Middle East

IMF on MENAP: Call for Focus on Job Creation

The near-term economic outlook for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAP) region has weakened. Difficult political transitions…

11 years ago

Qatar Tops Per Capita Investment in Dubai Realty (AED 6.71 million), Followed by Oman, UAE, KSA, Germany, India and Britain

Dubai, UAE, 25 February 2014: Qatar has the highest per capita investment in Dubai realty in 2013 (AED 6.71 million),…

11 years ago

CFI.co Meets the CEO of Al-Waseet Financial Business Company: Khalifa Abdullah Al-Ajeel

Khalifa Abdullah Al-Ajeel is vice-chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Al-Waseet Financial Business Company. Mr Al-Ajeel is…

11 years ago

CFI.co Meets the CEO of Sultan Group: Bashir Amini

Bashir Amini was born in 1962 in Herat, Afghanistan. He attended the Economy School in Kabul as well as the…

11 years ago

CFI.co Meets the CEO of RAK Insurance: Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith is an accomplished senior executive with conventional and Islamic insurance experience gained in the UK and across the…

11 years ago

CFI.co Meets the Chairman of Farazad, Investments, Inc.: Korosh Farazad

It is not often one finds the words banking and ethics in the same sentence. However, ethics is a core…

11 years ago

CFI.co Meets the CEO of Excellencia Investment Management: Ammar Dabbour

Mr Ammar Dabbour started his career in finance in 2001 and has since gained a broad scope of responsibilities ranging…

11 years ago

The Changing Face of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): A Greater Focus on the Emerging Markets?

The theme of this year’s Annual Investment Meeting (AIM), which will take place in Dubai on the 8th – 10th…

11 years ago

Fata Morgana in the High Alps: Musings on Davos

While currencies crumbled in emerging markets ranging from Turkey to Argentina, the world’s mostly self-appointed leaders and assorted hangers-on gathered…

11 years ago

Manal al-Sharif: Empowering Women with the Roar of an Engine

Ms Manal al-Sharif was filmed in the commission of a crime as she was driving down the road. In fact,…

11 years ago