Michael Fahy

Sheikha Bodour, who chairs Sharjah’s Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), is the first woman to be appointed as chair of the council.

The 63-storey, 300 metre-high building will house a Mandarin Oriental hotel and serviced residences, as well as a series of vertical gardens designed by Amsterdam-based UN Studio.

Arif Naqvi, the chief executive of private equity firm Abraaj, said 'governments in the 21st century should be in the business of government, not management'.

Insead’s global indices director, Bruno Lanvin, said that the size of the region’s young population – 60 per cent are under 25 – is 'an asset for the region and a huge gap in terms of employment'.

'Where we are short in the region is enabling these start-ups to really take-off and develop in an environment which is favourable for growth.'

Choice is between extremism and regression on the one hand and moderation and progress on the other, Prince Hussein bin Abdullah tells WEF opening session.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution will result in the growth of wholly new occupations, decline in some occupations, new skills requirements in all jobs, new ways of organising and coordinating work, and new tools to augment workers’ capabilities.

Aesthetic is more important to developers than efficiency, says the panel.

Solar panel systems for villas often take up to three months to install, says the contractor.

The huge estate comes with 10 cottages, a large stables and hectares of formal gardens and parklands.

Weak demand and increasing supply pushes down prospects for the remainder of 2017.

The decision to launch locally through a joint venture offers the advantage of local retail expertise, says Federico Marchetti, Yoox Net-a-Porter Group’s chief executive.