Entering a new phase: UK-Bahrain relations

The two Kingdoms have worked together for two centuries and a recent visit to London from Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa cemented the links in trade, security, and education.

Neil Quilliam

How to Minimize the Damage of Layoffs

Know why you must cut costs, envision the company's future, set a cost reduction target, keep those who are essential to your future, and conduct layoffs with respect. Business leaders these days…

Peter Cohan

Syria’s Shadow Economy

The Syrian regime's government has recently increased its calls for investors from expatriate countries to return and invest in Syria, despite the fact that the international community has yet to…

Jiwan Soz

The Soulless Institution

Although normalized, upon closer inspection, the corporation concept seems to be a strange development. Over the years, they have been given legislative rights of individuals, without a need to be…

Saif Al Abri

The End of Magic Money

Two years ago, I predicted in Foreign Affairs that the COVID-19 recession, coming on top of the financial crisis of 2008, would lead rich democracies to redefine the outer limits of their monetary…

Sebastian Mallaby

Islamic Banks, a Superior Model?

Islamic finance encompasses Islamic securities (Sukuk), banking, leasing, Islamic insurance (takaful) and financing. Islamic financial markets have been a subject of talks for the past decade. This…

Saif Al Abri

Is Rise of Interest Rates Permanent?

The recent rise intheinterest rateraisedseveral questions, especially after a long-term decline in interest rates. Some said it is the end of low-interest rates and cheap money; others state that…

Saif Al Abri