Over the past few decades, the Middle East’s well-publicized growth has brought foreign investment and an influx of international brands to a quickly growing population of middle and upper class consumers. These demographics responded especially strongly to the luxury market, an industry that currently enjoys strong global […]… (read more)

The Middle East is rife with the entrepreneurial spirit, but as a recent New York Times DealBook article makes clear, the region’s culture and politics present unique hurdles for small businesses of all industries. How does a new business owner make the right decisions in order to […]… (read more)

Why should Google’s recent Ebda2 project to cultivate young talent in Egypt elicit an article in none other than the New York Times? The answer is that the Middle East and Northern Africa’s tech industry has grown so quickly, and with comparatively minor investments, that it now […]… (read more)

Teaching at a university in the heart of the Middle East gave me the chance to interact with a number of bright students and highly educated academics. With such a strong source of talent, I wondered why our top graduates chose work abroad rather than contributing to […]… (read more)