Mohamad Ballout: The Lebanese-American Who Turned Cloud Kitchens Into a SoftBank-Backed Global Empire
In January 2018, Mohamad Ballout and three co-founders launched a company with a premise that many in Dubai's restaurant industry considered absurd: instead of...
Gold Investment in 2025: Why GCC Investors Remain the World’s Most Committed Buyers
Gold has held a central place in Gulf culture, commerce, and investment for millennia — and in 2025, GCC investors' commitment to gold as...
Opinion: GCC Youth Entrepreneurship — Real Opportunity or Expensive Branding?
Opinion — Gulf Times NowEvery major GCC government has invested in youth entrepreneurship programmes, startup accelerators, and innovation funds over the past decade. From...
GCC Technology Champions: The Companies Building the Gulf’s Digital Future
The GCC technology sector has produced a growing cohort of regionally significant companies that are building digital infrastructure, AI capabilities, and technology services across...
Cybersecurity in the GCC: Regulations, Frameworks, and Business Imperatives in 2025
As digitalisation accelerates across the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, cybersecurity has emerged as one of the most critical risk domains for governments and private...
