At dawn of 2022, MENA pulled in diverging directions
January 2, 2022With the advent of 2022, countries around the world are facing difficult decisions after the economic devastation wrought by the…
Investors upbeat as opportunities brew on GCC horizon
January 2, 2022What a year 2021 has been for the GCC equity markets specifically and MENA generally! I rate it as one…
The six factors behind the global energy crunch
January 2, 2022"The Perfect Storm," a 1991 movie that tells the true story of Andrea Gail, a fishing boat that got caught…
Saudi law upgrades geared to attract FDIs
January 2, 2022Foreign businessmen often ask me about investment opportunities in Saudi Arabia, the ease of doing business in the kingdom, and…
UAE law revamp simplifies business
January 2, 2022Last November, the United Arab Emirates introduced a bundle of new legislations, and amended tens of existing laws, in a…
MENA ripe for digital wealth management
December 30, 2021Around 45% of the total wealth in the Middle East and North Africa region, is held in cash, which is…
Fears abound with rise of AI
December 30, 2021The dawn of artificial intelligence is upon us. Whether we like it or not, the world today is governed more…
OPEC+ faces global challenges as COVID-19 lingers
December 21, 2021Historically, the world has never experienced an alliance which can calibrate, and to a large extent, control a global market’s…
World’s most expensive car priced at $28 mln
December 19, 2021Up until May 2021, the Bugatti La Voiture Noire was considered the world’s most expensive car with a retail price…
