The great cities that cropped up throughout the Middle East over the last decade are testaments to the ambitious investments of regional leaders. Some of those ambitions have been tempered as of late, but there is one sector where determined investors are providing much needed capital: education. […]… (read more)

It may have been pure coincidence, but when a Cinnabon opened up in post-Gaddafi Libya, many residents were skeptical about the timing of the American franchise’s arrival. Focus Brands, which owns the rights to Cinnabon, released a statement that said the restaurant had been in the works […]… (read more)

There are many things to learn from a company as successful as Starbucks, coffee-roasting being chiefly among them. But what caught our eye recently was something that had very little to do with the actual taste of their roasts…. (read more)

Qatar submitted its bid for the 2020 Olympics yesterday, a momentous occasion – given that this could be the first time the Olympics will be hosted in the Middle East. The event is proposed to take place in the capital city of Doha, which Noora Al Mannai, […]… (read more)

China will soon become Starbucks biggest market outside the U.S. And with over 500 outlets in the country, Starbucks has quickly joined the ranks of McDonald’s and K.F.C. But what makes Starbucks’ business model so profitable? Like McDonald’s before it, the key to Starbucks’ success lies within […]… (read more)