Khalid A. Al-Falih Saudi Aramco’s new President and CEO gives an exclusive insight into the future of energy and his company’s relationship with the US.
Accounting for just five percent of all air transport in the Middle East, the budget sector has the potential to reach new heights. Andrew Cowen, CEO of rising star Jazeera Airways, is confident his business can capture a greater market share in these turbulent economic times as passengers give legacy carriers the cold shoulder in favour of budget alternatives.
Difficult times call for new approaches. For IT, that means getting out of the back office and talking business, says Gulf International Bank CIO Seb Kacary.
It’s a fractured and fragile country scarred by bloody wars, the shackles of sanctions and a despotic regime. But with green shoots of peace and stability sprouting, the Iraqi government is beckoning foreign companies and investors to resuscitate the nation and unlock its riches. There’s no doubt this is the land of opportunity – but is now the time to finally put Iraq on the business map?
After conquering the Dubai property market Nakheel is taking on the world with its own portfolio of luxury hotels. BM meets Nakheel Hotels’ CEO Joe Sita.