Russia-Ukraine: A tragic comedy of errors
As the Russia-Ukraine conflict grinds on, the West's financial commitment grows, while neither Zelenskyy nor Putin shows interest in peace...
Opinion
Cyber insurance shapes the future of cybersecurity
Cyber insurance, particularly around ransomware, is moving towards a world where insured businesses have strong cyber resilience, well-defined disaster recovery...
Opinion
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How the Middle East can promote agritech
The region’s agriculture suffers from a variety of economic and policy problems. There is a lack of agricultural labor. The...
- The Middle Eastern countries need to adopt the latest agritech to make their farming sustainable, and to overcome their food supply and security challenges
- The region’s agriculture suffers from various economic and policy problems. The sector’s capabilities are underdeveloped, yields are low and soil salinity is an issue
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OPEC+ output cuts continue to impact energy market
Commodities, meanwhile, trade mostly higher as the market's focus remain altered between optimism over China reopening after exiting its strict...
- Commodities trade mostly higher as the market's focus remains altered between optimism over China reopening and an extended rate hike cycle in the US
- Energy market, meanwhile, continues to focus on the price-supportive impact of OPEC+ production cuts and upcoming EU sanctions against Russian crude sales
Opinion
Global talks between religions key to peace and justice
The hopes placed on the event -- attended by prominent religious figures and symbols, including the Grand Imam of Al...
- Bahrain Dialogue Forum East and West for Human Coexistence is a key event seeking to build bridges of dialogue between different religions, sects, thoughts and cultures
- The event is attended by prominent religious figures and symbols, including the Grand Imam of Al Azhar and Pope Francis of the Catholic Church
Opinion
Multitenancy in cloud makes work more enterprising
Multi-tenant cloud-based deployment can offer vast amounts of storage, a speedy implementation, and advanced security capabilities. If the leadership team...
- As a true cloud-based platform, multi-tenant deployment can offer vast amounts of storage, a speedy implementation, and advanced security capabilities
- If the leadership team is seeking comprehensive, end-to-end transformation, multi-tenant is unequivocally the best option for the long term
Opinion
Firms in Middle East focus on sustainability innovation
Innovations poised to have an important impact on the sustainability of seven industries: advanced manufacturing services, retail, banking, energy, healthcare,...
- With growing value chain volatility, efficiency in retail is fundamental, and AI more accurately monitors and reduces scope 3 emissions
- Investing beyond carbon is now fundamental and nonnegotiable for an entire portfolio-level transformation by energy companies
Opinion
Refinery margins go up for gasoline, distillate products
Strength this week has been driven by a continued developing tightness in the fuel product market, US exports of crude...
- While crude oil has been mostly rangebound since July, the fuel product market has continued to tighten as supplies in Europe and the US have become increasingly scarce
- As long as the product market remains this tight, the risk of seeing lower crude oil prices -despite the current worry about recession - seems to be low, says Saxo Bank expert
Opinion
Deploying every new technology isn’t advisable
We don’t need to jump into every bandwagon. We need to understand our security needs first and act accordingly. Your...
- A zero-trust model is not an actual product or new certification in the cyber security industry, writes Dave Russell, Vice President of Enterprise Strategy, Veeam Software
- Zero trust is all about building good habits within employees and ensuring that employees enable multi-factor authentication when accessing any apps or platform, he adds.
Opinion
OPEC-forced rally in crude oil strengthens markets
The fear of the global organizations such as International Energy Agency that the OPEC+ decision would increase energy security risks...
- The US inflation is expected to start slowing soon, thereby providing some relief to global economies hurt by a strong dollar, says an expert
- Russia’s war in Ukraine and the actions taken by the West to counter Putin’s behavior remain a key source of support for several commodities
Opinion
Hybrid healthcare puts patient at the center
Beside facilitating the delivery of quality treatment, telehealth has altered the competitive landscape of private healthcare, allowing providers to offer...
- A vast majority of healthcare institutions has adopted new telehealth solutions while others expanded their existing programs to ensure patient care continuity
- In the UAE, the telehealth market is predicted to reach over US$535.5 million by 2025, expanding at a CAGR of 25 percent from 2020 to 2025
Opinion
Global leaders need to deal with cost-of-living crisis
Now is the time for emerging market policymakers to batten down the hatches. Eligible countries with sound policies should urgently...
- More than a third of the global economy will contract this year or next, while the three largest economies—the United States, the European Union, and China—will continue to stall
- The Ukraine war continues to powerfully destabilize the global economy. Beyond the escalating destruction of lives and livelihoods, it has led to severe energy crisis in Europe
Russia-Ukraine: A tragic comedy of errors
As the Russia-Ukraine conflict grinds on, the West's financial commitment grows, while neither Zelenskyy nor Putin shows interest in peace...
Opinion
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Expo City Dubai’s adaptive reuse redefines urban living
"With sustainability as a top priority in the region, we are excited to see more developers consider repurposing properties and...
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Dubai’s real estate defies the odds during global crises
The Palestine-Israel conflict and the war in Ukraine illustrate the difficulty in forecasting the enduring impact of such events. In...
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US curbs on Iran’s oil exports may hit global portfolios
The US tightening sanctions on Iranian oil could have a negative impact on individual and institutional investment portfolios by disrupting...
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For GCC, centralized demand planning is indispensable
Facing challenges like varied categorization and technical standards, GCC economies are turning to innovative solutions. With digital technologies and unified...
- GCC governments can attain more effective demand planning by mandating a common harmonized data structure and forecasts based on volatility metrics
- As GCC aims to reshape their economies by fortifying local industries, governments and SOEs have a golden opportunity to attract the necessary investment
Opinion
MEA brands focus on personalized customer experience
"Post-Covid GCC travel trends are promising: about 50% of customers plan to increase digital spending in travel and retail. With...
- In the digital era, customer engagement is vital, shifting from transactional ties to interactive bonds; 20% of engaged patrons drive 80% of sales through endorsements
- Post-Covid, travelers see personalized offers, not just reminders; 34% might switch due to poor communication; GCC sees rising digital spend; CEPs promote sustainable growth.
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New initiatives to enhance Saudi market infrastructure
"This quarter, we focused on enhancing our market infrastructure and introduced several initiatives, including changes to the debt market; negotiated...
- In Q2 2023, Saudi's capital market grew steadily, with Main Market capitalization rising by 9.24%, despite slower GDP growth and declining inflation from Q1
- Nomu - Parallel Market's capitalization surged by 54.61% during Q2 with eight new companies listed, as Saudi Exchange prioritized attracting foreign investors