Editorial Column
Dubai's economic boom to spread to its neighbors
- One of the themes of 2006 will be the spreading of the economic boom so obvious in Dubai to other parts of the Middle East. Indeed, there are rumors that Dubai has called a halt to major new projects this year to allow those underway to get finished; and there are certainly serious new mega projects emerging in other cities.
- United Arab Emirates: Thursday, January 19 - 2006 at 09:51 |
Why not have world-standard weekends and standardized public holidays?
- The State of Qatar is discretely polling its citizens on a possible move toward the world-standard weekend of Saturday and Sunday. There are also mounting calls from business to standardize the timing of public holidays to enable planning and reduce disruption.
- United Arab Emirates: Saturday, January 14 - 2006 at 08:14 |
Eid Al Adha: reflect positively on the future of the Middle East
- The holiday period of Eid Al Adha this week is a time to reflect on the future of the region. With global energy prices still trending higher, the opportunity for peaceful growth and prosperity in the Middle East has never been better, despite its legacy of historical problems. Let us hope for a more positive agenda.
- Sunday, January 08 - 2006 at 10:03 |
2006 looks set to be another record year but beware of ego
- The Middle East's third great oil boom shows no sign of slowing down in 2006. The oil supply and demand situation is unchanged, and indeed with US and Chinese economic growth still on an uptrend, oil prices should go higher and not lower.
- United Arab Emirates: Saturday, December 31 - 2005 at 09:06 |
Great building booms underline confidence in the future
- The great cities of the world have all gone through periods of spectacular building booms. London and Paris were rebuilt in the late 19th century, New York in the early 20th century and Tokyo in 1960-80. Now it is the turn of the GCC cities, and Jeddah is the next focus of development with a $27 billion project.
- Saudi Arabia: Wednesday, December 21 - 2005 at 09:50 |
Oil supply destruction: the next step for the oil market?
- There was much talk about demand destruction in the oil market earlier in the autumn. But with Opec pumping at full capacity should we not now be more worried about supply destruction as oil facilities start to need regular maintenance, and capacity constraints become more obvious.
- Saudi Arabia: Wednesday, December 14 - 2005 at 09:21 |
Don't miss the Dubai motor show this week
- Owning a luxury car is far cheaper in the Middle East than elsewhere. For expatriate executives that means the chance of a lifetime to own your dream car. So whether Porsche, Mercedes, BMW, or Nissan or General Motors meet your aspirations, pay a visit to the twice-yearly Middle East International Motor Show.
- United Arab Emirates: Saturday, December 10 - 2005 at 09:37 |
Ski Dubai: welcome to the modern Middle East
- At the UAE National Holiday weekend, the first skiers took to the slopes in Dubai at the new indoor skiing centre, part of Majid Al Futtaim's Mall of the Emirates. AME Info joined the group of invited journalists who followed the Dubai royal family on to the slopes.
- United Arab Emirates: Saturday, December 03 - 2005 at 10:13 |
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