No occasion to celebrate should be wasted, and today we have more than just an excuse. The Arabian Marketer, AM as most of you know it, turns two years old today. In many ways, it seems like only yesterday when we first began work on… Read More
Joining the celebrations across the world, the Middle East and North African (MENA) region too bid adieu to 2016, gearing up for 2017. In the last three months, the marketing, media and advertising industry took stock of what 2016 meant for businesses in the region.… Read More
The influence of social media platforms in the Middle East is growing every day. Not only are we seeing global and local media outlets understand ways in which Middle East rulers and governing bodies are using social media platforms, but we are also seeing people… Read More
There is a call for change in Saudi Arabia, in a manner that has hitherto been unseen. Mohammad Bin Salman, son of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince of the Kingdom, has got the world sit up and take notice of what is being… Read More
Have you ever had one of those nightmare, worst-fear-come-true moments? I had one just a few days ago. I was running late for an important meeting, getting hyper and anxious all at once. Being late for meetings in many ways is worse than last second… Read More
On January 5, 2016 the Arabian Marketer will turn one. As I reflect back at the year gone, I cannot help but acknowledge the many reasons to be grateful and professionally satisfied for an encouraging beginning. A good year for the industry was a great… Read More
The global economy is feeling the aftermath of the financial crisis in the world’s second largest economy – China. The Middle East and North African region is not only putting up a brave front but is also exploring any opportunities that can come in the midst of the China crisis.… Read More
When I moved from Mumbai to Dubai and started work here, like people from across the world I had a perception of the region and its leaders because of what I had “heard”. Nothing negative, if that’s how it sounds but mostly about how leadership… Read More
There may be the lesser evolved that still view corporate social responsibility (CSR) as something forced upon corporates or a must-do that has to be tick marked in an annual calendar. However, leaders – both from business arena and of society – in the Middle… Read More
