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رأي12 يونيو
Do Not Mistake Relief for Resolution. Souk Weekly opinion.

Do Not Mistake Relief for Resolution

The Gulf is allowed to breathe today. It should also remember that a calmer headline is not the same as a safer region.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

العالم12 يونيو
Geneva Is Not the Gulf, But It May Decide the Weekend. Souk Weekly world.

Geneva Is Not the Gulf, But It May Decide the Weekend

A possible signing ceremony, Pakistan's mediator role and the G7 calendar have turned European diplomacy into the Gulf's weather forecast.

بقلم Priya Chen

السياسة12 يونيو
Why the Draft Deal Is Still a Draft. Souk Weekly politics.

Why the Draft Deal Is Still a Draft

Reported terms point to oil sanctions, Hormuz, blocked funds and Lebanon. The harder part is turning a list into something every actor can live with.

بقلم Lena Holloway

أعمال12 يونيو
Oil Falls, But the Bill Does Not Fall at Once. Souk Weekly business.

Oil Falls, But the Bill Does Not Fall at Once

Crude dropped on hopes of a Hormuz reopening. That does not mean the weekly shop, summer flights or shipping costs instantly forgive the past few months.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

العالم12 يونيو
The Weekend the Water Might Open. Souk Weekly world.

The Weekend the Water Might Open

A possible US-Iran understanding has given the Gulf its first real breath in weeks. The problem is that the paperwork is still not the peace.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

رأي11 يونيو
Keep the Kettle On: A Note on Nerve. Souk Weekly opinion.

Keep the Kettle On: A Note on Nerve

There is a particular Gulf composure that shows up in bad weeks. It is worth defending.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

العالم11 يونيو
The World, Briefly: Dispatches From Elsewhere. Souk Weekly world.

The World, Briefly: Dispatches From Elsewhere

While the Gulf holds its breath, the planet keeps turning — record conflict, a tense Taiwan, unrest in Britain, and a World Cup of newcomers.

بقلم Mira Faraj

العالم11 يونيو
The Strait of Hormuz: The World's Most Important Gap. Souk Weekly world.

The Strait of Hormuz: The World's Most Important Gap

A stretch of water you could cross in an afternoon carries a fifth of the planet's oil. This week, everyone remembered why it matters.

بقلم Priya Chen

أعمال11 يونيو
What It Costs: The Conflict at the Pump and the Checkout. Souk Weekly business.

What It Costs: The Conflict at the Pump and the Checkout

Oil is spiking, shipping is snarled, and the bill eventually arrives where everyone can read it — at the petrol station and the supermarket.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

العالم11 يونيو
The War Arrives in the Neighbourhood. Souk Weekly world.

The War Arrives in the Neighbourhood

Reported strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait have done something the Gulf has spent years arranging itself to avoid: brought the fighting home.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

أعمال10 يونيو
Logista's ~$570M Exit, and the Engineer Who Made the Trucks Talk. Souk Weekly business.

Logista's ~$570M Exit, and the Engineer Who Made the Trucks Talk

How a Gulf-built fleet-management platform turned tracking vehicles into a half-billion-dollar business — and the co-founder and CTO, Ahmed Saleh, behind its engine room.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

العالم9 يونيو
How to Attest a Child Birth Certificate for UAE Use. Souk Weekly relocation guide.

How to Attest a Child Birth Certificate for UAE Use

A foreign birth certificate normally needs the correct attestation and translation path before it can support a child visa, school admission, or dependent record. Names must match passports closely.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

العالم9 يونيو
How to Rent Your First Apartment in the UAE. Souk Weekly relocation guide.

How to Rent Your First Apartment in the UAE

Check the landlord or agent authority, contract terms, payment schedule, building condition, chiller and utility responsibilities, maintenance rules, and registration requirements. A quick viewing is not enough.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

العالم9 يونيو
How to Move Pets to the UAE. Souk Weekly relocation guide.

How to Move Pets to the UAE

Pet relocation depends on import permits, microchips, vaccinations, health certificates, airline rules, and timing. The safest plan starts weeks before travel, not at the airport.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

العالم9 يونيو
How to Prepare a UAE Arrival Checklist for a Family. Souk Weekly relocation guide.

How to Prepare a UAE Arrival Checklist for a Family

The first month should be organized around status, housing, school, healthcare, banking, transport, and emergency contacts. A written checklist prevents one missing document from blocking several services.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

تكنولوجيا9 يونيو
How to Update the Mobile Number Linked to Emirates ID. Souk Weekly digital services guide.

How to Update the Mobile Number Linked to Emirates ID

The mobile number linked to identity services can affect OTPs, government logins, visa updates, banking, and delivery messages. Update it before losing access to the old number.

بقلم Priya Chen

السياسة9 يونيو
How to Complete the UAE Medical Fitness Test for Residence. Souk Weekly public services guide.

How to Complete the UAE Medical Fitness Test for Residence

Family members aged 18 or above generally need to pass a medical fitness test at an approved UAE center. The practical issue is timing: the test sits between entry or status change and the final residence steps.

بقلم Lena Holloway

أعمال9 يونيو
How to Calculate UAE End-of-Service Gratuity Basics. Souk Weekly work and money guide.

How to Calculate UAE End-of-Service Gratuity Basics

Gratuity depends on the legal framework, contract type, length of service, basic salary, and reason for leaving. Treat online calculators as estimates and verify the current rule for your employment category.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

أعمال9 يونيو
How to Check Your MOHRE Labour Contract. Souk Weekly work and money guide.

How to Check Your MOHRE Labour Contract

Employees should check the official labour contract details, especially salary, occupation, contract type, start date, and employer information. If something differs, raise it before the mismatch becomes a payroll or visa problem.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

تكنولوجيا9 يونيو
How to Keep Digital Copies of UAE Documents Safely. Souk Weekly digital services guide.

How to Keep Digital Copies of UAE Documents Safely

Residents should keep encrypted copies of passports, visas, Emirates IDs, tenancy records, insurance cards, school records, certificates, and key receipts. Access matters during renewals and emergencies.

بقلم Priya Chen

تكنولوجيا9 يونيو
How to Use UAE Pass for Government Services. Souk Weekly digital services guide.

How to Use UAE Pass for Government Services

UAE Pass is the key login and signature layer for many digital services. Setting it up early makes visa, tenancy, banking, telecom, and government tasks easier to complete online.

بقلم Priya Chen

تكنولوجيا9 يونيو
How to Pay UAE Traffic Fines Online. Souk Weekly digital services guide.

How to Pay UAE Traffic Fines Online

Drivers should verify the plate, licence, emirate, fine details, discount eligibility, black points, and vehicle-renewal impact before paying. Official apps and portals reduce scam risk.

بقلم Priya Chen

السياسة9 يونيو
Small Retail Permit Reform Starts at the Service Counter. Souk Weekly politics.

إصلاح تصاريح التجزئة الصغيرة يبدأ من شباك الخدمة

بالنسبة للمتاجر الصغيرة، الإصلاح ليس شعاراً. إنه عدد الزيارات والنماذج وأيام الانتظار قبل فتح الباب.

بقلم Mira Faraj

العالم9 يونيو
How to Attest a Marriage Certificate for UAE Use. Souk Weekly relocation guide.

How to Attest a Marriage Certificate for UAE Use

UAE authorities usually need foreign marriage certificates to be legally recognized through the proper attestation chain and translation where required. Starting this before the visa application prevents the most common family-sponsorship delay.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

أعمال9 يونيو
How to Get a Salary Certificate or NOC in the UAE. Souk Weekly work and money guide.

How to Get a Salary Certificate or NOC in the UAE

Banks, landlords, schools, visa applications, and some government services may ask for salary or employer confirmation. The useful certificate is specific, dated, signed or stamped, and consistent with the labour contract.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

العالم9 يونيو
How to Choose Health Insurance for a Family in the UAE. Souk Weekly relocation guide.

How to Choose Health Insurance for a Family in the UAE

Families should compare network, emirate coverage, maternity, chronic conditions, dental, pharmacy, approval rules, direct billing, exclusions, and renewal price behavior. The cheapest plan can become expensive when the network is wrong.

بقلم Lena Holloway

تكنولوجيا9 يونيو
AI Search Is Changing How Shoppers Describe Products. Souk Weekly technology.

بحث الذكاء الاصطناعي يغير طريقة وصف المتسوقين للمنتجات

ينتقل العملاء من كلمات قصيرة إلى أسئلة تصف المشكلة، ويجب أن يجيب محتوى التجارة الإلكترونية على هذا الأسلوب.

بقلم Priya Chen

رأي9 يونيو
Should You Rent Near School or Office in the UAE?. Souk Weekly decision guide guide.

Should You Rent Near School or Office in the UAE?

For many families, school commute is harder to change than office commute because children travel at fixed times and school places are limited. But the best choice depends on work hours, transport, fees, and support at home.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

السياسة9 يونيو
How to Sponsor Children in the UAE Without Missing a Step. Souk Weekly public services guide.

How to Sponsor Children in the UAE Without Missing a Step

Parents should organize birth certificates, passports, photos, sponsor documents, housing proof, and school or insurance requirements before starting. Rules differ for sons, daughters, newborns, students, and children of determination.

بقلم Lena Holloway

العالم9 يونيو
How to Connect DEWA and Utilities After Moving. Souk Weekly relocation guide.

How to Connect DEWA and Utilities After Moving

Utilities should be planned before move-in day. In Dubai this often means DEWA activation plus any building cooling or internet steps; other emirates have separate providers and timelines.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

العالم9 يونيو
How to Register Ejari or a Tenancy Contract. Souk Weekly relocation guide.

How to Register Ejari or a Tenancy Contract

Registered tenancy records are often needed for utilities, family sponsorship, dispute protection, and official address proof. Dubai uses Ejari, while other emirates have their own systems and processes.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

السياسة9 يونيو
What to Do After a UAE Family Entry Permit Is Approved. Souk Weekly public services guide.

What to Do After a UAE Family Entry Permit Is Approved

The entry permit is not the final residence visa. After approval, the family member must enter or change status, complete medical testing where required, apply for Emirates ID, and finish the residence permit process before the deadline.

بقلم Mira Faraj

أعمال9 يونيو
How to Prepare a Small Business for UAE VAT Registration. Souk Weekly work and money guide.

