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Licensing content in Dubai can be a simple process, if done correctly (Shutterstock)

February 14th, 2019 - 10:08 GMT

Thinking of Licensing Content in Dubai? Read this First!

Licensing content in Dubai can be a simple process, if done correctly

Businessmen are still struggling to stay afloat due to economic downturns and financial problems caused by the unrest in 2011.

September 5th, 2013 - 08:07 GMT

Bahrain's expat levy: adding salt to the wound?

True Verizon Wireless – born out of the merger of Vodafone’s Airtouch and the mobile division of Bell Atlantic in 1999 that became Verizon – has been the most profitable part of Vodafone for years.

September 4th, 2013 - 03:25 GMT

What's the deal with the Vodafone-Verizon deal?

While Kuwait seems to already have plenty of franchises, there are already plenty more than make sense for its market.

September 4th, 2013 - 11:07 GMT

What's holding Kuwaitis back from buying more franchises?

“Microsoft purchased Nokia to make sure that no one else buys Nokia. Microsoft could have bought Nokia last year and saved money," said Zimmerman.

September 4th, 2013 - 10:44 GMT

Microsoft-Nokia deal: too good to be true?

Housing prices in Dubai are rising on the back of strong demand and much-improved economic fundamentals, according to Standard Chartered Global Research.

September 4th, 2013 - 09:47 GMT

Speculation or fundamentals? What the Dubai real estate surge really means

So many applications developed in the past years are just sitting in the app stores. Why, because the governments did not educate them on how to use it,” said Al-Sayegh.

September 3rd, 2013 - 03:03 GMT

How smart is Dubai's "Smart Government"?

“The economics of switching to solar energy in the Middle East is ever more compelling. With oil prices increasing, and solar technology costs plummeting, it is time for governments in the Middle East to turn talk into action,” said Marc Norman. The six GCC countries altogether have sanctioned solar power installation projects worth approximately $155 billion.

September 3rd, 2013 - 02:32 GMT

The UAE and Saudi Arabia's 'bright' future-literally

American University of Sharjah remains one of the most expensive in the UAE (Photo credit: Getty images).

September 3rd, 2013 - 11:46 GMT

When education is a luxury: tuition fees are eating the lion’s share of family income in the UAE

The Ministry of Labor's decision will inevitably result in expat working daughters living in the Kingdom going back to their home countries to seek employment.

September 2nd, 2013 - 02:10 GMT

Forced unemployment? Daughters of expats left with no employment option in Saudi Arabia

The number of Chinese companies with membership in the Dubai Chamber have increased 18 per cent over the last two years, now totalling over 2,400.

September 2nd, 2013 - 01:59 GMT

The booming financial linkages between the UAE and China

The Index reveals that total built asset wealth within these countries stands at $193 trillion - the equivalent to almost three times the $68 trillion GDP of the same countries.

September 2nd, 2013 - 11:39 GMT

An alternative index for growth: Middle East built environment wealth reaches $3.4 trillion!

There are 501 foreign education schools operating in the Kingdom with 301,213 students according to last year academic statistics.

September 2nd, 2013 - 09:35 GMT

How Saudization can cost the country its private schools