Shocks such as COVID-19 and the Russian invasion of Ukraine command not only our attention but also has a deep influence of reshaping the world from…
With the parliamentary election over in Lebanon, the country in my opinion will have to focus on three broad objectives: First, forming a government which will…
The most vital question for the Middle East this year in my opinion is whether or not an international deal constraining Iran’s nuclear ambitions can be…
We are just One World Now. From Afghanistan to Pakistan, from India to China – from climate change to Covid-19 – these are all lessons we should have learned from
September 2021The Afghan civil war of the 1990’s gave birth to the Taliban. The Taliban played host to Osama Bin Laden who returned to the site of…
Corporations need a Changemaker Capitalism to be able to drive innovation
March 2021We currently live in a time during which nothing is more important than the individual and his or her well-being. Yet, we have chambers rife with…
Dear Lebanon – you cannot resolve your massive problems with the same group of people who created them!
November 2020There was a time, not long ago, when Lebanese looked down their noses, or at the least pitied, those wretched refugees from neighbouring Syria who boarded…
Technology by no doubt is transforming the global economy. In particular, eight essential technologies – artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, Internet-of-Thing (IOT), virtual reality (VR), augmented reality…
History and Present – The Middle East and Iran’s Nuclear Deal – let’s not burn that bridge when we come to it as Iran doesn’t need a nuclear bomb or missiles to hurt the rest of the world
April 2019Trump, by taking a hard line on Iran, drew some needed attention to Iran’s bad behavior and created an opportunity to improve a nuclear deal. But…
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s goal of replacing a corrupt feudal state in Saudi Arabia with a Western-orientated market economy is doomed to be elusive unless…
The Future specifically of Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and in general the MENA region will depend on supporting entrepreneurs, start-up companies and SMEs by providing them access to finance and credit
March 2019Dubai and the UAE emphasis on economic diversification which has led to the development of a strong non-oil economy, driven largely by small and medium-sized enterprises…