Even at $1,000 an ounce, gold 'is below what it ought to be', according to James Burton, CEO, of the London based World Gold Council. He talks with Phil Blizzard about market dynamics and also the launch of Shariah-compliant Dubai Gold shares, as well as the role of the WGC.
Phil Blizzard in conversation with Hans Olbertz, GM, Emirates Palace, continues with a look at tourism development in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, along with an answer to the question "Are you running a hotel or a palace".
In the elegant and majestic surroundings of Abu Dhabi's Emirates Palace Phil Blizzard gets 'close-up' with GM, Hans Olbertz, and looks at what it takes to run a hotel on the lines of a palace.
The heavy global economic challenges facing the tourism industry, along with environmental concerns, people and infrastucture, are major issues for world tourism. Phil Blizzard talks to Jean-Claude Baumgarten, CEO & President, World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) who expounds on these issues and also cites Dubai, as a case study for success.
The first interview in our new series features a person who has been named as "Young Global leader 2008" by the World Economic Forum. Phil Blizzard talks to Mehdi Amjad, President & CEO, Omniyat Holdings about this accolade, his responsibilities and his introduction, at the tender age of 11 years, into the world of business.
A multitude of new destinations, massive aircraft orders and more made 2007 a big year for Emirates. Michael Stuart Simon, Divisional VP, Corporate Communications, Emirates reflects back with Phil Blizzard before reviewing the year ahead.
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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...
Qatar is an oil-rich peninsula jutting out into the Gulf between Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. The majority of the country consists of sand dunes and salt flats.