TRENDS partners with Fisheye Analytics to assess the online impact of the Arab Spring in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE.

Soaring food prices are a major contributing factor to this year’s political upheaval. TRENDS investigates the food price shocks felt by the Arab region.

The Arab Spring appears to be losing its original luster as economic realities set in, employment hopes fade, and nations second-guess their once-vigorous movement.

Bahrain has been at the centre of the Arab Spring since the start. TRENDS meets with Samira Rajab, Bahraini Shura Council, to find out where it’s heading next. . .

Saudi Arabia’s most high profile legal battle indicates just how dangerous the world’s capital markets remain a decade after Sept. 11, 2001.

Despite archaic Internet infrastructure, Lebanon’s digital scene is flourishing. With the first Arabic language web mini series launched from Lebanon, the future looks promising.

Designer hotels such as Armani and Missoni have made inroads into the GCC market, while others are making a beeline to get a share of the booming hospitality sector.

The Missoni name is synomynous with luxury and decor, so it’s no surprise to see the Hotel Missoni brand encapsulate both. TRENDS checks in and speaks with Rosita Missoni about her plans for the region.

The protest movement started by a young woman has spread. Social justice is at itsheart, but not far down questions about the occupation cost and military expenditures emerge. Can this movement end up aiding peace?

Stuck in a public fight between parliament and government, Kuwait is going through a rough time as the inner family feuding is taking a heavy toll on the country. Roadblock after roadblock the country is digging in.