STANDPOINT by Atique Naqvi

“United States is moving away from Saudi Arabia” By Atique Naqvi | Dubai, UAE | Uploaded on the blog recently** Countries outside the Arab world want follow the Saudi leadership. In an interview, Washington-based think tank Eurasia Group's President Ian Bremmer speaks on global issues that would shape up 2016. How do you see the GCC region’s geopolitical tensions playing out in 2016, ­especially with Saudi Arabia and Iran? The Saudi-Iran row really concerns me because I think both the Saudi and the Iranian governments have reasons to escalate. The proxy wars have been intensifying, the Iranians have been getting a lot stronger and energy prices are touching the floor. Also, [there is] an internal succession issue that plays out in support of nationalism as Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman tries to expand his power. At the same time, the Iranian government – especially the hardliners – are scared after putting this nuclear deal in place. They need to show their na...

Chairman of Booz and Company, Joe Saddi, tells TRENDS that 2014 will be a crucial year for the Middle East and job creation will top the agenda after political stability. "There have been some initiatives for job creation in Saudi Arabia. Even some large companies in the Gulf have launched programs to create employment." The interview was published in the March 2014 issue of the Dubai-based magazine TRENDS - An International Magazine on Arab Affairs. Below is the jpeg file of the TRENDS magazine.

Potential Iranian nuclear deal will open doors to significant market opportunities and growth, says Iyad Malas, Chief Executive of Majid Al Futtiam Group. "Today, at minimum, you have to use technology as a support of strategy, because, if you look at a company like Amazon, it started as an e-commerce company, but today is investing very heavily in logistics – and I think the two are complementary." The interview was published in the March 2014 issue of the Dubai-based magazine TRENDS - An International Magazine on Arab Affairs. Below is the jpeg file of the TRENDS magazine.