The Saudi/Yemen Conflict: What Do Businesses Need To Know? | By Brian Lewis - Director of Global Communications at IN2
Wed, 28th Oct 2026
The Saudi/Yemen Conflict: What Do Businesses Need To Know? | By Brian Lewis - Director of Global Communications at IN2

The missiles are only part of the story. Here's how the Houthis' propaganda machine is targeting business confidence, what the next six months could look like, and what businesses can do now.

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The School Question: What Dubai’s Twenty Three Outstanding Schools Mean for Relocating Families | By Jem Felicilda, Managing Director at Knightsbridge Group
Wed, 28th Oct 2026
The School Question: What Dubai’s Twenty Three Outstanding Schools Mean for Relocating Families | By Jem Felicilda, Managing Director at Knightsbridge Group

For most families considering a move to Dubai, the tax position is settled long before the conversation begins. The residency route is usually clear within a single meeting. What tends to hold a decision in place for months, and occasionall...

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The Best Time to Build Resilience Is Before You Need It | By Ola Idris, Head of Business Development - United Kingdom at IFZA
Wed, 28th Oct 2026
The Best Time to Build Resilience Is Before You Need It | By Ola Idris, Head of Business Development - United Kingdom at IFZA

For most businesses in the region, one of the most significant shifts we are seeing is not operational but psychological.

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Values Based Education in the Age of AI | By Sunny Varkey, Founder and Chairman, GEMS Education
Wed, 28th Oct 2026
Values Based Education in the Age of AI | By Sunny Varkey, Founder and Chairman, GEMS Education

Sunny Varkey, Founder and Chairman, GEMS Education, underscores the importance of wellbeing, purpose, and meaningful connection in the complex age of AI.

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DIFC Foundation for Wealth Protection: A Practical Guide for Families | By Jem Felicilda, Managing Director at Knightsbridge Group
Fri, 16th Oct 2026
DIFC Foundation for Wealth Protection: A Practical Guide for Families | By Jem Felicilda, Managing Director at Knightsbridge Group

For families with international assets, few structuring decisions matter more than how those assets will be protected, governed, and eventually passed on. A DIFC Foundation has become one of the most widely used tools in the region for exac...

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Why Operational Excellence Is Becoming the New Competitive Advantage in Middle East Real Estate | By Marwan Raad, Operations Manager – Property and Development at ENGIE Solutions
Tue, 13th Oct 2026
Why Operational Excellence Is Becoming the New Competitive Advantage in Middle East Real Estate | By Marwan Raad, Operations Manager – Property and Development at ENGIE Solutions

Marwan Raad, Operations Manager – Property & Development, ENGIE Solutions, explores why the way a property performs after handover is becoming as important as how it was originally designed; with smarter facilities management helping owne...

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The $4 Million Blind Spot: A UAE Tech Executive’s Story | By Mauro De Santis Bo, Senior Partner, GSB
Tue, 13th Oct 2026
The $4 Million Blind Spot: A UAE Tech Executive’s Story | By Mauro De Santis Bo, Senior Partner, GSB

Karim is a senior technology executive based in the UAE who has spent much of his career working for large international companies. He is smart, analytical and financially literate, far more so than most.

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What Expires While Your GCC Decision is On Hold | By Khalid Mahdi, Director, Accentiá Consulting
Wed, 7th Oct 2026
What Expires While Your GCC Decision is On Hold | By Khalid Mahdi, Director, Accentiá Consulting

Katy Keenan’s recent LinkedIn post (1) urging businesses to “unpause” Dubai prompted a question: what is lost while a GCC decision is on hold? A customer’s budget or tender deadline may expire. Less obvious is the lead time needed t...

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Beyond the Rate: What Your Mortgage Adviser Should Really Be Doing for You | By Amanda Llewellyn, Co-Founder of The Mortgage Boutique 
Tue, 6th Oct 2026
Beyond the Rate: What Your Mortgage Adviser Should Really Be Doing for You | By Amanda Llewellyn, Co-Founder of The Mortgage Boutique 

When the Central Bank of the UAE raised its base rate to 3.9% in September, the first question most buyers asked was a simple one: should I fix now? It is a fair question. But in my years in the UAE’s financial services and mortgage indus...

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Beyond Record Enrolment: Preparing Students to Power the UAE’s Next Phase of Growth | By Randa Bessiso, Founding Director - Middle East, The University of Manchester
Tue, 6th Oct 2026
Beyond Record Enrolment: Preparing Students to Power the UAE’s Next Phase of Growth | By Randa Bessiso, Founding Director - Middle East, The University of Manchester

The UAE's higher-education sector is experiencing a remarkable scale of growth, cementing its place as one of the region's most dynamic success stories. During the previous academic year 2025/2026, enrolment across the country’s universit...

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