From reel to real
Qatari parents are now naming their children after popular characters in TV soap operas.
April 5, 2009 12:27
Hospitality takes a hit
Hotel projects in the GCC are being cancelled or put on hold; only 39 percent of the total will be built on time.
March 25, 2009 3:14
Building web 3.0
The key to dealing not only with the problems of the present but also of the future, is building a more accessible internet, says American journalist and blogger Jeff Jarvis.
March 15, 2009 11:54
Kerala calling
As the economic slowdown swallows more jobs, many expatriates from the Indian state of Kerala are now being forced to go back home.
February 22, 2009 11:29
Should the government rescue the real estate sector?
The property sector in the region is pushing for financial help from the government to help get back on track.
February 10, 2009 1:18
Financing from the financial crisis
The economic slowdown is inspiring professionals to create and tap into employment ideas which seem useful during these tough times.
February 10, 2009 11:58
Coming with a cap in hand?
Will Britain’s Prime Minister Gordon Brown manage to extract some of the oil wealth from the Middle East during his visit here?
November 3, 2008 11:06
Dubai TV vs Abu Dhabi TV
As the old rivalry between Dubai and Abu Dhabi goes on, the two city-states’ TV stations are fiercely wrestling for the upper hand over viewers’ hearts and advertisers’ media plans. How do Dubai TV and Abu Dhabi TV stack up?
October 22, 2008 6:35
Armed to the teeth, Part II
GCC states are stockpiling high-tech weapons. They say it’s for protection. This two part series looks at the potential conflicts in the region, and how regional governments are preparing for them.
October 21, 2008 11:06
The fat issue
When will the GCC realize that buying Olympic athletes and football clubs won’t help curb the region’s growing obesity problem?
October 12, 2008 12:27
And a new round of speculation begins…
As Arab bourses tumble, people are asking an all-too-familiar question: Is the property boom turning to bust?
October 8, 2008 5:46
Is Dubai’s applecart of retail getting overcrowded?
Dubai may still be the mall capital of the region but challenges are growing and so is its reliance on tourist numbers.
October 7, 2008 9:05
Gimme, gimme
Contracts be damned, Iran wants more money for its gas – and meanwhile flexes its military muscle. Can the neighbors afford to say no?
September 21, 2008 3:27
Thanks, but no thanks
Lehman came to Abu Dhabi, cup in hand. So why didn’t the emirate rescue the failing bank?
September 17, 2008 10:59
Keeping you in the loo
It’s the one place in Saudi Arabia you can place ads showing unveiled women. Its proponents say washroom advertising is more than a flash in the pan.
September 11, 2008 9:04
Kuwait: expats sent packing
The state plans to get tough and reduce the number of foreign residents.
May 20, 2013 5:05
Dubai Labourers on 'rare' labour protest
Two Arabtec employees who asked not to be identified said several thousand workers engaged on various projects did not report for duty on Sunday.
May 20, 2013 9:33
Tumblr officially off the market
Yahoo! board unanimously approves the acquisition...
May 19, 2013 3:20
A maid's wage
An FNC member to argue that minimum wages are 'taking advantage' of employers.
May 20, 2013 4:24
Taking on Abercrombie & Fitch
Controversial views from the clothing company's CEO causes huge backlash.
May 16, 2013 2:43