The End of Corporate Janissaries in the Gulf
Gulf family companies and businesses must learn to wean off the Kafala system that has created short-sighted dependency on elite migrant workers, much like the flawed Janissary model of governance.
Tag: The Gulf
Iran and the GCC: Prospects for a Grand Reconciliation
To realize shared priorities and fulfill the Persian Gulf’s potential as a global cornerstone for energy and trade, hardline Gulf states must acquiesce to waning U.S. hegemony and pursue reconciliation with Iran.
Gulf Arab States Review Tax Regimes Amid Economic Crisis
Value-added and excise taxes offer Gulf Arab states narrow fiscal levers to help offset the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis and drop in oil prices.
Can Arab Cities Be Eco-Sustainable?
Separating fiction from reality, and corporate interests from true innovation in the new “eco-cities” of the Middle East.
Consuming Snow in Desert Shopping Malls
Mega-mall development in Cairo’s suburbs follows a neoliberal model of consumerism popular across the Middle East.