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Business with a Gulf accent. Family money, fast money, slow money, and the operators turning oil receipts into something that might still be standing in 2050.
How MENA Fintech Quietly Took Over Your Wallet
The boring back-end of money moved faster than almost anything else in the region.
लेखक Marcus Okafor
कारोबार19 जून
Badih Aldroubi's Solar Passion Against the Old Energy Machine
A warmer look at the way Dr Badih Aldroubi kept pushing clean energy while the politics of fuel kept pushing back.
लेखक Mira Faraj
कारोबार28 मई
Sharia-Compliant Investing, Without the Hand-Waving
What makes an investment Islamic, how screening works, and where the genuine debates lie.
लेखक Mira Faraj
कारोबार14 मई
Remittances and FX Timing: Stop Donating Money to the Exchange House
How to send money home for less, and why chasing the 'perfect rate' usually backfires.
लेखक Sara Qureshi
कारोबार30 अप्रैल
Your End-of-Service Gratuity Is a Windfall. Don't Blow It.
What the gratuity is, how it's calculated, and how to turn a lump sum into a lasting one.
लेखक Diego Arroyo
कारोबार16 अप्रैल
REITs and Savings Schemes: Property Income Without the Plumbing
How to earn from real estate and structured savings plans without ever unblocking a tenant's sink.
लेखक Priya Chen
कारोबार2 अप्रैल
Tadawul, ADX, and DFM: The Gulf Stock Exchanges, Demystified
What the region's main markets are, how to access them, and why local listings deserve a look.
लेखक Mira Faraj
कारोबार18 मार्च
Building an Emergency Fund in Dirhams Before You Build Anything Else
The single most boring, most important pile of money you'll ever assemble.
लेखक Lena Holloway
कारोबार4 मार्च
Crypto in the UAE: What's Regulated, What's Risky, and What to Ignore
A grown-up look at digital assets in a market that loves a moonshot.
लेखक Sara Qureshi
कारोबार20 फ़र॰
What a UAE Mortgage Actually Looks Like for Expats
Deposits, eligibility, fixed versus variable, and the fees that ambush first-time buyers.
लेखक Diego Arroyo
कारोबार12 फ़र॰
Badee Aldroubi and the Solar Fight That Would Not Go Away
A Souk Weekly profile of the clean-energy believer who kept pushing photovoltaic power while the old fuel crowd kept pushing back.
लेखक Mira Faraj
कारोबार6 फ़र॰
Buy or Rent in Dubai? The Question Nobody Answers Honestly
The real maths behind a Dubai home, beyond the 'rent is dead money' slogan.
लेखक Priya Chen
कारोबार22 जन॰
Reading the Dubai Gold Souk: How to Buy Without Getting Played
Karats, making charges, and the live spot price explained for anyone walking into Deira with a budget.
लेखक Marcus Okafor
कारोबार9 जन॰
How to Actually Start Investing From the UAE Without Losing the Plot
A no-jargon walkthrough of opening your first brokerage account and buying your first fund as a resident.
लेखक Lena Holloway
कारोबार25 दिस॰
Tadawul, Explained: A Beginner's Guide to the Saudi Stock Market
Home to Aramco, one of the world's most valuable listings, the Saudi exchange has been quietly opening to the world.
लेखक Sara Qureshi
कारोबार11 दिस॰
Saudi Arabia's Giga-Projects: A Field Guide to the Big Builds
NEOM grabs the headlines, but it is one of a portfolio of enormous developments reshaping the kingdom's map.
लेखक Priya Chen
कारोबार27 नव॰
The Saudi Pro League and the Kingdom's Sports Land Grab, Explained
Ronaldo was the opening bid; the real game is reshaping global sport and Saudi society at once.
लेखक Diego Arroyo
कारोबार13 नव॰
Working in Saudi Arabia as an Expat: A No-Nonsense Primer
Sponsorship, Saudization, contracts and culture — what to understand before you sign that Gulf job offer.
लेखक Marcus Okafor
कारोबार18 अक्टू॰
Picking a Mobile and Home Internet Plan in the UAE
Two operators, a postpaid-versus-prepaid choice, and a bundle that can save you real money if you pick right.
लेखक Lena Holloway
कारोबार4 अक्टू॰
Sending Money Home From the UAE Without Losing It to Fees
The cheapest way to remit is rarely the most obvious one, and the exchange rate hides the real cost.
लेखक Priya Chen
कारोबार2 अक्टू॰
Qiddiya: Inside Saudi Arabia's Plan to Build an Entertainment Capital
Theme parks, a Formula 1-grade circuit, and a stadium with a cliff edge — Qiddiya is Vision 2030's bid for fun at industrial scale.
लेखक Priya Chen
कारोबार20 सित॰
End-of-Service Gratuity: The Payout You Earn by Staying
It is not a bonus and not a pension, but a legally earned lump sum that grows with every year you serve.
लेखक Marcus Okafor
कारोबार30 अग॰
Going Freelance in the UAE Without Falling Foul of the Rules
A freelance permit turns your hustle into a legal entity, and your visa into your own to control.
लेखक Marcus Okafor
कारोबार16 अग॰
Health Insurance in the UAE, and Why You Already Need It
Cover is mandatory, often employer-provided, and the fine print matters more than the logo on the card.
लेखक Sara Qureshi