Selim el-Zyr, the president and chief executive officer of Rotana Hotels, tells Ehtesham Shahid about the hospitality sector and how it can duck the downturn.

The global financial downturn has fundamentally changed the world of private equity in the region, hopefully for the better.

Caught in the midst of infrastructure overdrive and global slowdown, the region’s tourism sector will be forced to find new revenue streams to survive the lean times.

The UK-based charity’s chief executive officer tells Ehtesham Shahid what the the largest challenges facing her organization are, and what the Gulf states can do to help.

The telecom industry may have weathered the financial storm better than most,
but regional players may need to reinvent themselves to stay competitive.

The telecom industry may have weathered the financial storm better than most,
but regional players may need to reinvent themselves to stay competitive.

The telecom industry may have weathered the financial storm better than most,
but regional players may need to reinvent themselves to stay competitive.

The global recession has ushered in a collective sense of gloom. Here’s how a cross-section of Gulf residents is coping.

Kuwait is never shy about making news for the wrong reasons.

The woes of conventional finance aren’t translating into a boon for Islamic finance, even in the Gulf.