Eric von Hippel, an innovation expert at MIT’s Sloan School of Management, tells Ian Munroe why intellectual property laws are out of sync with the digital age.

Nobel laureate Paul Krugman tells Ian Munroe about the origins of the financial crisis, and how its fallout will change the global economy.

Yemen is under threat from a wave of crises, forcing affluent Gulf states to consider how best to help a neighbor in need.

Governments from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi are stepping up efforts to become
heavy-industry titans. But do they have the wherewithal to succeed?

As the situation in Sudan careened towards fresh disaster in March, leaders from across North Africa and the Middle East appeared set for a memorable Arab League summit.

One benefit of the global recession is that it may encourage GCC multinationals to become major investors south of the Sahara.

For the UAE’s most populous emirate, keeping the global recession at bay may mean stemming an exodus of human as well as financial capital.