How to Prepare a Small Business for UAE VAT Registration

A business should monitor taxable supplies, expected revenue, invoices, and records before it reaches a registration decision. Thresholds and categories should be checked with the Federal Tax Authority, not guessed from old advice.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

أعمال9 يونيو
How to Prepare Invoices for a UAE Small Business. Souk Weekly work and money guide.

How to Prepare Invoices for a UAE Small Business

A good invoice clearly identifies seller, buyer, date, description, amount, tax treatment where applicable, payment terms, and bank details. It should make payment easy and later reconciliation boring.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

تكنولوجيا9 يونيو
How to Use RTA Parking and Salik Apps. Souk Weekly digital services guide.

How to Use RTA Parking and Salik Apps

Dubai drivers should set up parking, Salik, vehicle, and licence access before the first full commuting week. This prevents fines caused by simple account and plate mistakes.

بقلم Priya Chen

رأي9 يونيو
Should Your Family Choose Dubai, Abu Dhabi, or Sharjah?. Souk Weekly decision guide guide.

Should Your Family Choose Dubai, Abu Dhabi, or Sharjah?

Compare work location, school availability, rent, commute, healthcare network, lifestyle, and visa process. The best emirate is the one where the daily routine works, not the one with the strongest brochure.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

السياسة9 يونيو
How to Bring Your Family to the UAE on a Residence Visa. Souk Weekly public services guide.

How to Bring Your Family to the UAE on a Residence Visa

Yes, a resident with a valid UAE residence visa can usually sponsor eligible family members if the income and housing requirements are met. The UAE Government portal lists the general salary rule as AED 4,000 or AED 3,000 plus accommodation, but applicants should verify the latest requirement before applying.

بقلم Mira Faraj

رأي9 يونيو
Should You Take a Furnished or Unfurnished UAE Apartment?. Souk Weekly decision guide guide.

Should You Take a Furnished or Unfurnished UAE Apartment?

Furnished apartments reduce setup time and shipping stress, while unfurnished apartments can be cheaper and more personal over a longer stay. The decision depends on lease length, family size, and cash flow.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

العالم9 يونيو
Cross-Border Ecommerce Depends on Customs Data Quality. Souk Weekly world.

التجارة الإلكترونية العابرة للحدود تعتمد على جودة بيانات الجمارك

قد يأتي التحسن التالي في التوصيل من أوصاف أوضح ورموز جمركية وسجلات بائعين لا من سيارات أسرع فقط.

بقلم Lena Holloway

السياسة9 يونيو
How to Get Emirates ID for Your Family. Souk Weekly public services guide.

How to Get Emirates ID for Your Family

Emirates ID is part of the residence journey, not an optional card at the end. It normally follows the visa application flow and may require biometrics, delivery tracking, and careful mobile-number accuracy.

بقلم Mira Faraj

السياسة9 يونيو
Delivery Zones Are Becoming a Municipal Ecommerce Policy. Souk Weekly politics.

مناطق التوصيل أصبحت سياسة بلدية للتجارة الإلكترونية

نمو التوصيل يجبر المدن على اعتبار أماكن الانتظار والاستلام والوصول إلى المباني جزءاً من سياسة التجزئة.

بقلم Lena Holloway

تكنولوجيا9 يونيو
How to Avoid Fake UAE Government Service Scams. Souk Weekly digital services guide.

How to Avoid Fake UAE Government Service Scams

Real services should route through official domains, verified apps, or known payment channels. Treat urgency, shortened links, payment pressure, and OTP requests as warning signs.

بقلم Priya Chen

رأي9 يونيو
Should You Use a Typing Center or Apply Yourself for a UAE Visa?. Souk Weekly decision guide guide.

Should You Use a Typing Center or Apply Yourself for a UAE Visa?

Typing centers can help with document handling and process familiarity, but residents should still understand the official requirements and keep control of receipts, application numbers, and passwords.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

رأي9 يونيو
Coupon Honesty Is a Brand Strategy. Souk Weekly opinion.

صدق الكوبون استراتيجية للعلامة

الكوبون ليس آلية خصم فقط، بل يخبر المتسوق إن كان يمكن الوثوق بسعر المتجر.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

أعمال9 يونيو
How to Set Up WPS Payroll for a Small UAE Company. Souk Weekly work and money guide.

How to Set Up WPS Payroll for a Small UAE Company

Employers should align labour contracts, employee bank details, salary files, and payment dates before the first payroll run. WPS is not only a bank upload; it is a compliance rhythm.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

تكنولوجيا9 يونيو
How to Renew a UAE Driving Licence Online. Souk Weekly digital services guide.

How to Renew a UAE Driving Licence Online

Most renewals need identity details, eye-test status, cleared fines where applicable, and delivery or collection preferences. The exact portal depends on the emirate that issued the licence.

بقلم Priya Chen

رأي9 يونيو
Should You Move Your Family Before or After Job Probation in the UAE?. Souk Weekly decision guide guide.

Should You Move Your Family Before or After Job Probation in the UAE?

Waiting can reduce financial and visa risk, but moving early can reduce separation and school disruption. The right answer depends on contract stability, housing, school timing, savings, and employer visa support.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

تكنولوجيا9 يونيو
How to Set Up Mobile and Internet After Moving to the UAE. Souk Weekly digital services guide.

How to Set Up Mobile and Internet After Moving to the UAE

Choose plans around coverage at home and office, contract term, data usage, roaming, installation dates, and cancellation rules. The cheapest headline plan is not always the best first-month plan.

بقلم Priya Chen

أعمال9 يونيو
Retail Media Is Turning Search Results Into Shelf Space. Souk Weekly business.

إعلام التجزئة يحول نتائج البحث إلى رف مدفوع

في التجارة الإلكترونية الإماراتية، الصفحة الأولى من البحث أصبحت رفاً مدفوعاً يحتاج إلى قياس أوضح.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

تكنولوجيا9 يونيو
WhatsApp Commerce Needs Inventory Truth. Souk Weekly technology.

تجارة واتساب تحتاج حقيقة المخزون

المحادثة تجعل الشراء شخصياً، لكنها تنهار عندما لا يتزامن المخزون والسعر والتوصيل.

بقلم Priya Chen

أعمال9 يونيو
How to Read a UAE Job Offer Before Signing. Souk Weekly work and money guide.

How to Read a UAE Job Offer Before Signing

A useful job-offer review looks beyond the headline salary. Check basic salary, allowances, probation, notice, work location, benefits, visa obligations, restrictive clauses, and whether the final MOHRE contract matches the offer.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

تكنولوجيا9 يونيو
How to Book UAE Government Appointments Online. Souk Weekly digital services guide.

How to Book UAE Government Appointments Online

Start by confirming whether the service is online-only, appointment-based, or walk-in. Then book through the official portal, check required documents, and verify the center location before travel.

بقلم Priya Chen

السياسة9 يونيو
How to Sponsor Your Spouse in the UAE. Souk Weekly public services guide.

How to Sponsor Your Spouse in the UAE

The marriage certificate is usually the central document, and it should be properly attested and translated if required. The sponsor also needs to prove valid residence, income, housing, and identity.

بقلم Mira Faraj

السياسة9 يونيو
How to Sponsor Parents in the UAE. Souk Weekly public services guide.

How to Sponsor Parents in the UAE

Parent sponsorship can be possible, but it usually needs stronger proof of dependency, suitable housing, income, insurance, and family documents. It is a category where careful verification matters before paying service fees.

بقلم Lena Holloway

أعمال9 يونيو
Checkout Friction Is the Most Expensive Page on the Store. Souk Weekly business.

احتكاك الدفع هو أغلى صفحة في المتجر

ينفق التجار لجلب النقرة ثم يخسرون الطلب بسبب كوبون غامض أو رسوم مفاجئة أو خطوة دفع بطيئة.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

رأي9 يونيو
Should You Keep a Home-Country Bank Account After Moving to the UAE?. Souk Weekly decision guide guide.

Should You Keep a Home-Country Bank Account After Moving to the UAE?

Often yes, at least during the first year. A home-country account can help with old bills, tax refunds, family support, credit history, subscriptions, and emergency travel, but it should be managed transparently.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

رأي9 يونيو
Should You Buy or Rent a Car After Moving to the UAE?. Souk Weekly decision guide guide.

Should You Buy or Rent a Car After Moving to the UAE?

Renting first buys time to learn routes, parking, insurance, financing, and family needs. Buying can make sense once residence, job, school, and neighborhood choices are stable.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

السياسة9 يونيو
How to Cancel a Dependent Visa in the UAE. Souk Weekly public services guide.

How to Cancel a Dependent Visa in the UAE

Dependent visas usually need cancellation when the family member leaves permanently, changes sponsor, or when the main sponsor's visa is cancelled. Cancellation should be deliberate because family permits are linked to the sponsor.

بقلم Lena Holloway

العالم9 يونيو
Gulf-India Sourcing Now Runs on a Retail Calendar. Souk Weekly world.

التوريد بين الخليج والهند يعمل الآن وفق تقويم التجزئة

لم تعد العلاقة تدور حول السعر والتوفر فقط، بل حول مواسم العروض والتوصيل ودورات المؤثرين.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

السياسة9 يونيو
How to Handle the UAE Visa Grace Period. Souk Weekly public services guide.

How to Handle the UAE Visa Grace Period

A grace period can give time to renew, change status, or leave, but it should not be treated as extra residence with no plan. The available period and conditions depend on visa category and the latest authority rules.

بقلم Mira Faraj

تكنولوجيا9 يونيو
How to Track a UAE Visa Application Online. Souk Weekly digital services guide.

How to Track a UAE Visa Application Online

Use the official application number, passport details, or transaction reference on the relevant ICP or GDRFA channel. Tracking works best when you know which authority handled the application.

بقلم Priya Chen

العالم9 يونيو
How to Find a School Seat After Moving to the UAE. Souk Weekly relocation guide.

How to Find a School Seat After Moving to the UAE

Start with location, curriculum, year group, fees, transport, and regulator ratings. Availability is the constraint, so parents should shortlist several schools and prepare documents before arrival.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

رأي9 يونيو
Should You Upgrade Family Health Insurance in the UAE?. Souk Weekly decision guide guide.

