of Saudi.
The professional networking site has 10 million users in the MENA region.
Logistics firm DHL tops the list in 2014, followed by Microsoft, as ranked by Great Place to Work Institute UAE.
Authenticity is more than history and heritage, writes Anthony Ryman, managing partner of grow, a brand consultancy in Qatar.
Aziza Al Yousef, the female driving ban opponent, makes the top five most powerful Saudi Arabs.
The head of Dubai-based Emaar, the developer behind the world’s tallest building, tops the list.
The real Arab Spring is about women and economic development, writes the founder and president of Nasser Saidi & Associates.
Four of the six Gulf states are believed to back a closer economic, monetary and political union, writes political analyst Johann Weick.
Saudi Aramco CEO Khalid Al Falih tops the Gulf Business list of most powerful Arabs in Energy.
Kuwait’s central bank governor has called for an independent legal entity to oversee Islamic financial institutions.
The two most powerful Arabs in the UAE both work across diversified sectors.
Saudi female driver Aziza Al Yousef and Qatar’s Sheikha Al-Mayassa top the list of most powerful Arabs in culture and society.
The Middle East’s franchising industry is booming, says Charafeddine.