A key trend emerging in both markets is the increasing appetite for technology and digital-first businesses
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automobile industry
Analysis: Why Tesla’s ties with China made Elon Musk indispensable to Trump
A closer look shows that Musk’s upcoming role in government was no coincidence – it was years in the making
Dubai
Mohamed Alabbar: Inside the mind of the man who helped build Dubai – and isn’t done yet
The real estate and technology mogul shows no signs of slowing down, declaring ‘I’m just having so much fun’
MDLBEAST
Music beyond borders: How Saud AlTurki is driving cultural exchange
Saud AlTurki is the visionary behind Brij Entertainment who’s connecting Saudi and Western music, while mentoring young talent, driving cultural exchange, and ensuring artists thrive both creatively and financially
eSports
The gamechanger: Turki Alfawzan, CEO of Saudi Esports Federation, on what it takes to build a global gaming superpower
Inside Turki Alfawzan’s mission to make Saudi Arabia a global esports powerhouse
Artificial intelligence
Metaverse, AI, VR: Did overhype kill Web3?
The future of Web3 lies not in replacing existing systems but in complementing them
cryptocurrencies
OKX takes on crypto’s biggest challenge: Rebuilding trust in the industry
Rifad Mahasneh, General Manager of OKX MENA, on leading a crypto era focused on innovation, transparency, and user empowerment
binance
Binance CEO Richard Teng on the future for crypto, growing pains, and running a multi-billion dollar global company
Today, Binance has 230 million users around the world, and of that figure, a staggering 50 million were added only this year
Chocolate
Dubai viral chocolate: FIX founder Sarah Hamouda reveals how she built the ‘Hermes of Desserts’
In her first in-depth interview following her global success and recognition, Dubai-based Sarah Hamouda talks to Arabian Business about how her pregnancy craving turned into a chocolate empire which received the ultimate royal recognition
Dubai
EXCLUSIVE: Ryan Serhant on Dubai’s Real Estate Boom, Netflix Fame, and how to become a “real estate machine”
New York’s top broker sat down exclusively with Arabian Business on the sidelines of Game Changers, a 3,000 strong real estate enthusiast event at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai
Capitalism
Is capitalism broken?
Rising inequality, monopolies and questioning over self-regulation raise doubts among experts
Noor Naim
Exclusive: How Noor Stars became the Arab world’s biggest YouTube star
Thirteen years ago, Noor Naim was homeless in Turkey. Now, she’s the top Arab female YouTuber with 60 million followers, aiming to become the region’s first social media billionaire
agricultural production
What’s at steak? Behind the politics of beef exports, with UAE, Saudi, Qatar boosting meat investments
The intersection of rising global beef demand, geopolitical shifts, food security initiatives, and sustainability concerns has turned steak into an increasingly attractive investment category
AI algorithms
‘Addictive’ AI chatbots: Experts express ‘real concern’ over impact on children, with users ‘vulnerable to manipulation’
With technology such as chatbots can bring comfort and utility, they also raise significant concerns about emotional dependency, data privacy, and potential manipulation
Binghatti
Beyond branded real estate: Inside Muhammad BinGhatti’s journey to UAE property mogul
BinGhatti believes factors like Dubai’s growing population, tenant demand, and yields still outpacing other major international financial centres will insulate the luxury market even in a potential downturn
e&
Meet Hatem Dowidar: The man behind e&’s growth to Middle East tech juggernaut
Meet Hatem Dowidar, the man riding the global tech wave and guiding e&’s aggressive expansion
Abha International Airport
GCC airports in expansion race as UAE, Saudi, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman spend billions of dollars on upgrades
Countries across the Arabian Gulf have put airports at the heart of ambitious tourism plans