Over the past decade the emirate’s reputation as a centre for the security, aerospace and defence industry has grown rapidly, both within the Middle East and around the world. The government has played a key role in this expansion, in an effort to strengthen the UAE’s defence capabilities and as a means of boosting economic diversification....
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Articles & Analysis | Strong foundations: Focusing on building a new industry from the ground up from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2014
Articles & Analysis | Local impact: Major defence industry conferences bring a host of benefits from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2014
While Abu Dhabi’s rapidly expanding defence industry is primarily focused on manufacturing and supplying equipment for local and international military entities, in recent years it has also become a major contributor to an unexpected sector: tourism. Local hotels and other tourism-related players have benefitted considerably from the numerous...
Articles & Analysis | Digital defence: Cyber security efforts are taking on greater prominence from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2014
In recent years cyber security has become a key focus in the UAE. “The UAE has vastly improved its fibre network and now ranks as one of the most advanced countries in the world in terms of its network infrastructure,” Khaled Obaid Al Othman Al Ali, CEO of the Al Fahad Group, an Abu Dhabi-based defence and security company, told OBG. As one of...
Local leaders in Manila have defended new rules that restrict access of heavy vehicles to the capital’s streets, saying the scheme will encourage smoother movements of cargo once shippers adapt to the requirements. However, opponents of the ban say it will slow trade activity, jeopardising future economic growth.
2013 saw the transition of power from the former Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, to Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, his fourth son and second son with Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, a move unprecedented elsewhere in the Gulf but not unexpected in Qatar.
Articles & Analysis | The sky’s the limit: Investment in a new airport and the growth of the national carrier are propelling the aviation industry forward from The Report: Qatar 2014
Over the past two decades, the Gulf region has become home to a growing number of airlines as national carriers have emerged in Qatar, the UAE, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Three of these – Qatar Airways (QA), Emirates and Abu Dhabi’s Etihad – have grown far beyond the region, becoming some of the industry’s largest players. The impact of their...