Billionaires and the welfare of nations
By Khaled Diab The super rich are leaving only the scraps for everyone else to fight over, which is fuelling
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Memory lanes: The smell of childhood and lemons in Cologne
By Christian Nielsen Rows and rows of the now iconic 4711 bottles arranged in the display window of Cologne’s famous
Read moreThe clash between realpolitik and principled politics
The contrast between the red card from protesters and the red carpet from officials that greeted Mohammed bin Salman on his world tour highlights the growing global battle between a principled grassroots and a ‘pragmatic’ political leadership.
Read moreGamal Mubarak’s get-rich-quick scheme
How can you make a return that is 12,000 times greater than the initial investment in under a decade? Ask Gamal Mubarak.
Read moreEgypt’s dollar woes
Hopes are devaluation will resolve Egypt’s dollar crisis, but the situation could spin out of control without a global currency for international trade
Read moreDon’t get mad, get evidence
Companies which miss the opportunity to learn from a mistake compound it. For customers, high horses are tempting to ride, vindication is better.
Read moreSmashing the Arab world’s glass ceiling
Arab women are not waiting for others to empower them, they are doing it for themselves. Over 40 are on the list of the most influential young Arabs.
Read moreThe EU is torn between criticising and cheering China
At 40, EU-China relations are going through a midlife crisis. Is Europe living up to its human rights values or focusing on the value-added of trade?
Read moreSun, sand and tax “holidays”
In just a single decade, Egypt has lost more than $20 billion in trade mispricing alone, not to mention other forms of tax evasion.
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