Construction & Industry
In the latter part of 2008, when the West started to feel the impact of the global economic crisis, the local press asked: will Dubai be hit by the recession? Nine months later, only one answer can honestly be given.
Construction & Industry
Syed Ali Dilawer highlights the growing importance of project controllers within the construction industry.
Construction & Industry
James Bremen advises what to keep in mind while entering into a joint venture or consortium agreement.
Banking & Finance
Private equity in the GCC continues to grow notwithstanding the current difficult economic climate. In fact, the fundamentals that contributed to its growth are as valid today as they were a couple of years ago.
Travel & Hospitality
Dubai may have lost its exclusive cachet forever as a result of a new focus on discounted leisure business, but this will be positive for the industry, says Nigel Teasdale from Vision Hospitality Asset Management.
Banking & Finance
Damian Reilly's on the lookout for someone, anyone, who will tell him everything is going to turn out fine in 2010.
Politics & Economics
Thousands of Kuwaitis are taking gov't salaries for work they don’t do. They’ll suffer for it in the future, says Andrew White.
Media & Marketing
A new TV and broadcast show will be hosted in Abu Dhabi next month. Many industry figures have been calling us to find out what it’s all about.
Politics & Economics
Joanne Bladd questions whether the global plaudits for US president are deserved.
Travel & Hospitality
Where do we go from the poshest loo in the skies?
Travel & Hospitality
The travel industry's most influential players are revealed in the Arabian Travel News Power 50.
Banking & Finance
Oliver Cornock says Oman's banking sector has weathered the financial storm better than most.
Travel & Hospitality
It's easy to believe that the Middle East's spa industry revolves around Dubai given the vast number of day spas and hotel spas operating in the emirate.
Media & Marketing
In this month's issue of Sound & Stage Middle East we showcase the multitude of AV systems integration projects that are putting Qatar on the map not only in the region, but internationally.
Technology
Fiona Robertson from the Rights Lawyers takes a closer look at the terms and language used in cloud contracts.
Transportation
It's what many in Tokyo think, but few will say: Japan Airlines needs a Carlos Ghosn, says William Pesek.
Construction & Industry
Well, it's me again. Back at the helm of facilities management Middle East and ready to listen to those willing to teach me all that I don't understand about this all-ecompassing, all-things-to-all-people industry.
Construction & Industry
If residential building designers consider the place and developers consider some of the processes, why do the people get ignored? Alan Millin, MSc. CEng FIHEEM, says it could all be different if FMs were consulted at the start of the design process.
Technology
Although virtualisation has long been touted as a solution to spending issues and IT efficiencies it is not all plain sailing. Senior analyst at Ovum, Tim Stammers, outlines the dangers and downsides that you will not hear from vendors pushing virtualisation and details how smart organisations can sidestep them.
Construction & Industry
Philip Adams discusses the need to do only as your contract tells you to do when it comes to design.
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