Career breaks don’t signal reduced capability – they often indicate life transitions in a mobile, globalised workforce. Yet hiring practices continue to screen out experienced women returners, missing both an economic opportunity and a competitive advantage
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Why discipline drives Dubai’s automotive ambition
As Chinese automakers and EV brands route larger volumes through Gulf ports while African import authorities tighten compliance rules, disciplined efficiency has become the deciding factor in automotive trade
Artificial intelligence
Why UAE leaders must start having honest conversations about AI at work
Globally, only 25 per cent of CEOs and 13 per cent of HR leaders say they have discussed the impacts of AI on the business
Dubai
Game on: ITP Media Group will double down on sports in 2026
ITP Sport is an investment in our future – and that of the region’s youth – says ITP Media Group CEO Ali Akawi
Arada
Why UAE developers are looking overseas
Developers in the UAE have benefitted from rapid sales growth, deep investor pools, and consistent demand, giving them the ability to deploy significant capital overseas
business leaders
Women entrepreneurs are driving the Middle East’s next growth phase
Women entrepreneurs in the Middle East are moving from visibility to influence, from participation to leadership
Artificial intelligence
The circular economy of hype: Inside AI’s self-financing machine
Growth that flows in a circle isn’t the same as growth that flows from independent demand
Creative economy
A new cultural address is quietly redefining Dubai Creek
Dubai Creek is re-emerging as a stage for cultural storytelling, with Marsa Boulevard at the centre of that evolution as a seasonal waterfront destination that puts culture first
Connectivity
From Thuraya to the Asteroid Belt: The UAE’s expanding universe of discovery
The UAE’s 25-year journey in space has helped shape the country’s growing scientific capability, which bodes well for the next era of exploration
Artificial intelligence
Why I’m scared of AI
Is it only me who takes Elon Musk’s hair-raising predictions about artificial intelligence seriously?
Emirati
Empowering Emirati youth for tomorrow’s economy
The most prominent challenge preventing young Emiratis from achieving their full potential is high competition for entry-level positions
climate change
Planting change: Why the future of sustainability lies in partnerships of credibility and creativity
Climate change can seem too big, too technical, or too far removed for individual action to make a significant difference
Dubai
Dubai’s real estate market isn’t crashing, it’s correcting – and that’s good news for investors
Dubai recorded over AED525 billion in property sales in the first 290 days of 2025, already surpassing the full-year total for 2024
Saudi Arabia
Saudi’s transformation, stress-tested and more focused
The Kingdom is proving that focus, not speed, is the new measure of success
Coca-Cola Arena
Western outrage over Riyadh’s comedy festival misses the point
Maybe the real problem isn’t that Saudis are laughing – it’s about who controls the punchline
Etihad Rail
Redefining rail in the UAE for the connected age
Railways have always been about more than the sum of their infrastructure
health and wellbeing
It’s time to build homes that heal
Developers who still measure success in square footage are missing the point. The real value lies in homes that help people live longer and feel better – and the returns, both human and financial, are already measurable
