With GCC economies booming, why are capital markets performing so poorly? Eddie O'Sullivan, one of the organisers of the MEED Middle East Capital Markets Conference being held on 20-21 November at Emirates Towers, tackles the issue.
Investors can take opportunity of two rapidly developing economic blocs with the Arab Asia Gateway Fund, according to Haitham Al-Kadi, Senior VP ME, Forsyth Partners. Al-Kadi looks at how the investment market is maturing in the Middle East, and what that represents in terms of investor demand.
Islamic banking is flourishing around the world, but currently there are no international standards, with each institution having its own advisory board. Hussain Al Qemzi, CEO, Sharjah Islamic Bank looks at the future, and whether standardisation is needed.
East Asia and the Middle East are seeing increasing integration as an economic block, due to rising oil demand and excess liquidity in the region. Haissam Arabi, MD, Shuaa Asset Management, looks at the investment opportunities that this presents.
What is the signficance of Iran's new cooperation with Venezuela, and how much long term impact will the recent "Pope row" have? Andrew Jeffreys, Editor in Chief, Oxford Business Group, looks at these issues.
What now for Lebanon and international confidence in the Middle East? Andrew Jeffreys, Editor in Chief, Oxford Business Group, looks at the impact of Hezbollah's victory.
With a second mega-holding company created in Dubai, will it be friendly competition or the clash of the titans between Dubai World and Dubai Holdings? And how has America's rejection of Dubai Ports World affected future strategy? Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman, Dubai World has the answers.
If you can't afford a BMW, a BMW-branded credit card may be the next best thing. Trevor Stokes, President & CEO, American Express Middle East, explains the strategy behind the card.
With the US dollar facing a grim future, will Gulf nations repeg their currencies, currently tied to the sinking greenback? Dr Eckart Woertz of the Gulf Research Centre looks at the possibilities, and why there has been so little move towards Euros.
Gold is set to continue its strong progress as the dollar continues to sink, according to Dr Eckart Woertz of the Gulf Research Centre. In the first part of a two-part interview, Dr Woertz looks at the dollar's plight, and what has been keeping the troubled currency afloat so far.
The UAE's construction boom means big business for cable company Ducab, which is undergoing an aggressive expansion plan. Farid Mohammed Ahmed, Senior GM UAE, explains Ducab's strategy.
Canada's former immigration minister is visiting Dubai to tell business executives and investors how they can migrate to Canada. Gerry Weiner says Canada is extremely keen to attract skilled individuals from the region.
The sharp corrections seen in regional markets were a hard lesson for many investors, according to Tim Gray, Chief Executive, HSBC Saudi Arabia. Gray looks at the shape of the Saudi market as it increasingly opens up to expatriate investors.
The Dubai Ports fiasco was the result of poor information swamped by a US political fight, according to Forbes Inc chairman Steve Forbes. Forbes warns that world trade is struggling to remove barriers due to protectionist mindsets.
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Experts say the persistence of a thriving grey market for business jets in the Middle East remains the biggest hurdle to the growth of the sector in the region.
The 13th Congress of the Middle East Society for Organ Transplantation (MESOT) was inaugurated by H.E. Sheikh Nahayan Mubarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Higher...
The Emirates are bordered to the north by the Gulf and the Musandam Peninsula, to the east by Oman, to the south and west by Saudi Arabia and to the northwest by Qatar. The land is mountainous and mostly desert.