Ahlan wa Sahlan
Politics & Economics
Ladies and Gentlemen - a warm welcome to the Arabian Businesswomen Special Report 2008.
The Future Arabian Businesswoman
Politics & Economics
EXCLUSIVE: Influential Arabian woman Muna AbuSulayman on her vision and new business venture into fashion.
Leading historic change
Politics & Economics
EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Dr. Basmah Omair, CEO of the Khadijah bint Khuwailid Centre, Jeddah.
The Prime Institution
Politics & Economics
Honouring The Khadijah bint Khuwailid Businesswomen Centre in Jeddah as a prime institution for businesswomen's rights.
TALKING ARABIAN BUSINESSWOMEN 2008
The female of the species |
Making their presence felt |
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The number of women in the workforce is rising across the Gulf but few make it to the boardroom.
Women hold just 1.5% of GCC board seats
Social and religious factors holding women back from positions of power - report.
H&M to open women-only department store
WEFME: Swedish retail giant plans first Saudi store staffed entirely by women for women.
Women shunned in Kuwait election
Women fail to enter parliament, while Sunni Islamists make strong showing and Shi'ites gain one more seat.
Family-run firms account for 75% of Gulf businesses. Is the next generation ready to take over?
Arab women kept out of business
Women own just 14% of business establishments in region compared to up to 30% in US and Europe.
Member of Saudi's Shura Council tells forum woman's duty is to be at home bringing up children.
Saudi women denied basic human rights
Kingdom's mail guardianship and segregation policies 'grossly discriminatory', HRW says.
New CEO for first all-female private equity firm
Mahasti Dadressan takes CEO role at all-female private equity firm Forsa LLC.
Queen Rania launches YouTube appeal
Young people across the globe invited to challenge stereotypes of Arabs and Muslim world.
GCC's first women-only property opens
Owned and run by a group of business women, the 25-room boutique property includes restaurants and conference halls as well as the spa, which opened in 2005.
Female drivers to give Saudi economy huge boost
Lifting of ban would increase purchasing power and open up new markets, analyst says.
UAE appoints first female judge
Kholoud Ahmad Jouan Al-Dhaheri makes history as Abu Dhabi's first woman to serve as judge.
Saudi woman flouts driving ban on YouTube
Activist posts clip of herself behind the wheel to mark International Women's Day.
Sheikha Fatima calls for end to suffering of women
Women continue to endure serious human rights abuses, wife of late Sheikh Zayed says.
Jafza to regenerate Philippines freeport
Jafza International has signed an agreement to develop and regenerate of Subic Bay Freeport in the Philippines.
Islamic law permits women to drive - scholar
Islamic leader offers support to Saudi women campaigning for the right to drive.
Andrew White meets the woman charged with keeping BinHendi Enterprises ahead of the competition.
Jafza to develop Saudi Arabia logistics hub
Jafza International has signed a MoU with Rakisa Holding for the development and management of Rakisa Economic City in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi women get freedom to drive
Officials say women will be allowed to get behind the wheel in landmark decision to be issued by year-end.
Saudi women car owners skyrocket
Automobile industry executives report huge rise in number of women buying cars despite ban.
Deep-seated sexism marginalising Arab women
AIWF Forum: Lack of female representation due to sexism, professor says.
Lubna Olayan: Richest Arab Woman
Lubna Olayan is the World's Richest Arab Woman, featured at no. 9 in as part of the Olayan family.
INSEAD joins Forsa in training scheme
Dubai-based investment company Forsa and renowned business school INSEAD join orces to train businesswomen across region.
An increasingly wealthy female population has led the region's banks to launch a raft of "women only" services.
What are the major impediments preventing more Arabian Businesswomen from succeeding in commerce?