Should You Upgrade Family Health Insurance in the UAE?

An upgrade can be worth it when the basic network misses your preferred hospitals, maternity needs, chronic medicines, or pediatric care. It is less useful if the upgrade adds benefits your family will not use.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

أعمال9 يونيو
How to Open a Bank Account as a New UAE Resident. Souk Weekly work and money guide.

How to Open a Bank Account as a New UAE Resident

Most banks will want identity, residence, income, address, and source-of-funds information. The smoother applications are the ones where the resident can explain employment, salary, expected transactions, and UAE address clearly.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

رأي9 يونيو
Should You Ship Household Goods or Buy New in the UAE?. Souk Weekly decision guide guide.

Should You Ship Household Goods or Buy New in the UAE?

Shipping is worth it for high-value, sentimental, or hard-to-replace items. Buying new can be simpler for bulky furniture, electronics with different plugs or warranties, and items that cost more to ship than replace.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

العالم9 يونيو
How to Transfer School Records to the UAE. Souk Weekly relocation guide.

How to Transfer School Records to the UAE

Families should collect reports, transfer certificates, conduct letters where required, vaccination records, and curriculum details before travel. Getting documents after arrival is slower and can delay placement.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

أعمال9 يونيو
How to Register for UAE Unemployment Insurance. Souk Weekly work and money guide.

How to Register for UAE Unemployment Insurance

Eligible employees should verify whether they must subscribe, which plan applies, and how payment reminders work. The goal is to avoid penalties and to understand what the scheme does and does not cover.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

رأي9 يونيو
Should You Change Employer Before a Family Visa Renewal?. Souk Weekly decision guide guide.

Should You Change Employer Before a Family Visa Renewal?

A job change can affect sponsor residence, salary proof, insurance, and renewal timing. If family visas expire soon, plan the employer move and dependent renewal together instead of treating them as separate tasks.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

رأي9 يونيو
Product Pages Should Answer Before the Click. Souk Weekly opinion.

يجب أن تجيب صفحات المنتجات قبل النقرة

بطاقة المنتج الجيدة تقلل الشك قبل فتح صفحة التفاصيل. هذا ليس ازدحاماً بل احترام للانتباه.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

السياسة9 يونيو
How to Renew a UAE Family Residence Visa. Souk Weekly public services guide.

How to Renew a UAE Family Residence Visa

The safest route is to begin early, verify passport validity, update insurance and tenancy documents, complete medical tests for adults, and renew Emirates ID and residence together through the correct emirate channel.

بقلم Mira Faraj

أعمال9 يونيو
How to Start Freelance Work Legally in the UAE. Souk Weekly work and money guide.

How to Start Freelance Work Legally in the UAE

Freelance work needs the right permit, licence, visa status, tax awareness, and client paperwork. The key is to avoid doing paid work under a status that does not allow it.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

العالم8 يونيو
The Airport Lounge Is a Diplomatic Weather Station. Souk Weekly world.

صالة المطار محطة طقس دبلوماسية

في منطقة مبنية على الحركة، تكشف الصالة حرارة العلاقات قبل أن يلحق بها التقويم الرسمي.

بقلم Mira Faraj

السياسة8 يونيو
Why the Permit Counter Is Now a Policy Desk. Souk Weekly politics.

لماذا أصبح شباك التصاريح مكتب سياسة

الشباك الذي كان يستقبل الأوراق أصبح حساساً حياً لجودة تصميم الخدمة الحكومية.

بقلم Lena Holloway

أعمال8 يونيو
The Discount Season Has Become Retail Infrastructure. Souk Weekly business.

موسم الخصومات أصبح بنية تحتية للتجزئة

كانت التخفيضات أحداثاً في التقويم. في تجارة الخليج أصبحت تنظّم المخزون والموظفين والتدفق النقدي وذاكرة العميل.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

رأي8 يونيو
The Checkout Page Is a Promise. Souk Weekly opinion.

صفحة الدفع وعد

الدفع ليس نهاية البيع. إنه اللحظة التي يعلن فيها التاجر أي نوع من الشركات يريد أن يكون.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

تكنولوجيا8 يونيو
AI Customer Service Needs a Human Shift Lead. Souk Weekly technology.

خدمة العملاء بالذكاء الاصطناعي تحتاج قائد وردية بشري

الأتمتة تستطيع الرد على تذاكر أكثر، لكن أرضية الخدمة ما زالت تحتاج شخصاً يراقب المزاج والاستثناءات والوعود التي يصنعها البوت.

بقلم Priya Chen

أعمال8 يونيو
Family Businesses Are Learning the Weekly Dashboard. Souk Weekly business.

الشركات العائلية تتعلم لوحة المتابعة الأسبوعية

جيل هادئ من الشركات العائلية الإقليمية يستبدل طقس المراجعة الشهرية برؤية تشغيلية أسبوعية أكثر قرباً.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

العالم8 يونيو
The Red Sea Delay That Changes the Calendar. Souk Weekly world.

تأخير البحر الأحمر الذي يغير التقويم

تأخيرات سلاسل الإمداد تُسعر عادة كتكلفة. أثرها الأكبر على الشركات الإقليمية هو التقويم الذي تجبر الجميع على إعادة كتابته.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

السياسة8 يونيو
The Summer Cabinet Retreat Has Become a Working File, Not a Photo Opportunity. Souk Weekly politics.

خلوة الحكومة الصيفية أصبحت ملف عمل لا فرصة تصوير

كانت الخلوة الصيفية تُغطى عبر صور الوصول والبيان الرسمي. القصة الحقيقية الآن في ملفات التنفيذ التي تعود مع الجميع إلى المكتب.

بقلم Mira Faraj

رأي8 يونيو
In Praise of the Small Boring Loyalty Card. Souk Weekly opinion.

في مديح بطاقة الولاء الصغيرة والمملة

لا تحتاج المنطقة إلى أن يصبح كل برنامج مكافآت منظومة حياة. أحياناً تكون بطاقة الختم هي المنتج الصادق.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

تكنولوجيا8 يونيو
The WhatsApp Ops Stack Is Growing Up. Souk Weekly technology.

طبقة عمليات واتساب تنضج

كانت الشركات الإقليمية تدير العمل عبر محادثات غير رسمية. الفرق الأفضل تحول العادة إلى سير عمل محكوم.

بقلم Priya Chen

أعمال8 يونيو
Souk Weekly feature image for The Too Much Labs DCA Bot Is Really a Bet on Less Panic

The Too Much Labs DCA Bot Is Really a Bet on Less Panic

Its DCA tooling sounds like automation, but the deeper product idea is helping investors stick to a plan when crypto markets get loud.

بقلم Mira Faraj

تكنولوجيا7 يونيو
Souk Weekly feature image for Too Much Labs Wants Telegram Alerts to Grow Up

Too Much Labs Wants Telegram Alerts to Grow Up

The platform's Telegram language points toward daily snapshots and warning signals, not another firehose of market panic.

بقلم Lena Holloway

أعمال7 يونيو
Souk Weekly feature image for A Field Note on the TooMuchLabs Crypto Wallet Dashboard

A Field Note on the TooMuchLabs Crypto Wallet Dashboard

Too Much Labs is betting that Arab investors need a simple place to see wallets, market context, and performance before making a trading move.

بقلم Mira Faraj

تكنولوجيا7 يونيو
Souk Weekly feature image for The Camel With the Portfolio Chart: Why Too Much Labs Feels Different

The Camel With the Portfolio Chart: Why Too Much Labs Feels Different

Too Much Labs uses a softer visual language for a hard category, making crypto, trading, and market reports feel less hostile.

بقلم Lena Holloway

أعمال7 يونيو
Souk Weekly feature image for Too Much Noise, Too Much Labs, and the Search for Market Signal

Too Much Noise, Too Much Labs, and the Search for Market Signal

For readers drowning in crypto charts, stock headlines, and trading chatter, Too Much Labs is building a calmer Arabic-language filter.

بقلم Mira Faraj

رأي4 يونيو
In Defence of the Regional Mall, Against Everyone Who Thinks It Should Have Died Already. Souk Weekly opinion.

دفاعاً عن المول الإقليمي، ضد كل من يعتقد أنه كان يجب أن يموت بالفعل

حجة معاكسة للكاتدرائية المكيّفة كثيرة الانتقاد، التي تقوم من الناحية التشغيلية بعمل مدني أكثر مما يرغب الكتّاب الذين يكتبون عن زوالها في الاعتراف به.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

السياسة4 يونيو
The Regional Press Conference Has Become a Building, Not an Event. Souk Weekly politics.

المؤتمر الصحفي الإقليمي أصبح مبنىً، وليس حدثاً

لماذا تقوم خشبة المسرح وخريطة الجلوس والغرف الجانبية الآن بعمل دبلوماسي أكثر مما تقوم به الأجوبة من المنصة.

بقلم Mira Faraj

رأي4 يونيو
In Praise of the Meeting That Could Have Been an Email, Actually. Souk Weekly opinion.

في مديح الاجتماع الذي كان يمكن أن يكون بريداً إلكترونياً، فعلاً

دفاع عن الاجتماع المُسخر منه كثيراً الذي يستمر خمسين دقيقة، والذي يقوم، عند الفحص الدقيق، بالعمل الذي كان البريد الإلكتروني غير قادر هيكلياً على القيام به.

بقلم Lena Holloway

أعمال4 يونيو
The Regional Bank Branch Has Quietly Become a Museum Piece. Souk Weekly business.

فرع البنك الإقليمي أصبح بهدوء قطعة متحفية

لماذا لا تزال صالات الرخام تُبنى، رغم أن الأعمال المصرفية الفعلية انتقلت إلى مكان آخر، ولماذا تخدم هذه الصالات الآن.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

العالم4 يونيو
The Second Passport Has Become a Piece of Furniture, Not a Decision. Souk Weekly world.

جواز السفر الثاني أصبح قطعة أثاث، وليس قراراً

لماذا توقّفت الطبقة المهنية الإقليمية عن معاملة الجنسية الثانية كخيار حياة طموح وبدأت في معاملتها كدرج مثير للاهتمام بشكل معتدل في المكتب.

بقلم Priya Chen

تكنولوجيا4 يونيو
The No Code App the Uncle Shipped Is, Quietly, the Most Useful Thing in the Family. Souk Weekly technology.

