Luxury

Luxury, hospitality and premium consumer markets across the region.

Egypt’s Tourism Boom Needs Experience Design, Not Just More Hotel Rooms

Egypt is adding hotel capacity as visitor numbers rise. The larger opportunity is to design better journeys, services and cultural…

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Can Saudi Cuisine Become a Global Luxury Export?

Saudi cuisine has cultural depth, regional variety and growing institutional support. Turning it into a global luxury export will require…

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Qatar Is Turning Car Collecting Into Cultural Infrastructure

Qatar’s planned auto museum connects private collecting with design, engineering, restoration and public education. That makes it more than a…

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Can Tunisia Turn Women-Led Craft Businesses Into Global Design Brands?

Tunisia’s craft economy includes hundreds of businesses led by women and graduates. The larger opportunity is to convert skilled production…

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Morocco Has the Craft. Can It Build the Luxury Houses?

Morocco possesses recognised skills in leather, carpets, ceramics, jewellery and textiles. The larger prize is owning the brands and distribution…

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Luxury Hospitality Is a Talent Business Before It Is a Real-Estate Business

Saudi Arabia can build an extraordinary hotel pipeline. Delivering luxury at scale will depend on people who can turn cultural…

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The GCC Beauty Consumer Is Ready. Where Are the Science-Led Regional Brands?

GCC beauty demand is growing quickly. The larger opportunity is to build regional brands with proprietary formulations, clinical evidence and…

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Can Heritage Jewellery Become a Saudi Luxury Export?

Saudi jewellery has cultural depth and growing design talent. Building a global luxury category will require house codes, technical mastery…

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Can Egyptian Manufacturing Produce a Global Fashion Brand?

Egypt has textile history, garment factories and export ambition. Capturing more value will require design ownership, brand building and closer…

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Dubai Fashion Week’s Real Test Comes After the Runway

Dubai Fashion Week can generate attention. Its larger test is whether designers leave with orders, production confidence and a path…

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