Netflix currently rules the roost in the Middle East. Therefore, the Disney+ expansion should be a clarion call for regional OTT platforms.

The expert opinion comes as Riyadh hosts the International Mining Conference, the largest of its kind in the Middle East from January 11 to 13.

While the likes of Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, and Jordan depend heavily on tourism for revenue, the UAE and Saudi Arabia are using it to diversify their economy.

Companies are hemorrhaging millions of dollars to ongoing ransomware raids, with threat actors further weaponizing the attacks.

Companies have used innovative methods to keep their operations running while overcoming numerous challenges linked to Covid-19 pandemic. However, the situation in the air freight market "continues to remain challenging," according to DHL Global Forwarding Middle East & Africa CEO Amadou Diallo.

At the global scale, 56.5 percent of oil reserves and 26.7 percent of natural gas reserves are owned by Arab countries.

Several countries in the region have already formed AI policies to support their national goals after this technology demonstrated its ability to serve in several areas.

In the Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the UAE account for nearly 80 percent of the overall ecommerce market.

The $2.2-trillion Islamic finance industry is set to take off in a big way across the world as it recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic. But it may not be the case in the Europe.

Factors ranging from internet penetration to smartphone ownership to bank-account holdings, and more are coming together to make Saudi Arabia an ecommerce powerhouse.

A new report produced by Oxford Business Group (OBG) in partnership with Qatar Development Bank maps out the country’s efforts to focus on entrepreneurial activity and innovation for its long-term growth strategy. The Business Journey Report highlights Qatar’s start-up and SME ecosystem, combining detailed analysis, key data and infographics relating to...

High fashion can be detrimental to the environment because of its large carbon footprint.

Julian Assange and Edward Snowden have had to pay big time for simply telling the truth. Their lives suggest that everything is not so cool when it comes to press freedom in the West.

Some people conflate the target of zero carbon emissions with the notion that the era of oil, gas, coal, and other fossil fuels is ending. Even though we are experiencing a trend toward generating energy from renewable sources such as the sun and the wind, this is inaccurate.

Qatar and Saudi Arabia lead the GCC countries when it comes to spending on education.

With the stunning opening of Expo 2020, the UAE has proved that it can explore the future that would open the doors of hope for humanity.

Global economic transformation has pushed governments to implement various programs and reform investment rules to make them more flexible to attract foreign investment. Golden Residency is an outcome of such reforms.

Starting a business in the Emirates makes a $7,444 hole in the pocket, but world-class infrastructure, excellent connectivity, business-friendly policies and low taxes attract investors from across the world.

While the UAE has seen a record amount of real estate sales in the first six months of 2021, Saudi Arabia has prioritized increasing the supply of housing units and strengthening partnerships with the private sector.

While joblessness will be a worry, the economies of the GCC countries are expected to grow by about 2.5 percent between 2021 and 2023.

The sale of tickets, easing of travel restrictions and positive investment projections point to a surge in economic activity in the run-up to the mega event.

Many of us have joked about the quip ‘happy wife, happy life’, but truly there is no better balance than one of a happy home and a healthy professional environment. With today’s constant connectivity and its endless stream of notifications, it is no surprise that the office-in-our-pocket can cause us...

The truly stylish man knows the simple truth, quality is everything. Whether in the competitive corporate world or entertaining, he needs very little, as long as it's the best he can find. Men are very well catered for in today’s world of cutting-edge clothing and accessories. Gone are the days...

For weeks now, inboxes have been flooded with bizarre ensemble of companies and organizations reminding people of personal data and asking them to agree new terms of services. Enter the new year of data protection: the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is now here and will revolutionize how...

By Charles Galunic Going digital requires a lot of change management and perhaps more time and energy is spent here than on anything else. Why would that be the case? As we are discussing it quite frequently, organizations on the digital journey may need to rethink core roles and processes....

The British Museum in London will open two new galleries in October with material from the Middle East, tracing the rich history and culture of the region. One gallery will feature ceramics, glass and metalwork, while the other will display some 3,000-plus examples of textiles. The British Museum’s Curator for...

The UAE has outperformed various advanced economies such as Sweden, Norway and Canada when its comes to competitiveness and has jumped 21 ranks between the years 2011 and 2018, according to a latest report. According to the latest edition of the World Competitiveness Yearbook 2018, published by the Swiss-based Insatiate...

The UAE has outperformed various advanced economies such as Sweden, Norway and Canada when its comes to competitiveness and has jumped 21 ranks between the years 2011 and 2018, according to a latest report. According to the latest edition of the World Competitiveness Yearbook 2018, published by the Swiss-based Insatiate...

Weeks after Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, US secretary of state Mike Pompeo has threatened to impose some of the strongest sanctions on Iran. Terming them as ‘strongest in history’, Pompeo has urged Iran to immediately stop its missile tests, halt its entire nuclear...

British Museum in London will in October open two new galleries with material from the Middle East, tracing the rich history and culture of the region. One will feature ceramics, glass and metalwork. The other will display some of the 3,000 examples of textiles held by the museum. Fahmida Suleman,...