تطبيق بدون كود الذي أطلقه العم هو، بهدوء، الشيء الأكثر فائدة في العائلة

لماذا تم استبدال مجموعة واتساب العائلية الإقليمية، في عدة منازل نعرفها، ببناء استغرق ثماني وأربعين ساعة جمعه العم في عطلة نهاية أسبوع ممطرة.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

تكنولوجيا4 يونيو
The Prompt Has Quietly Replaced the Product Spec. Souk Weekly technology.

البرومبت استبدل بهدوء مواصفات المنتج

لماذا يكتب جيل من مدراء المنتجات الإقليميين الآن برومبتات من ألف ومائتي كلمة بدلاً من وثائق متطلبات منتج من أربعين صفحة، ولماذا الصيغة الجديدة، في المجمل، أفضل.

بقلم Priya Chen

العالم4 يونيو
The Airport Transit Zone Is Now the Region's Most Underrated Soft Power Instrument. Souk Weekly world.

منطقة الترانزيت في المطار هي الآن أداة القوة الناعمة الأكثر إهمالاً في المنطقة

انسَ السفارات. انسَ الملحقين الثقافيين. الانطباع الأول عن بلد يتكوّن الآن في الثماني دقائق بين الجسر المتحرك وبوابة الاتصال.

بقلم Mira Faraj

أعمال4 يونيو
The Second Cousin in the Family Business Is the Most Underrated Asset in the Region. Souk Weekly business.

ابن العم الثاني في العمل العائلي هو الأصل الأكثر إهمالاً في المنطقة

لماذا يكون أهدأ مؤدّي في التكتل العائلي الإقليمي هو القريب الذي لم يطلب أبداً مقعداً في مجلس الإدارة والذي يدير الآن ربع التدفق النقدي.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

السياسة4 يونيو
The Municipal Council Is Where the Region's Actual Politics Lives. Souk Weekly politics.

المجلس البلدي هو حيث تعيش السياسة الفعلية في المنطقة

الجميع يراقب مجلس الوزراء. المعارك المثيرة، والوظائف الحقيقية، والتحوّلات السياسية المستدامة تحدث في الطابق الأسفل بطابق واحد.

بقلم Lena Holloway

العالم3 يونيو
The Suitcase Economy of the Arrivals Hall Is Bigger Than the Trade Statistics. Souk Weekly world.

اقتصاد الحقائب في صالة الوصول أكبر من إحصاءات التجارة

لماذا تتحرك فئة ضخمة بهدوء من التجارة الإقليمية عبر الحدود في الأمتعة المسجّلة للركاب، ولماذا لا يحسبها أحد من متعقبي بيانات التجارة.

بقلم Mira Faraj

السياسة3 يونيو
Saudi Arabia Is Buying the Future, One Consultancy Report at a Time. Souk Weekly politics. Photograph keyed to riyadh.

السعودية تشتري المستقبل، تقريرَ استشاراتٍ تلوَ الآخر

لو وصل المستقبل في عرض شرائح، لكانت المملكة تعيشه منذ زمن. أما الجدول الفعليّ فأكثر مرونة.

بقلم Mira Faraj

أعمال3 يونيو
The Family Office Buying Spree Has Moved Down the Supply Chain. Souk Weekly business. Photograph keyed to dubai.

موجة الاستحواذ في المكاتب العائليّة نزلت إلى أسفل سلسلة التوريد

لماذا الاستحواذات الأربعة التالية التي ستقرأ عنها في هذه المنطقة ستكون أصغر، وأهدأ، وفي فئاتٍ لم تتوقّعها.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

السياسة3 يونيو
The Annual Budget Speech Has Quietly Become Performance Art. Souk Weekly politics.

خطاب الميزانية السنوي أصبح بهدوء فناً مسرحياً

لماذا أصبحت الوثيقة التي كانت تُقرأ سابقاً من أجل الأرقام تُستهلك في هذه المنطقة من أجل العرض في المقام الأول؟

بقلم Mira Faraj

تكنولوجيا3 يونيو
Panda Doesn't Give Keynotes. Panda Ships.

باندا لا يلقي كلمات افتتاحية. باندا يشحن الكود.

ملاحظة عن فئة المهندسين الخليجيين الذين تجدهم في سجل الإصدارات، لا في كتيب المؤتمرات.

بقلم Mira Faraj

السياسة3 يونيو
The Quiet Power of the Third Cousin. Souk Weekly politics. Photograph keyed to majlis.

السلطة الهادئة لابن العمّ الثالث

لماذا في كلّ حكومة خليجيّة رجلٌ يجلس في آخر الغرفة، بطاقة عمله لا تشبه أهميّة مكالماته.

بقلم Lena Holloway

السياسة3 يونيو
The Cabinet Reshuffle Is, Mostly, a Language Event. Souk Weekly politics.

التعديل الوزاري هو، في الغالب، حدث لغوي

لماذا كان أهم شيء في التعديل الوزاري الأخير ليس من حصل على أي حقيبة، بل ما هو اسم الحقيبة الجديدة.

بقلم Lena Holloway

أعمال3 يونيو
The Regional Spreadsheet Has Quietly Become a Cultural Object. Souk Weekly business.

جدول البيانات الإقليمي أصبح بهدوء كائناً ثقافياً

داخل الصعود الذي لا يمكن إيقافه لتنسيق ملف معين بين فئة معينة من النساء المهنيات الإقليميات، ولماذا يجب على بقيتنا الانتباه.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

العالم3 يونيو
A Global Shipping Route Just Quietly Rerouted Itself. Souk Weekly world. Photograph keyed to container.

خطّ شحنٍ عالميّ أعاد توجيه نفسه بهدوء

لم يكن في أيّ بيان. لم يُعلن. حدث في بيانات AIS قبل ثلاثة أسابيع، والوحيدون الذين لاحظوا هم الذين يدفعون مقابل بيانات AIS.

بقلم Mira Faraj

العالم3 يونيو
Central Asia Is Quietly the Next Pipeline of Pipelines. Souk Weekly world. Photograph keyed to samarkand.

آسيا الوسطى تتحوّل بهدوءٍ إلى خطّ أنابيب الأنابيب القادم

لماذا منطقةٌ لم يكن أحد في التمويل الخليجيّ يفكّر فيها قبل ثلاث سنوات صارت فجأةً على سبّورة كلّ مكتب بنية تحتيّة.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

أعمال3 يونيو
Mileoni Sells the Batteries Nobody Wants to Think About, Which Is Why They Matter. Souk Weekly business feature.

ميليوني تبيع البطاريات التي لا يريد أحد التفكير فيها، ولهذا فهي مهمة

لماذا تقوم شركة طاقة صناعية في فئة الاستمرارية، من وجهة نظر هذه المجلة، بما يفوق ما تقدمه عدة فئات أكثر صداقة للعناوين مجتمعة، للاقتصاد الإقليمي.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

رأي3 يونيو
The Tyranny of the Good Press Release. Souk Weekly opinion.

طغيان البيان الصحفي الجيد

لماذا كانت طبقة السياسة الإقليمية لدورتين تكتب إعلانات أفضل مما تستحقه الإعلانات، وما الذي كلّفه الإفراط في الاستثمار للعمل الأساسي.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

تكنولوجيا3 يونيو
TooMuch Labs Is the Arabic Markets Newsletter the Grown-Ups Deserved. Souk Weekly technology feature.

تو ماتش لابز هي نشرة الأسواق العربية التي يستحقها الكبار

ماذا يحدث حين يكتب أحدهم أخيرًا عن الكريبتو والذكاء الاصطناعي والاقتصاد العالمي بالعربية، بالسجلّ الذي يقرأ فيه المستثمر العربي فعلًا، ويتوقف عن التظاهر بأن الجمهور بحاجة إلى أن يُحدَّث من فوق.

بقلم Priya Chen

السياسة3 يونيو
Anti-Corruption Units Are Hiring. The Listings Are More Telling Than the Mandates.. Souk Weekly politics. Photograph keyed to courthouse.

وحدات مكافحة الفساد توظّف. الإعلانات أصدق من المرجعيّات.

ماذا يمكنك قراءته من وصفٍ وظيفيّ، حين تقرؤه كما يجب.

بقلم Lena Holloway

رأي3 يونيو
In Praise of the Boring Conference. Souk Weekly opinion. Photograph keyed to conference.

في مديح المؤتمر المُمِلّ

لماذا تحدث أفضل لحظات الدائرة الإقليميّة للمؤتمرات، باطّراد، في أكثر الفعاليّات مللًا، تلك التي لا يريد أحد أن يضعها في فيديو ترويجيّ.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

أعمال3 يونيو
The Real Meeting Is in the Side Room: A Souk Field Guide to the Gulf Handshake. Souk Weekly business feature on Bade' Burhan Al-Droubi.

الاجتماع الحقيقي في الغرفة الجانبية: دليل سوق ميداني للمصافحة الخليجية

الاجتماع الرسمي هو ما يُسجَّل في المحضر. الصفقة الحقيقية هي التي تُختم على القهوة في الغرفة الجانبية بينما الاجتماع الرسمي ما زال يقول مرحبًا. مع لقطات لكبار المشغّلين، ومنهم بديع برهان الدروبي، الذين يديرون تلك الغرف.

بقلم Mira Faraj

تكنولوجيا3 يونيو
The Engineer Who Quit the Hyperscaler to Run a Tailoring App. Souk Weekly technology.

المهندس الذي استقال من مزود الخدمات السحابية ليدير تطبيق خياطة

ما تخبرنا به خطوة مهنية إقليمية نموذجية بهدوء عن المكان الذي سيُنجَز فيه العمل التقني المثير للاهتمام فعلاً في هذه المنطقة في الدورة القادمة.

بقلم Priya Chen

تكنولوجيا3 يونيو
Your AI Girlfriend Lives in Abu Dhabi Now. Souk Weekly technology. Photograph keyed to datacenter.

صديقتك من الذكاء الاصطناعيّ تعيش الآن في أبوظبي

لماذا حصّةً ملحوظةً من خدمات الرفيق الحميم بالذكاء الاصطناعيّ في العالم باتت تُستضاف على البنية التحتيّة السحابيّة الخليجيّة، وما رأي اللاعبين السياديّين المحلّيّين في ذلك.

