Those that recognise TED react to it with enthusiasm and near-addiction. Meet the U.S-based non profit dedicated to spreading ‘ideas worth sharing’

Headquartered in Bahrain, Investcorp manages alternative investment products and it made a successful exit from a fund last month. Managing director and head of institutional relations, Khalid Al Rumaihi, talks to TRENDS about the investment climate in the GCC, among other things.

Economy

The UAE and Qatar stock markets will maintain their MSCI’s Frontier Markets
Status, while Saudi Arabia plans to open up to foreign investors.

American political scientist and diplomat, and former U.S. Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice talks about the Arab Spring and life after the White House.

Environmentally-friendly hybrid technology is the future for luxury auto brand Lexus, especially as awareness about fuel-efficient cars in the MENA region increases. General Manager of Lexus at Al-Futtaim Motors in the UAE, Saud Abbasi tells TRENDS how green cars are being received in the region.

The growth graph of the Dubai-based Landmark Group is extremely impressive. TRENDS looks behind the scenes to find out the formula for roaring success.

Five months after the fall of Gaddafi, Libya’s armed rebels have evolved into military forces powerful and divided enough to split the country.

As the euphoria surrounding the Arab Spring fades, rationalists are out in full force to count financial costs of the uprisings in the Mena region.