Archives for the ‘trends’ Category
  Freedom? Where?»

According to the latest world freedom report released by US-based Freedom House, most of the Middle East countries are “Not Free.”

January 13, 2010

Paint a picture of UAE residents»
Are we over-spenders? Are we impulsive buyers? Or are we budget conscious consumers, wary of the still-raging financial crisis worldwide? You tell us.

January 12, 2010

Changing habits»
According to a recent survey, many consumers in the UAE are dumping their favorite grocery brands to save money.

January 10, 2010

Not so corrupt»
The UAE has been seeing many high-profile cases of fraud in the last year, thanks to which the perception of corruption in the country is declining.

November 18, 2009

Connecting the dots»
A recent study at Harvard University maps out details of the Arabic blogosphere and its links to global networks.

October 19, 2009


Going green»
With power consumption and pollution in Lebanon increasing, the country is finally planning to tap into renewable energy sources.

September 16, 2009


According to a report published in the UAE, young Emirati women are more likely to enrol in university, and be employed than men. Is this true of youth worldwide?»
The results are in.

May 10, 2009


5 ways to fly more for less»
The airline industry has been adversely affected by the financial crisis, and is now trying to woo customers back with good deals. Here are a few in the region.

May 4, 2009

The crisis and HR»
Piyush B Ganatra, managing director, MBR Recruitment-Division of MBR Group llc, explains why the financial crisis has changed the HR industry, and the people it recruits.

March 5, 2009

Are you expecting a salary increase in 2009?»
The results are in.

February 1, 2009

Saudi fashion + charity = keffiyeh inspired thobes»
As part of his efforts to donate money to Gazans in need, a Saudi fashion designer is using Palestine’s keffiyeh to update Saudi’s white thobes

January 26, 2009

Dubai in 2008»
The emirate witnessed a lot in 2008- from a $20 million hotel launch party to opening one of the world’s biggest shopping malls.

January 1, 2009

Iraq’s ‘weapons of mass destruction’»
Phone messages in Arabic mocking US President Bush have been doing the rounds. Have you read any good ones? We have.

December 18, 2008

UAE: Coping with its “new realities”»
EFG-Hermes’ annual UAE Research Yearbook is out. The nation has suffered, but there may be some positive changes in store.

December 11, 2008

In Egypt, love isn’t enough»
The difficulty of finding and affording an apartment has forced couples to postpone marriage. But new housing policy reforms may be giving young couples a break.

December 9, 2008

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