After a Shipping Shock: What a Board Risk Review Should Track
UNCTAD's June 2026 analysis showed why recovering routes and recovering costs are different questions.
Business & Insights
Analysis and perspective on business across the region.
Read the Transaction Before Reading the Property Boom
Dubai Land Department publishes property-level transaction fields. Understanding what they describe is the first step toward a useful market comparison.
A Startup Playbook Built Around Evidence, Not Ecosystem Hype
A practical editorial framework for separating a business model, funding announcement and permission to operate.
Saudi Office Demand: The Lease Is Only Part of the Decision
JLL's Q2 2025 snapshot described tight prime office markets in Riyadh and Jeddah. For occupiers, the lesson is to plan the whole relocation, not…
Before Accepting Family-Office Capital: Questions for a Founder
An investor label does not settle authority, time horizon or terms. Treat each proposed relationship on its own evidence.
Saudi Housing Is Several Markets, Not One Trend
JLL's Q2 2025 review showed different transaction patterns across Saudi cities. Affordability, unit type and location should stay visible in any housing discussion.
Choosing a UAE Free Zone: Compare the Activity Before the Package
The official setup guide points to sector, entity type and additional authorities. Use those checks before comparing bundled offers.
The Warehouse Search Is an Operations Decision
Knight Frank's H1 2025 review described tight industrial supply in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The occupier's real question is whether a facility can support…
UAE eCommerce: Build the Operating Plan Around the Customer Promise
The official guidance covers licensing, accurate information, data and invoices. The delivery promise also needs an owner.
Abu Dhabi Property: Separate Sales from Mortgages
ADREC's 2025 results distinguish sales and mortgage activity. Preserving that split makes the headline total more informative.
Reading an Accelerator Offer: Hub71 Access as a Worked Example
Cash, in-kind support, future equity and relocation belong in separate columns when a founder compares a programme.
Renewables: Capacity Is Not the Same as Electricity Delivered
A gigawatt pipeline and a terawatt-hour generation figure describe different things. Reading both carefully makes Gulf clean-energy reporting more useful.