Analysists warn against major refinancing risks as $25bn worth of bonds reach maturity in the Gulf Cooperation Council next year alone.

The New Year will see a greater focus on income and quality, as the fragile world economy struggles to avoid another slump.

One of the world’s best-known men’s luxury brands, dunhill, is to open Alfie’s Restaurant and Lounge in Jumeirah Emirates Towers in Dubai early this year. General Manager of Alfred Dunhill Europe and Middle East, Nader Elmir, talks to TRENDS about the brand and what will be on the table of Alfie’s in Dubai.

The euro zone crisis is getting complex, while the collective political will to solve the problem is mired in individualistic interests. Where do GCC banks stand?

As the UAE celebrates its 40th National Day, TRENDS takes a look at some of its accomplishments along the way.

A disproportionate large number of young people in the Arab world has been suggested as the root cause of the Arab Spring. TRENDS investigates.

Events in Syria have led to the rise of a virtual society of hackers and activists abroad that are using the Internet to push and support the revolution. TRENDS investigates.

The days of personal relationships are over as the reality sets in after the global crisis and the region’s private equity firms adopt sustainable and realistic models.

The Arab Spring and the power play between America and Iran has given birth to a more dangerous situation, with a rise of tensions between Sunni-Shia relations.

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