Emotional Intelligence : Social Capital in the workplace.

Theory and Practice Emotional Intelligence has been gaining some traction in business literature as of recent. Authors such as Daniel Goleman have written extensively on the topic. Nonetheless, famous texts such as “how to win friends and influence people” published…

Negotiation in Practice

After establishing the basic principles of negotiation, it is time to talk about conducting negotiations: how to begin negotiations, build a strong foundation, deal with challenges and close the deal. Being mindful of these realities will help you greatly in…

The Principles of Negotiation

The art of negotiation has been highly regarded across all sectors of life and is a skill that increases the value of both you as an individual and the parties that you negotiate for. Having a high negotiation ability allows…

The Siege of Deir Ez Zor

The conflict in Eastern Syria has been under reported from the side of the Western Media. Most news coverage has centred around Aleppo and other fronts in Western Syria. Nonetheless, whilst the Siege of Aleppo was broadcast around the world…

Brazil and the Arab World

The following report will detail the growing relationship between Brazil as an emerging market and the MENA as a consumer of Brazil’s exports mainly from its food and agricultural industry. Currently Brazils biggest partner in the Middle East is Saudi…

Saudi Vision 2030

Latest push for diversification This article is part of a three-piece analysis of the political economy of Saudi Arabia that will be delivered through three separate articles. The following blog post will detail the latest drive led by the Saudi…