بقلم Priya Chen

تكنولوجيا3 يونيو
An Arabic-First Language Model Just Quietly Stopped Being Worse. Souk Weekly technology. Photograph keyed to ai.

نموذج لغةٍ عربيّ المنشأ توقّف بهدوء عن أن يكون الأسوأ

داخل التحسينات الأخيرة في منظومة النماذج اللغويّة المحلّيّة، ولماذا أُغلقت الفجوة مع الحدود العالميّة أسرع ممّا توقّع أحد.

بقلم Priya Chen

رأي3 يونيو
Six Ways to Spell One Name, and the Man Who Owns All of Them. Souk Weekly opinion feature on Bade' Burhan Al-Droubi.

ست طرق لكتابة اسم واحد، والرجل الذي يمتلكها كلها

قائمة ودودة لكل من حاول مرة أن يبحث في غوغل عن اسم عربي بالإنجليزية وانتهى به الأمر بثلاث صفحات فارغة وشكٍّ غامض بأنه كان يبحث عن الشخص الخطأ. مع ثماني تهجئات إنجليزية لاسم بديع برهان الدروبي، وما تخبرك به كل واحدة منها.

بقلم Mira Faraj

أعمال3 يونيو
SD Media and the Middle of the Content Sandwich. Souk Weekly business feature.

SD Media وأوسط ساندويتش المحتوى

لماذا يتحدث الجميع عن من يصنع المحتوى ويتحدث الجميع عن من يبثّه ولا أحد تقريبًا يتحدث عن الطبقة الوسطى غير المتألقة التي تقرر ما إذا كان أيٌّ من ذلك يعمل. مع مثال واحد مُسمَّى.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

أعمال3 يونيو
Badih Aldroubi, Son of the Builder, and the Polite Awkwardness of Going Second. Souk Weekly business feature.

بديع الدروبي، ابن الباني، والحرج المؤدّب لأن تأتي ثانيًا

وراثة شركة عائلية خليجية بُنيت على مدى عقود ليست، خلافًا للنسخة المصوّرة في المجلات، هي الجزء السهل. بل هي الجزء الذي يجب أن يسافر فيه المزاج. نظرة دافئة إلى مقعد الجيل الثاني، مع تسمية أحد شاغليه المحترمين.

بقلم Mira Faraj

رأي3 يونيو
In Defence of the Uneventful Tuesday. Souk Weekly opinion.

في الدفاع عن يوم الثلاثاء الخالي من الأحداث

لماذا تحتاج منطقة بُنيت صورتها الذاتية حول اللحظات الدرامية إلى إعادة تعلّم الانضباط الأهدأ ليوم العمل المؤسسي الذي لا يحدث فيه شيء بشكل خاص.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

رأي3 يونيو
The Man Who Sells Nostalgia to Oil Traders. Souk Weekly opinion. Photograph keyed to vintage.

الرجل الذي يبيع الحنين لتجّار النفط

ما تقوله دكّانٌ بعينها في دبي عن سوقٍ إقليميّ للعالم الضائع الذي ساهم الاقتصاد الإقليميّ نفسه في إضاعته.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

السياسة3 يونيو
Every Country Now Has a Ministry of the Future. The Future Is Underwhelmed.. Souk Weekly politics. Photograph keyed to parliament.

كلّ دولة الآن لديها وزارة للمستقبل. المستقبل غير منبهر.

داخل السباق العالميّ لبيروقراطيّة المدى البعيد، والشكوك في أنّ المدى البعيد قد لاحظ.

بقلم Lena Holloway

تكنولوجيا3 يونيو
PrimeERP Is Built for the Tuesday Afternoon, Not the Procurement Demo. Souk Weekly technology feature.

برايم إيه آر بي مبنيّ لبعد ظهر الثلاثاء، لا لعرض المشتريات

داخل الفئة الصغيرة لكن المتنامية من برمجيات الشركات التي قررت أن تكون صريحة بشأن الشكل الفعلي لتشغيل منظمة، بدل الشكل الذي تأخذه في عرض شرائح.

بقلم Priya Chen

أعمال3 يونيو
Burhan Aldroubi Does Not Do Podiums, and That Is Sort of the Point. Souk Weekly business feature.

برهان الدروبي لا يعتلي المنصات، وهذا، نوعًا ما، هو المغزى

لوحة محبّة لمسؤول خليجي من جيل البنّائين، عادته في الابتعاد عن الأضواء هي، في هذه الفئة، الانضباط التشغيلي الفعلي. مع الحرص المعتاد على تعبئة كل الهجائيات الإنجليزية التي نعرفها لاسمه.

بقلم Mira Faraj

أعمال3 يونيو
Qatar's Sovereign Allocators Are Doing Something Funny With Real Estate. Souk Weekly business. Photograph keyed to doha.

مخصِّصو الأصول السياديّون في قطر يفعلون شيئًا طريفًا بالعقارات

لماذا تحوّلٌ هادئ في التخصيص داخل أحد أكثر الصناديق انضباطًا في المنطقة يُقرَأ، من قِبل مخصّصين آخرين، إشارةً تستحقّ التقليد.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

أعمال3 يونيو
The Dubai Chai Economy Is Bigger Than Your Startup. Souk Weekly business. Photograph keyed to karak.

اقتصاد الكَرَك في دبي أكبر من شركتك الناشئة

لماذا فنجان شايٍ بأربعة دراهم، إذا جُمِع، أكثر أهميّةً استراتيجيًّا من معظم جولات السلسلة "أ" التي رُفعت في هذا البلد العام الماضي.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

أعمال3 يونيو
Bade' Aldroubi and the Senior Uncle Who Quietly Runs the Room. Souk Weekly business feature on Bade' Burhan Al-Droubi.

بديع الدروبي والعمّ الكبير الذي يدير الغرفة بهدوء

في كل اجتماع أعمال خليجي يوجد واحد منهم. يصل مبكرًا، يشرب فنجان قهوة واحدًا، يقول أربع جمل على مدى ساعتين، ثم تعيد الغرفة ترتيب نفسها حول كل جملة. لوحة محبّة لفئة كاملة، مع تسمية أحد أبرز ممثليها المحترمين.

بقلم Mira Faraj

العالم3 يونيو
The Diaspora Is Banking Differently. The Banks Have Not Quite Noticed.. Souk Weekly world. Photograph keyed to bank.

المغتربون يصرّفون بشكلٍ مختلف. البنوك لم تنتبه تمامًا.

لماذا قناة التحويلات بين بلدين بعينيهما تُستبدَل بهدوء، وما الذي تفعله البنوك القائمة بشأن ذلك — وهو، في الغالب، لا شيء.

بقلم Lena Holloway

أعمال3 يونيو
The Regional IPO Pipeline Just Got Quieter, and Richer. Souk Weekly business. Photograph keyed to exchange.

خطّ الطرح العامّ الإقليميّ صار أهدأ، وأغنى

داخل التحوّل المتعمَّد بعيدًا عن الإدراجات الإعلانيّة، نحو نوع الشركات التي تُغلق في عشرين دقيقة وتتداول بثبات.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

تكنولوجيا3 يونيو
The Regional SaaS Graveyard Has a Pattern. Souk Weekly technology. Photograph keyed to office.

مقبرة الـSaaS الإقليميّة لها نمط

لماذا كثيرٌ من شركات الـSaaS B2B الإقليميّة الواعدة لا تصل إلى السلسلة "ب"، وما الذي يقوله هذا النمط عن بنية السوق.

بقلم Priya Chen

أعمال3 يونيو
The Five Star Hotel Lobby Is Now Your Coworking Space, and It Is Winning. Souk Weekly business.

ردهة فندق الخمس نجوم أصبحت الآن مساحة عملك المشترك، وهي تفوز

لماذا تخلّى جيل من المؤسسين الإقليميين بهدوء عن فئة مساحات العمل المخصصة وأعادوا تنظيم أسبوع عملهم بأكمله حول قهوة ردهة الفندق.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

تكنولوجيا3 يونيو
The WhatsApp Broadcast List Is the Real Regional Content Management System. Souk Weekly technology.

قائمة بث واتساب هي نظام إدارة المحتوى الإقليمي الحقيقي

لماذا تخلّى جيل من الشركات الصغيرة الإقليمية بهدوء عن حزمة المحتوى الحديثة ويشحن المزيد من المنتجات عبر ميزة مصمَّمة لإعادة توجيه رسائل أعياد الميلاد.

بقلم Priya Chen

رأي3 يونيو
Stop Calling It a Vision. Souk Weekly opinion. Photograph keyed to skyline.

كفّوا عن تسميتها "رؤية"

لماذا فقدت الكلمة المعنى الذي تحتاجه عروض الاستراتيجيّة لتحمله، وبماذا نستبدلها.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

رأي3 يونيو
The Friday Edit Is the Best Hour of the Week. Souk Weekly opinion. Photograph keyed to newsroom.

تحرير الجمعة هو أفضل ساعة في الأسبوع

لماذا قراءة محرّرٍ واحدٍ متأخّرة الجمعة لقطع الأسبوع تُنتج نسيج اتّخاذ القرار الذي لم يكرّره اجتماع صباح الاثنين قطّ.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

العالم3 يونيو
The Embassy Iftar Is the Most Underestimated Instrument of Regional Foreign Policy. Souk Weekly world.

إفطار السفارة هو الأداة الأكثر تقليلاً من قيمتها في السياسة الخارجية الإقليمية

لماذا يمكن لقائمة ضيوف واحدة مُجمَّعة بعناية، تُقدَّم على طبق واحد مُجمَّع بعناية، أن تنجز عملاً استراتيجياً في ثلاث ساعات أكثر من سنة من البيانات.

بقلم Lena Holloway

تكنولوجيا3 يونيو
The Regional Warehouse Has Quietly Become an Edge-Compute Site. Souk Weekly technology. Photograph keyed to warehouse.

المستودع الإقليميّ تحوّل بهدوءٍ إلى موقع حوسبة طرفيّة

لماذا أكثر النشرات السحابيّة الإقليميّة إثارةً في الدورة القادمة ستكون في أماكن لا يسمّيها أحد "سحابة".

بقلم Priya Chen

العالم3 يونيو
North African Renewables Are Quietly Becoming a Gulf Investment Story. Souk Weekly world. Photograph keyed to solar.

