Dubai and Emaar’s new year con job
Picture: Khaleej Times via google. Here are the highlights of Dubai’s Burj Khalifa new years eve show. No fireworks....
Category: Middle East
GEMS IPO ahead?
Up front I should declare some interest in this story as I worked for GEMS in 2007 and 2008....
Emirates and flydubai go big for Boeing
On the opening day of the 2017 Dubai Airshow Emirates placed a commitment (not an order) for 40 Boeing...
The GCC dispute could “drag on for years”
As the Gulf nations dispute is well into its fourth month it is clear that there is no end...
Buying property in Dubai – beware of the hype
It was Dubai’s Cityscape Global property show last week. Global sounds impressive. But it is not really a global...
Etihad’s 2016 loss – US$1.87 billion.
Etihad Airways today reported a $1.9bn loss for 2016, as the company added “one off impairment” charges related to...
List of demands that Qatar must meet
Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries that have cut ties to Qatar issued a strong list of demands on Thursday,...
Dubai from the air
This picture was posted today on twitter by @FODavidV – an A380 first officer at Emirates. I hope he...
Qatar Crisis – commentary
The Economist has a sensible piece this week on the current feud in the Gulf and the potential for...
#Qatar Crisis
On Monday morning the big four Gulf partners, KSA, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt turned on our neighbour, Qatar. Qatar...