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Interview with Mr. Michel Accad, CEO of Gulf Bank
In December, Gulf Bank Kuwait had a meeting with the top fifty leaders at Gulf Bank and we decided on Gulf Bank’s strategic direction. Gulf Bank’s vision was to be a dominant player in the local, conventional banking market, focusing on retail and commercial banking. At this stage, Gulf Bank is not particularly interested in Islamic finance, or direct investments, or brokerage. The key thing that came up from that meeting was that for the next two years Gulf Bank will be in rebuilding mode and our strategy will revolve around four pillars.

Kuwait Banking Kuwait Islamic Banking Interviews

Kuwait Leading Islamic Bank, Kuwait Finance House (KFH)

February 11, 2010

Interview with Mohammed Sulaiman Al-Omar, CEO of Kuwait Finance House (KFH). Kuwait Finance House is in green numbers and working within the markets. If we as Kuwait Finance House look at Kuwait costs of funding, it came down from 6.5% to 3% which is almost 50% and if I was a bank and wanted to price my product I would need to look at the base rate, which has come down quite a huge percentage. Thus, Kuwait Finance House is still in the green and are optimistic for the market in the banking sector.

Kuwait Capital Markets Kuwait Economy Kuwait Investment Kuwait Investment Interviews

Kuwait Investment, Global Investment House

February 10, 2010

Mrs. Maha Al Ghunaim, Chairperson and Managing Director of Global Investment House. Our main challenge is to reposition the Global Investment House brand. The weak macroeconomic environment impacted Global Investment House operations negatively and in 2008 Global Investment House recorded our first loss in the company’s history. We are now working to deleverage the company, while maintaining our clients’ trust. Global Investment House has revised its strategy to focus on our asset management, investment banking and brokerage activities and enhance our products and services.

Bahrain Top Stories

From Neverland to Manama

July 22, 2009

How the late Michael Jackson found a new home in Bahrain

Bahrain Map

July 22, 2009

Bahrain Top Stories

Telecommunication in Bahrain: leading the Gulf’s ICT development

July 17, 2009

“ICT is crucial to the development of a country like Bahrain Telecom especially where it is moving to offer advanced services, financial services, and tourism, ICT is critical because these kinds of services rely on a sharing of, and access to, information. And the financial services require advanced broadband communications.” Dr. Laith Sadiq – CEO of MENA Telecom

Bahrain Interviews

H.E. Sheikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa, Bahrain Minister

May 26, 2009

Interview with H.E. Sheikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa, Minister of Culture & Information of Bahrain – Biography
Previously, there was no link between Bahrain tourism & Bahrain culture. Now we are trying to work as one unit to support each other.

Bahrain Telecom Interviews

Mena Telecom Bahrain Telecom

May 20, 2009

Mena Telecom Bahrain Telecom, CEO of Mena Telecom, Dr. Laith Sadiq
Mena Telecom started around 2003 as a wholesaler. In 2006 Mena Telecom got the WiMAX license in Bahrain Telecom market and in 2008 Mena Telecom started the WiMAX service in November on Bahrain Telecom Market.

UAE Public Sector Interviews

Eng. Sultan Al-Mualla

July 28, 2008

Vice Director General of Sharjah Municipality Sharjah we are trying to keep our city Islamic and more traditional, we have a lot of museums and aquariums for example which keep this feel. We are joining culture and modernity in this city.

UAE Real-Estate and Construction Interviews

Lesley Sayle

May 13, 2008

Central Project Officer of Union PropertiesMotorcity is the first project of its kind in the world. It’s been operational for about three and a half years. It started with the Dubai Autodrome, which is the racetrack. It’s developed into a development that consists of five components. Dubai Autodrome is the first one that we launched, about three and a half years ago, and we’ve been hosting a number of races; there’s also the race school with a race track.