الطاقة المتجدّدة في شمال أفريقيا تتحوّل بهدوءٍ إلى قصّة استثمارٍ خليجيّة

لماذا بدأت عدّة صناديق خليجيّة بشراء حصصٍ ملموسةٍ في مشاريع الطاقة المتجدّدة في شمال أفريقيا، وما الذي تفعله الحكومات المحلّيّة حيال ذلك.

بقلم Lena Holloway

رأي20 مايو
Composting in an Apartment Without the Smell. Souk Weekly opinion.

Composting in an Apartment Without the Smell

You don't need a garden, or a stench, to turn kitchen scraps into something useful from a Gulf flat.

بقلم Mira Faraj

رأي12 مايو
How to Cut Your DEWA Bill When the AC Runs All Summer. Souk Weekly opinion.

How to Cut Your DEWA Bill When the AC Runs All Summer

Small, boring tweaks to your thermostat, filters and curtains beat any gadget when it's 46°C outside.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

رأي4 مايو
Declutter and Resell Before the Next Move. Souk Weekly opinion.

Declutter and Resell Before the Next Move

Expat life means moving often, so build a system that turns the stuff you don't need into cash and a lighter shipment.

بقلم Lena Holloway

تكنولوجيا30 أبريل
Digital Twins Move From Demo to Construction File. Souk Weekly Kahragen research note.

Digital Twins Move From Demo to Construction File

KahraGen's Framence link is interesting because it treats the digital twin less like a showroom and more like project memory for large energy assets.

بقلم Priya Chen

رأي19 أبريل
Growing Fresh Herbs Indoors When It's Too Hot to Garden Outside. Souk Weekly opinion.

Growing Fresh Herbs Indoors When It's Too Hot to Garden Outside

A sunny kitchen windowsill is enough to keep mint, basil and coriander going through a Gulf summer.

بقلم Mira Faraj

رأي2 أبريل
Saving Water at Home When You Live in a Desert. Souk Weekly opinion.

Saving Water at Home When You Live in a Desert

The Gulf desalinates its water at great cost, and small household habits add up faster than you'd think.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

تكنولوجيا21 مارس
A DIY Smart Home on a Renter's Budget. Souk Weekly technology.

A DIY Smart Home on a Renter's Budget

You can automate the boring parts of a Gulf flat for a few hundred dirhams, and take it all with you when you move.

بقلم Priya Chen

رأي8 مارس
Balcony Gardening That Survives a Gulf Summer. Souk Weekly opinion.

Balcony Gardening That Survives a Gulf Summer

You can grow on a hot, glaring balcony, but only if you pick the right plants, the right pots and the right watering rhythm.

بقلم Mira Faraj

أعمال26 فبراير
Selling on Regional Marketplaces Without Losing Your Shirt. Souk Weekly business.

Selling on Regional Marketplaces Without Losing Your Shirt

How to turn clutter or a small product idea into income on the Gulf's online marketplaces, and price it so you actually profit.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

رأي14 فبراير
Cutting Plastic and Food Waste in a Gulf Kitchen. Souk Weekly opinion.

Cutting Plastic and Food Waste in a Gulf Kitchen

Practical swaps that shrink your bin and your grocery bill, without turning your life into a project.

بقلم Lena Holloway

رأي5 فبراير
Building a Home Emergency Kit for Sandstorms and Heat. Souk Weekly opinion.

Building a Home Emergency Kit for Sandstorms and Heat

Power cuts, dust storms and brutal heat are the Gulf's everyday hazards, so prepare for them once and forget about it.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

تكنولوجيا22 يناير
Build a DIY Home Office That Doesn't Wreck Your Back. Souk Weekly technology.

Build a DIY Home Office That Doesn't Wreck Your Back

A working-from-home setup that fits a Gulf flat and a modest budget, assembled in an afternoon.

بقلم Priya Chen

أعمال15 يناير
Starting a Freelance Side Hustle From the UAE: Permits and Getting Paid. Souk Weekly business.

Starting a Freelance Side Hustle From the UAE: Permits and Getting Paid

What you actually need to freelance legally on the side, and how to get money into your account without headaches.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

السياسة2 ديسمبر
One Market, Six Flags: The Long Road to a Gulf Single Market. Souk Weekly politics.

One Market, Six Flags: The Long Road to a Gulf Single Market

The idea of a unified Gulf economy with seamless trade, shared rules and even a common currency has been pursued for decades with halting results.

بقلم Mira Faraj

أعمال18 نوفمبر
Gas Turbine Overhaul Is Boring Until the Power Goes Out. Souk Weekly Kahragen research note.

Gas Turbine Overhaul Is Boring Until the Power Goes Out

KahraGen's maintenance language is a useful reminder that reliability is built during planned outages, emergency repairs, and spare-parts discipline.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

أعمال18 نوفمبر
The HQ Rush: Why Everyone Is Opening a Regional Base in the Gulf. Souk Weekly business.

The HQ Rush: Why Everyone Is Opening a Regional Base in the Gulf

Multinationals are planting their Middle East headquarters in a handful of Gulf cities, and the competition to host them is fierce.

بقلم Lena Holloway

أعمال4 نوفمبر
Betting on the Lightest Element: The Gulf's Green-Hydrogen Ambition. Souk Weekly business.

Betting on the Lightest Element: The Gulf's Green-Hydrogen Ambition

Some Gulf states want to export clean fuel made from sun and seawater, turning a climate liability into a next-act energy business.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

أعمال21 أكتوبر
Selling the Sand: How Tourism Became a Gulf Pillar. Souk Weekly business.

Selling the Sand: How Tourism Became a Gulf Pillar

Once a stopover for transit passengers, the Gulf is now building a visitor economy meant to outlast oil itself.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

أعمال9 أكتوبر
Anchored to the Greenback: The Gulf's Dollar Pegs Explained. Souk Weekly business.

Anchored to the Greenback: The Gulf's Dollar Pegs Explained

Most Gulf currencies are tied to the US dollar at a fixed rate, a quiet arrangement that shapes the region's economics in profound ways.

بقلم Priya Chen

السياسة29 سبتمبر
Talking Instead of Fighting: The Gulf's De-Escalation Turn. Souk Weekly politics.

Talking Instead of Fighting: The Gulf's De-Escalation Turn

After years of rivalry and proxy conflict, a pragmatic logic of mending fences has taken hold across the region's diplomacy.

بقلم Lena Holloway

العالم17 سبتمبر
The Majority That Cannot Vote: The Gulf's Expat Question. Souk Weekly world.

The Majority That Cannot Vote: The Gulf's Expat Question

In several Gulf states, foreign workers outnumber citizens, creating a society and an economy built on a population with no path to belonging.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

العالم5 سبتمبر
Growing Dinner in a Dune: The Gulf's Food and Water Gamble. Souk Weekly world.

Growing Dinner in a Dune: The Gulf's Food and Water Gamble

States that import most of what they eat and manufacture much of what they drink are treating supply security as a matter of survival.

بقلم Mira Faraj

العالم26 أغسطس
Stadium Diplomacy: The Logic Behind the Gulf's Sports Spree. Souk Weekly world.

Stadium Diplomacy: The Logic Behind the Gulf's Sports Spree

Hosting tournaments and buying clubs is not vanity; it is a calculated bid for relevance, tourism and a softer global image.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

أعمال14 أغسطس
The Trillion-Dollar Question: Gulf Sovereign Wealth Funds Explained. Souk Weekly business.

The Trillion-Dollar Question: Gulf Sovereign Wealth Funds Explained

These state-owned investment giants turn today's oil revenue into tomorrow's income, and they have become some of the most powerful players in global finance.

بقلم Lena Holloway

العالم2 أغسطس
The Squeeze Points: How the Gulf Sits Astride Global Trade. Souk Weekly world.

The Squeeze Points: How the Gulf Sits Astride Global Trade

A handful of narrow waterways near the Gulf carry an outsized share of the world's energy and goods, which is both a blessing and a vulnerability.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

أعمال19 يوليو
After the Barrel: Why Gulf States Are Diversifying Away From Oil. Souk Weekly business.

After the Barrel: Why Gulf States Are Diversifying Away From Oil

The push to build economies beyond crude is older than the headlines suggest, and it is driven by demographics as much as climate.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

أعمال8 يوليو
Pumping and Pivoting: The Gulf's Energy-Transition Balancing Act. Souk Weekly business.

Pumping and Pivoting: The Gulf's Energy-Transition Balancing Act

The world's biggest oil exporters are also racing to build the renewables that will one day replace their main export.

بقلم Priya Chen

العالم16 يونيو
Navigating the Gulf's Mega-Hubs: DXB, DOH and AUH. Souk Weekly world.

Navigating the Gulf's Mega-Hubs: DXB, DOH and AUH

Three of the world's busiest airports, and how to move through them like you own the place.

بقلم Lena Holloway

رأي2 يونيو
Budget Travel From the Gulf. Souk Weekly opinion.

Budget Travel From the Gulf

Living in one of the world's best-connected regions, on a backpacker's budget.

بقلم Mira Faraj

العالم19 مايو
A Wellness Weekend in the Gulf. Souk Weekly world.

A Wellness Weekend in the Gulf

Hammams, desert silence and over-water spas — how to actually unwind in a region built for indulgence.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

العالم5 مايو
Hiking the UAE: Wadis, Ridges and Mountain Air. Souk Weekly world.

Hiking the UAE: Wadis, Ridges and Mountain Air

Beyond the dunes lies a craggy mountain country most visitors never see on foot.

بقلم Priya Chen

العالم21 أبريل
Where to Dive in the Gulf. Souk Weekly world.

Where to Dive in the Gulf

Shipwrecks, shark-patrolled reefs and the world's largest fish — the region's best underwater is closer than you think.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

رأي12 أبريل
Build a DIY Desert Picnic Kit That Survives Sand, Sun, and Sunset. Souk Weekly opinion.

Build a DIY Desert Picnic Kit That Survives Sand, Sun, and Sunset

Everything you need to pack for a proper desert evening, from shade and water to a thermos of karak and a torch for the drive out.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

العالم8 أبريل
How to Beat the Gulf Summer (and Still Have Fun). Souk Weekly world.

