Inzamam Rashid
Recent strikes on Saudi airports show that the kingdom still has a way to go when it comes to security
Saudi Arabia’s airports are under renewed Houthi bombardment, forcing the kingdom to test its global alliances and re-evaluate whether its lavish Vision 2030 megaprojects have come at the expense of national security.
‘Abu Dhabi will always surprise you.’ Mohammed Ali al Shorafa, Department of Municipalities and Transport chairman, sets out the city’s ambition
At the UAE’s inaugural Livex, Al Shorafa explains how he wants the emirate to become the world’s most liveable destination.
Can individuality be scaled? Elie Khouri shares a blueprint for luxury hospitality from Dubai to Paros
After years of building up businesses, the French-Lebanese serial executive is continuing to look for ways to make a difference through entrepreneurship. His next goal? To transform the UAE into “a place for ideas”.
Stay on the scent of fresh opportunities in the fragrance sector – from key industry players to a breakdown of regional markets
The perfume industry is worth €52bn and encompasses a network of businesses all focused on creating fragrances that sell as well as they smell. Looking to break in? Here are the names to watch.
“We are explaining. We aren’t preaching.” Mina Al-Oraibi on the role of journalism in the Gulf
The editor in chief of state-owned UAE broadsheet ‘The National’ rejects the notion that journalism and government ownership are incompatible.
‘Don’t use us to attack your neighbours’: The chairman of Euronews on the role of the media during global conflict
Speaking to Monocle Radio at Dubai’s Arab Media Summit, Euronews chairman Pedro Vargas David makes the case for more curious European media and why expansion to the Middle East matters now more than ever.
The UAE’s cybersecurity head on adapting to digital warfare and the promise of AI
Mohamed Al Kuwaiti recognises the dangers that AI poses in the sphere of cybersecurity. But its potential benefits, he argues, outweigh its risks.
The UAE is rethinking its approach to foreign affairs without bearing grudges
In light of the conflict with Iran, the Emirates is ‘recalibrating’ its relationships with nations across the world.
Aviation in times of conflict: The CEO of Dubai Airports reflects on operating through missile attacks and winning back passengers
Paul Griffiths believes that the Gulf’s extraordinary aviation setback will be temporary.
As tourism returns to the Syrian coast, Latakia is testing a new life post-Assad
Which way will Syria turn: to a more conservative Muslim way of life or Western-style freedom? Nobody knows for sure but on the beaches of Latakia, many Syrians are enjoying life after Assad.
