Special Report

The subprime problem is now snowballing into a global recession. Banks are hesitant to even lend to each other. Central bankers are panicking. Yet the prospects for private equity in …

Over the last five years, MENA’s private equity industry has experienced remarkable growth. As of March 2007, the market is estimated to have crossed the $24.5 billion mark, reporting a …

Infrastructure assets are typically characterized by their capital intensive and long term nature. Historically, such assets were funded and managed by the state. Today, however, the role of the state …

The face of Middle Eastern private equity is young and vibrant, but its age does not exempt it from the challenges of the next five years as it matures through …

The past year appears to have been a good one for Jordan; was the same true regarding the well-being of average Jordanians? On the positive side, the country continues opening …

As trendsetters go, Dubai seems to be the leader of the Middle Eastern pack, showing off the biggest, the fastest, and the most desirable goods — all this season’s ‘must …

The Lebanese luxury car market may include the lavish brands Aston Martin, Bentley, Lamborghini, and Maserati, but traditionally it was the German manufacturers Audi, BMW, Mercedes and Porsche that made …

E What is your brand’s overall strategy for the Middle East? Our strategy is to be the leading luxury passenger car and SUV brand in the Middle East and Levant. …

with the GCC achieving record income from ever-rising oil prices, assessed to have amounted to $300 billion in 2006, and the UAE’s per capita income standing at $35,000 the country’s …

As Europe and the United States slap higher taxes on tobacco products and ban smoking in public places, the Arab World keeps on sparking up, boasting some of the highest …