Perspective
Essays
Occasional writing on the region, capital, and the long view.
Oman: the Gulf’s quiet opportunity
Why the market whose risk is falling fastest is the one that never raises its voice.
Villages in months: where 3D printing is taking construction
Construction’s overdue industrial revolution, and why the region stands to gain most.
The holy cities: the world’s most unusual real estate market
Makkah and Madinah: the only property market anchored in faith rather than fashion.
The quiet advantage of an anchored life
What business does not reward but ultimately requires.
Living better, not just longer
Healthspan over lifespan, and energy as a balance sheet.
AI is how ambitious places catch up — and get ahead
The real promise of AI is the compression of time.
The quiet genius of the public-private partnership
Why a well-structured PPP gives government and private capital what each actually wants.