Across the globe, governments and private-sector innovators are racing to define the next generation of cities—smarter, more sustainable, and built to compete in a technology-driven economy. Yet no region is moving faster or with more ambition than the Middle East. The GCC has become a unique place where bold urban ideas are designed and deployed […]
As the UAE’s digital economy continues its rapid expansion, businesses increasingly rely on online platforms—websites, apps, digital marketplaces—to engage with customers. In such ever-evolving digital era, Terms & Conditions (“T&Cs”) are not just administrative text tucked away in a footer. They are legally binding agreements that define the relationship between a business and its users, […]
The Middle East has always been a meeting point of the world. A region where languages, laws, and trade routes converged long before the modern nation-state. Today, that same legacy of cross-cultural communication is shaping a new generation of multicultural workplaces. As companies across Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, and beyond build globally connected teams, […]
The Challenge Many laboratories and universities across the GCC still depend on overseas suppliers for research-grade chemicals. These long supply chains mean 30 to50 day waits, unpredictable delivery schedules, and additional costs that disrupt experiments and slow innovation. For researchers, every delay has a ripple effect, experiment schedules change, equipment sits idle, and grant deadlines […]
In a business world defined by global partnerships, one skill quietly determines who succeeds — and who gets left behind. It is not technology, not branding, and not even strategy. It is cross-cultural intelligence, the ability to understand, adapt, and work effectively with people from different cultural backgrounds. For companies operating in the Gulf region, […]
Here’s a pattern I’ve observed: founders obsess over market size, regulatory frameworks, and capital access when exploring Gulf-ASEAN opportunities. They’ll spend weeks analyzing trade projections—$130.7 billion in 2023, potentially $757 billion by 2030—and sovereign wealth fund assets worth $6.42 trillion. Then they enter meetings in Riyadh or Dubai and wonder why promising conversations go nowhere. […]
Whether you’re stepping into a new role, or an experienced manager initiating a reset, or maybe you know it’s time for change or transformation, the first 30 days set the tone. Stability creates the platform for performance: it reduces noise, exposes the real work, and makes growth and change not only possible but also sustainable. […]
When we talk about Qatarization, most people still jump straight to the numbers — how many nationals were hired, how many were retained. But after 15 years of working across HR and Learning & Development in Qatar, I’ve learned that the real story isn’t in the numbers. It’s in the people. It’s in that young […]
When foreign professionals arrive in the Gulf, they often bring their decks, KPIs, and timelines. But soon they realize something: not everything moves by the numbers here. In fact, 6 out of 10 businesses fail in the GCC, not because of poor products, but because they misunderstand the most important business dynamic: it’s not just a […]
Everyone loves talking about strategy, how to build the vision, goals, KPIs, and the big plans. But you know what kills strategy faster than a bad idea? Misalignment. You can have the best plan on paper, the most talented team, the biggest ambition, and yes even the best advisor, but if people aren’t aligned around […]