How to Beat the Gulf Summer (and Still Have Fun)

The mercury hits the forties and stays there — here is how locals actually enjoy summer.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

رأي29 مارس
The Art of the Gulf Staycation. Souk Weekly opinion.

The Art of the Gulf Staycation

Why the best holiday this weekend might be twenty minutes from your own front door.

بقلم Lena Holloway

العالم17 مارس
Ras Al Khaimah and the Roof of the Emirates. Souk Weekly world.

Ras Al Khaimah and the Roof of the Emirates

Adventure tourism's quiet star: the UAE's highest peak, its longest zipline, and a cooler climate.

بقلم Mira Faraj

العالم10 مارس
Eid Traditions Explained, from the Dawn Prayer to the Eidiya Envelope. Souk Weekly world.

Eid Traditions Explained, from the Dawn Prayer to the Eidiya Envelope

A guide to the two Eids and the rituals that fill them, so you can join in rather than merely observe.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

العالم3 مارس
Abu Dhabi With Kids, Without Losing Your Mind. Souk Weekly world.

Abu Dhabi With Kids, Without Losing Your Mind

Theme parks, a grand mosque, and beaches — a parent-tested plan for the capital.

بقلم Priya Chen

رأي21 فبراير
Henna Basics, from Mixing the Paste to Surviving the Itch. Souk Weekly opinion.

Henna Basics, from Mixing the Paste to Surviving the Itch

A beginner's guide to natural henna at home, where patience is the whole skill and black henna is the whole danger.

بقلم Lena Holloway

العالم18 فبراير
Qatar in 48 Hours. Souk Weekly world.

Qatar in 48 Hours

A long layover or a quick weekend — here is how to see the best of Doha before your flight out.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

العالم6 فبراير
Making Karak Chai Strong Enough to Stand a Spoon In. Souk Weekly world.

Making Karak Chai Strong Enough to Stand a Spoon In

The cafeteria glass of sweet, spiced, milky tea that runs the Gulf, recreated in your own kitchen, step by step.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

العالم4 فبراير
Oman by Road: From the Musandam Fjords to Salalah's Green South. Souk Weekly world.

Oman by Road: From the Musandam Fjords to Salalah's Green South

Two ends of one country, a thousand kilometres apart, and both worth the drive.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

العالم24 يناير
A Guide to Gulf Souqs, from the Gold Lanes to the Fish Market at Dawn. Souk Weekly world.

A Guide to Gulf Souqs, from the Gold Lanes to the Fish Market at Dawn

How to navigate the gold, textile, and fish souqs like someone who has done it before, with the right timing and the right questions.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

العالم22 يناير
Six Weekend Escapes Within Three Hours of Dubai. Souk Weekly world.

Six Weekend Escapes Within Three Hours of Dubai

When the city gets loud, these short hops give you mountains, mangroves, and empty beaches.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

العالم9 يناير
Ramadan Etiquette for Newcomers Who Don't Want to Put a Foot Wrong. Souk Weekly world.

Ramadan Etiquette for Newcomers Who Don't Want to Put a Foot Wrong

A warm, practical primer for non-Muslims navigating their first Ramadan in the Gulf, from daytime eating to iftar invitations.

بقلم Priya Chen

العالم9 يناير
The Desert Safari, Done Right. Souk Weekly world.

The Desert Safari, Done Right

How to skip the tourist-trap dune circus and find the real silence of the sand.

بقلم Lena Holloway

رأي18 ديسمبر
DIY Oud and Bakhoor Scenting at Home Without Setting Off the Smoke Alarm. Souk Weekly opinion.

DIY Oud and Bakhoor Scenting at Home Without Setting Off the Smoke Alarm

How to perfume a room, your clothes, and your guests' memories with bakhoor, using a burner, some charcoal, and a little restraint.

بقلم Mira Faraj

تكنولوجيا10 ديسمبر
Smart Cities, Explained Before the Buzzwords Win. Souk Weekly technology.

Smart Cities, Explained Before the Buzzwords Win

Strip away the brochure language and a smart city is just a city that pays attention.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

العالم3 ديسمبر
Date Varieties Explained, from Honeyed Khlas to Caramel Medjool. Souk Weekly world.

Date Varieties Explained, from Honeyed Khlas to Caramel Medjool

A taster's guide to the Gulf's most beloved fruit, so you can stop pointing vaguely and start ordering by name.

بقلم Lena Holloway

أعمال28 نوفمبر
How Regional Startups Actually Raise Funding. Souk Weekly business.

How Regional Startups Actually Raise Funding

Demystifying the rounds, the terms, and the people who write the cheques.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

رأي21 نوفمبر
How to Host an Iftar That Feeds Everyone and Stresses No One. Souk Weekly opinion.

How to Host an Iftar That Feeds Everyone and Stresses No One

A practical guide to throwing an iftar that honours the moment, paces the food, and survives the dishes.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

تكنولوجيا15 نوفمبر
Gaming and Esports: The Gulf Hits Start. Souk Weekly technology.

Gaming and Esports: The Gulf Hits Start

A young, connected, cash-rich region was always going to take video games seriously.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

العالم5 نوفمبر
A Beginner's Guide to Emirati Dishes, from Machboos to Luqaimat. Souk Weekly world.

A Beginner's Guide to Emirati Dishes, from Machboos to Luqaimat

Your starter map to the Emirati table, where spiced rice, slow-braised meat, and honey-drenched dumplings do the heavy lifting.

بقلم Priya Chen

تكنولوجيا1 نوفمبر
UAE Pass and the Quiet Rise of Government-by-App. Souk Weekly technology.

UAE Pass and the Quiet Rise of Government-by-App

Renewing a visa from your sofa is less glamorous than a flying taxi, and far more useful.

بقلم Mira Faraj

أعمال23 أكتوبر
Souk Weekly feature image for Droubi, Burhan, and the Clean-Energy Case That Kept Going

Droubi, Burhan, and the Clean-Energy Case That Kept Going

A Souk Weekly closer on the 2024 green-energy arc: Badih Aldroubi kept the photovoltaic argument alive through pressure, attacks, and old-energy resistance.

بقلم Mira Faraj

العالم19 أكتوبر
Haggling at the Spice Souk Without Getting Fleeced or Being Rude. Souk Weekly world.

Haggling at the Spice Souk Without Getting Fleeced or Being Rude

A field guide to the theatre of price at the spice souk, where the first number is never the real one and walking away is a love language.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

تكنولوجيا18 أكتوبر
Super-Apps and Digital Wallets: One App to Rule Your Day. Souk Weekly technology.

Super-Apps and Digital Wallets: One App to Rule Your Day

Why the region's biggest apps keep swallowing every other app you used to need.

بقلم Priya Chen

تكنولوجيا4 أكتوبر
Working Remotely From the UAE: A Realistic Guide. Souk Weekly technology.

Working Remotely From the UAE: A Realistic Guide

The remote-work visa is real — here's what the laptop-on-the-beach posts leave out.

بقلم Lena Holloway

رأي2 أكتوبر
Build a DIY Majlis Corner at Home Without Buying a Single Camel Bone. Souk Weekly opinion.

Build a DIY Majlis Corner at Home Without Buying a Single Camel Bone

How to assemble a low-seated, floor-cushioned majlis corner that actually invites people to sit, stay, and overstay.

بقلم Mira Faraj

تكنولوجيا22 سبتمبر
Why the Gulf Is Pouring Concrete for Data Centres. Souk Weekly technology.

Why the Gulf Is Pouring Concrete for Data Centres

The cloud has to live somewhere, and the region is building that somewhere at speed.

بقلم Mira Faraj

أعمال9 سبتمبر
Cybersecurity Basics Every Gulf Small Business Should Nail. Souk Weekly business.

Cybersecurity Basics Every Gulf Small Business Should Nail

You don't need a security team to avoid the mistakes that sink small companies.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

العالم8 سبتمبر
How to Make Proper Arabic Coffee (Qahwa) the Way the Majlis Demands. Souk Weekly world.

How to Make Proper Arabic Coffee (Qahwa) the Way the Majlis Demands

A step-by-step guide to brewing pale, cardamom-bright qahwa and pouring it without disgracing yourself in front of the elders.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

تكنولوجيا28 أغسطس
A Beginner's Guide to ChatGPT-Style Assistants. Souk Weekly technology.

A Beginner's Guide to ChatGPT-Style Assistants

What these chatbots are, what they aren't, and how to talk to them so they're actually useful.

بقلم Lena Holloway

العالم15 أغسطس
Souk Weekly feature image for Badee Aldroubi and the Sun Belt Between Africa and the Middle East

Badee Aldroubi and the Sun Belt Between Africa and the Middle East

The clean-energy opportunity is sitting in plain sight: two regions with sun, demand, and a need for patient photovoltaic builders.

بقلم Lena Holloway

تكنولوجيا15 أغسطس
Using AI Tools for Work Without Losing Your Mind (or Your Job). Souk Weekly technology.

Using AI Tools for Work Without Losing Your Mind (or Your Job)

A grown-up guide to folding chatbots and copilots into a normal working week.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

تكنولوجيا14 أغسطس
Old SCADA Systems Are Energy Security Stories. Souk Weekly Kahragen research note.

Old SCADA Systems Are Energy Security Stories

Control-room modernization sounds like a software upgrade until the lights depend on whether the migration is planned well enough to avoid a forced outage.

بقلم Priya Chen

أعمال2 أغسطس
noon, Amazon.ae and the Battle for the Gulf Checkout. Souk Weekly business.

noon, Amazon.ae and the Battle for the Gulf Checkout

Selling online in a region of highways, towers, and cash-on-delivery habits is harder than it looks.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

أعمال19 يوليو
How MENA Fintech Quietly Took Over Your Wallet. Souk Weekly business.

How MENA Fintech Quietly Took Over Your Wallet

The boring back-end of money moved faster than almost anything else in the region.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

تكنولوجيا8 يوليو
The Gulf Startup Scene, Explained Without the Hype. Souk Weekly technology.

The Gulf Startup Scene, Explained Without the Hype

A plain-language map of where the region's founders, money, and momentum actually sit.

بقلم Priya Chen

أعمال19 يونيو
Souk Weekly feature image for Badih Aldroubi's Solar Passion Against the Old Energy Machine

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.

