Dr. Doom: “We’re Not Even Close to a Robust Recovery”
Nouriel Roubini’s Euro-Zone ‘Endgame’ Scenario
Nouriel Roubini, the NYU professor nicknamed Dr. Doom for accurately forecasting the 2008 financial crisis, has just made this Euro...
Mother’s Day in 2014
Mother's Day is an occasion which is marked in nearly every country. No matter where they live and no matter in what they believe,...
Food prices to double: Size the opportunities!
Food prices are predicted and will be very much likely double in the next 20 years. Moreover, demand for food in 2050 will be...
Christmas Traditions Around the World
It’s Christmas time and all people who are celebrating prepare different traditional meals and drinks. While turkey and ham may be commonly served in...
Global Internet ad spend outpaces other media
With consumer confidence up and brands looking to reconnect, spending on advertising is on the rise—around the globe and across media types. TV, newspapers,...
Oscars Fashion: Best Dressed Ladies on The Red Carpet
The 84th Academy Awards ceremony had ended in the U.S., but fans in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates still have the chance to...
Happiest and Saddest Countries in the World
For six consecutive years now, the Legatum Institute presents its annual Prosperity Index study. The study is also known as the “happiest and saddest...
The Aftermath of a Hurricane
New super storm called Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast of the United States this Monday. Many towns and cities were flooded and millions...
IMF Likely to Revise Global Growth Forecast Again
The International Monetary Fund may trim its global growth forecast once again this week, because of the situation in emerging countries. This was...
A few thoughts on global economic recession 2016
Global economic recession is not just a terminology at which you have glimpsed while browsing social media on your smartphone. It is rather a disturbing...
Investment sentiment for hotel assets strengthens across EMEA
According to Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels’ latest Hotel Investor Sentiment Survey, investment sentiment for hotel assets has strengthened across EMEA with yield and IRR...
Young Arab Leaders to Attend Annual United Nations Youth Assembly
Fifteen Arab delegates from around the Middle East were among the 600 young leaders attending the Annual United Nations Youth Assembly (UNYA) as part...
Trump Suspends Immigration to the US amid Coronavirus Pandemic
US President Donald Trump said Monday that he will sign an executive order "to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States" because of the...
Reflecting global economy, entertainment industry flourishes in the Eastern markets
Following the global economy developments of the past five years, after the financial crisis toke the globe by storm, the entertainment industry struggles or...
Inaugural Talent Convention ‘Very Productive’, GPCA Secretary General
Dr. Abdulwahab Al Sadoun, secretary general of the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) has hailed the inaugural GPCA Talent Convention, which concluded in...
Public sector governance reform imminent in Middle East
Arab Spring has compelled governments to pursue public sector reform
Accountability, and transparency a priority in state-owned enterprises in Middle East
With recent political and social...
Arabian Gulf Could Experience Deadly Heat
Within this century, parts of the Arabian Gulf region could be hit with unprecedented events of deadly heat as a result of climate change,...
IATA Predicts Better Profits for Global Airlines
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has raised its profits forecast for global airlines in 2012 by a third to $4.1bn, due to efficiencies...