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Technology

A Bright Future For Sustainable Energy Technologies

Business opportunities for entrepreneurs arise as renewable energies come under the spotlight in the GCC

Entrepreneurs

Katara Hospitality Chairman Sheikh Nawaf Bin Jassim Bin Jabor Al-Thani Talks GCC Hospitality and Group's Plans

Qatar's hospitality sector is tilted towards serving the upper end of the market– more than half of the new hotels being planned over the next five years will be five star properties.

Finance

Infographic: E-commerce and Aviation

The e-commerce boom in MENA continues, and there is documented growth in the aviation industry.

Entrepreneurs

Engineering Success: Moutaz Al Khayyat, CEO, UrbaCon Trading & Contracting

How Moutaz Al Khayyat steered his four-year-old company, UrbaCon Trading & Contracting, into becoming one of Qatar's leading contracting companies.

Franchises

Emirati 'Trep Rashed Harb's First Foray Into F&B

Tejar Dubai graduate Rashed Harb takes to franchising Alouette Creperie as his first business

Starting a Business

The Buzz About Beehive: Peer-To-Peer Lending Makes A GCC Entrance

P2P lending refers to the practice of investors lending money directly to borrowers without going through a financial intermediary such as a bank.

Finance

The 2015 MENA Salary Guide: The Compensation, The Benefits, And The Rates Of Satisfaction

Competitive salary and benefits packages are among the most important factors for employee retention in the MENA region.

Growth Strategies

Three Necessary Factors To Establish A Qatari Silicon Valley

Dr. Maher Hakim of Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar on what needs to be done to establish a culture of innovation entrepreneurship in the Arab world.

Starting a Business

Artistic Inclinations: MENA Platform Lets You Buy And Sell Fine Art Online

Artscoops is an online platform specializing in buying and selling art from MENA artists and commercial galleries.

Entrepreneurs

Empowering Excellence: Dr. Shamsheer Vayalil Parambath

Dr. Shamsheer Vayalil Parambath, founder And MD Of VPS Healthcare Group, stands out among UAE for-profit healthcare space.

Starting a Business

Steve Mackie's BSUQ Wants To Help You Start Your Business In Qatar

BSUQ.com is a guide for foreign investors interested in starting a new business or expanding to Qatar.

Entrepreneurs

Emirati 'Trep Mansoor Bastaki Gives You Something To Chew On

AB Middle East Trading LLC (MAB), Mansoor Bastaki's company, is a Dubai-based entity that manages and operates multiple areas such as retail-cafe outlets, Horeca and corporate sales, local distribution as well as regional re-export to the Middle East and India.

Entrepreneurs

Five Minutes With Sami Khoreibi, Founder Of Environmena

Sami Khoreibi started Environmena despite the challenges in starting a venture in the solar industry.

Entrepreneurs

Five Minutes With Entrepreneur Samar Nabulsi, MD Of Big On Children

The expat mom saw the gap in the market for edutainment, leading her to start her business.

Entrepreneurs

Startup Mashaweer Wants To Do Your Errands In Dubai

Mashaweer is a UAE-based startup that offers to do all of your household or business errands for you, thereby saving your time, effort and money.