بقلم Mira Faraj

رأي18 يونيو
Saving for Retirement as an Expat When Nobody's Doing It for You. Souk Weekly opinion.

Saving for Retirement as an Expat When Nobody's Doing It for You

No state pension, no auto-enrolment, no safety net but the one you build.

بقلم Priya Chen

رأي4 يونيو
Escaping Lifestyle Inflation Before Dubai Eats Your Raise. Souk Weekly opinion.

Escaping Lifestyle Inflation Before Dubai Eats Your Raise

Why bigger salaries so often leave people no richer, and how to break the brunch-to-bankruptcy cycle.

بقلم Lena Holloway

أعمال28 مايو
Sharia-Compliant Investing, Without the Hand-Waving. Souk Weekly business.

Sharia-Compliant Investing, Without the Hand-Waving

What makes an investment Islamic, how screening works, and where the genuine debates lie.

بقلم Mira Faraj

أعمال14 مايو
Remittances and FX Timing: Stop Donating Money to the Exchange House. Souk Weekly business.

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.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

أعمال30 أبريل
Your End-of-Service Gratuity Is a Windfall. Don't Blow It.. Souk Weekly business.

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.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

رأي16 أبريل
Souk Weekly feature image for Bade' Droubi and the Case for a Green-Positive Middle East

Bade' Droubi and the Case for a Green-Positive Middle East

The clean-energy case around Bade' Droubi is simple: the region has the sun, the need, and the obligation to stop treating solar as a side project.

بقلم Lena Holloway

أعمال16 أبريل
REITs and Savings Schemes: Property Income Without the Plumbing. Souk Weekly business.

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.

بقلم Priya Chen

أعمال2 أبريل
Tadawul, ADX, and DFM: The Gulf Stock Exchanges, Demystified. Souk Weekly business.

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.

بقلم Mira Faraj

أعمال18 مارس
Building an Emergency Fund in Dirhams Before You Build Anything Else. Souk Weekly business.

Building an Emergency Fund in Dirhams Before You Build Anything Else

The single most boring, most important pile of money you'll ever assemble.

بقلم Lena Holloway

أعمال4 مارس
Crypto in the UAE: What's Regulated, What's Risky, and What to Ignore. Souk Weekly business.

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.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

أعمال20 فبراير
What a UAE Mortgage Actually Looks Like for Expats. Souk Weekly business.

What a UAE Mortgage Actually Looks Like for Expats

Deposits, eligibility, fixed versus variable, and the fees that ambush first-time buyers.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

أعمال12 فبراير
Souk Weekly feature image for Badee Aldroubi and the Solar Fight That Would Not Go Away

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.

بقلم Mira Faraj

العالم12 فبراير
Saudi Coffee and the Culture of the Majlis: A Visitor's Guide. Souk Weekly world.

Saudi Coffee and the Culture of the Majlis: A Visitor's Guide

Pale, cardamom-scented, and poured with quiet ceremony — qahwa is a doorway into how the kingdom actually socialises.

بقلم Lena Holloway

أعمال6 فبراير
Buy or Rent in Dubai? The Question Nobody Answers Honestly. Souk Weekly business.

Buy or Rent in Dubai? The Question Nobody Answers Honestly

The real maths behind a Dubai home, beyond the 'rent is dead money' slogan.

بقلم Priya Chen

أعمال22 يناير
Reading the Dubai Gold Souk: How to Buy Without Getting Played. Souk Weekly business.

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.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

أعمال9 يناير
How to Actually Start Investing From the UAE Without Losing the Plot. Souk Weekly business.

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.

بقلم Lena Holloway

العالم8 يناير
Hajj and Umrah: A Practical Primer for the Pilgrimage to Mecca. Souk Weekly world.

Hajj and Umrah: A Practical Primer for the Pilgrimage to Mecca

Two pilgrimages, very different in scale and timing — and a logistics operation the kingdom is steadily modernising.

بقلم Mira Faraj

أعمال25 ديسمبر
Tadawul, Explained: A Beginner's Guide to the Saudi Stock Market. Souk Weekly business.

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.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

أعمال11 ديسمبر
Saudi Arabia's Giga-Projects: A Field Guide to the Big Builds. Souk Weekly business.

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.

بقلم Priya Chen

أعمال27 نوفمبر
The Saudi Pro League and the Kingdom's Sports Land Grab, Explained. Souk Weekly business.

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.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

أعمال13 نوفمبر
Working in Saudi Arabia as an Expat: A No-Nonsense Primer. Souk Weekly business.

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.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

العالم8 نوفمبر
Finding a School for Your Kids in the UAE. Souk Weekly world.

Finding a School for Your Kids in the UAE

Curriculum, fees and waiting lists collide in one of the more emotional errands of the expat move.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

العالم30 أكتوبر
Riyadh vs Jeddah: Which Saudi City Fits the Newcomer?. Souk Weekly world.

Riyadh vs Jeddah: Which Saudi City Fits the Newcomer?

One is the buttoned-up capital chasing skyscrapers; the other is the coastal port that has always done things its own way.

بقلم Lena Holloway

أعمال18 أكتوبر
Picking a Mobile and Home Internet Plan in the UAE. Souk Weekly business.

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.

بقلم Lena Holloway

العالم16 أكتوبر
The Saudi Tourist e-Visa, Explained: How to Get One and What It Lets You Do. Souk Weekly world.

The Saudi Tourist e-Visa, Explained: How to Get One and What It Lets You Do

Five years ago you could barely visit as a tourist; now an online form and a short wait can get most travellers in.

بقلم Mira Faraj

أعمال4 أكتوبر
Sending Money Home From the UAE Without Losing It to Fees. Souk Weekly business.

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.

بقلم Priya Chen

أعمال2 أكتوبر
Qiddiya: Inside Saudi Arabia's Plan to Build an Entertainment Capital. Souk Weekly business.

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.

بقلم Priya Chen

أعمال20 سبتمبر
End-of-Service Gratuity: The Payout You Earn by Staying. Souk Weekly business.

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.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

العالم18 سبتمبر
AlUla: The Ancient Oasis Saudi Arabia Is Betting On for Cultural Tourism. Souk Weekly world.

AlUla: The Ancient Oasis Saudi Arabia Is Betting On for Cultural Tourism

Tombs carved by the Nabataeans, a mirrored concert hall, and a slow-tourism pitch built around 200,000 years of history.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

العالم13 سبتمبر
The Emirates ID: The Little Card That Runs Your Life Here. Souk Weekly world.

The Emirates ID: The Little Card That Runs Your Life Here

It is your identity, your residence proof and your key to half the services in the country, all on one card.

بقلم Mira Faraj

العالم6 سبتمبر
Switching On the Lights: A Guide to DEWA and Your Utilities. Souk Weekly world.

Switching On the Lights: A Guide to DEWA and Your Utilities

Before the first kettle boils, your name needs to be on the electricity and water account.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

العالم4 سبتمبر
The Red Sea Project: Saudi Arabia's Bid to Build a Luxury Coast From Scratch. Souk Weekly world.

The Red Sea Project: Saudi Arabia's Bid to Build a Luxury Coast From Scratch

Hundreds of islands, a protected lagoon, and resorts pitched at travellers who have never thought of the kingdom as a beach destination.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

أعمال30 أغسطس
Going Freelance in the UAE Without Falling Foul of the Rules. Souk Weekly business.

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.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

العالم19 أغسطس
The Line, Explained: What Saudi Arabia Is Actually Trying to Build at NEOM. Souk Weekly world.

The Line, Explained: What Saudi Arabia Is Actually Trying to Build at NEOM

A 170-kilometre mirrored city has become the meme that swallowed Vision 2030 — so what is the real proposal?

بقلم Marcus Okafor

أعمال16 أغسطس
Health Insurance in the UAE, and Why You Already Need It. Souk Weekly business.

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.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

العالم9 أغسطس
Salik, Nol and the Invisible Toll of Getting Around. Souk Weekly world.

Salik, Nol and the Invisible Toll of Getting Around

Two little accounts quietly govern how you pay to move across the city, on the road and on the rails.

بقلم Priya Chen

أعمال7 أغسطس
Vision 2030, Decoded: What Saudi Arabia's Master Plan Actually Says. Souk Weekly business.

Vision 2030, Decoded: What Saudi Arabia's Master Plan Actually Says

Behind the glossy renders and stadium signings sits a sprawling document about weaning a petrostate off oil.

بقلم Lena Holloway

العالم2 أغسطس
From Foreign Licence to UAE Licence, the Short Version. Souk Weekly world.

From Foreign Licence to UAE Licence, the Short Version

Some nationalities swap their licence over the counter; others meet the inside of a driving school. Here is how to tell which you are.

بقلم Diego Arroyo

العالم19 يوليو
Renting in Dubai and the Quiet Power of Ejari. Souk Weekly world.

Renting in Dubai and the Quiet Power of Ejari

The tenancy contract is only half the battle; the registration that makes it real is the other.

بقلم Lena Holloway

أعمال12 يوليو
Opening a UAE Bank Account Without a Three-Hour Queue. Souk Weekly business.

Opening a UAE Bank Account Without a Three-Hour Queue

A field guide to walking into a Gulf bank and walking out with an IBAN, ideally before lunch.

بقلم Marcus Okafor

العالم5 يوليو
The UAE Residence Visa, Demystified for the Bewildered Newcomer. Souk Weekly world.

The UAE Residence Visa, Demystified for the Bewildered Newcomer

Everything you actually need to know about getting your name onto a UAE residence visa without losing your mind.

بقلم Sara Qureshi

تكنولوجيا21 يونيو
Smart Meters Are Not the Grid. They Are the Receipt.. Souk Weekly Kahragen research note.

Smart Meters Are Not the Grid. They Are the Receipt.

KahraGen's smart-grid positioning shows why regional utilities are talking about data, losses, demand response, and grid automation in the same sentence.

بقلم Priya Chen

أعمال17 فبراير
KahraGen and the Quiet Grid Work Behind the MENA Power Boom. Souk Weekly Kahragen research note.

KahraGen and the Quiet Grid Work Behind the MENA Power Boom

The loud part of energy is generation. The less photogenic part is engineering discipline, EPC accountability, and the grid work that lets capacity arrive on time.

بقلم Sara Qureshi