The elevation of Prince Nayef to second deputy premier has been closely observed in the UAE, where the veteran Saudi interior minister is regarded as being party to bilateral disputes since the foundation of the federation. Read more »
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What I Learned from the Last Big Meltdown
By people generally shy from starting a new business during a financial crisis, I however did just that. It was the autumn of 2000; the world had just gone through a financial crisis known as the dot-com bubble that although not as large as the one we are suffering from today was historic nonetheless. Read more »
CMA is Setting an Example
In the midst of the doom and gloom of the past 12 months, one market seemed to have bucked the trend and carried on with business as usual. Why Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority (CMA) inspires confidence among the GCC’s small shareholders. Read more »
Maan Al Sanea: What went wrong?
Sultan comments on what should be learned from Maan Al Sanea’s story of over-leverage and frozen assets.
Time to activate the customs union
Sultan on what the Gulf countries should do now that the common currency project has come to a grinding halt with the UAE pulling out. Read more »
A trip to a museum does not do justice to Sheikh Zayed’s vision
It was a cold January day in London in 1968 when the British prime minister, Harold Wilson, announced that his Labour government would end what he saw as his country’s security responsibilities east of the Suez canal, including the Arab Gulf states. The reaction of one Arab leader in particular to this remarkable news is instructive. Read more »