Last week, I came across a LinkedIn post that made me stop and think. A Dubai real estate broker confidently claimed that buying off-plan property is safer than investing in the stock market. That certainty bothered me

Lending money to a close friend can feel like a generous act but it often leads to complicated emotions and strained relationships. When a loan goes unpaid, the silence that follows can be deafening. This situation sits at the crossroads of generosity, guilt, and power and it challenges the belief that money does not change relationships. It does, not because people are bad but because expectations are rarely clear. Mixing friendship with unstructured money creates imbalance:

It’s been an unsettling week across the region. If you’re in the UAE or elsewhere in the Middle East right now, first of all I hope you are safe and well. Between the news alerts, market reactions and general uncertainty, many people are understandably feeling on edge. Over the past few days I’ve received several messages asking the same question: “Should I move my money?” It’s a fair question. When the world feels uncertain, it’s natural to want to protect what you’ve worked