Middle East - North Africa

Delta Fires New Salvo in Qatar Airways Feud, This Time Over Italy Routes

Delta Air Lines Inc. has fired a new salvo in an ongoing battle with Middle Eastern air carrier Qatar Airways, reigniting a conflict a year after the two sides reached a fragile ceasefire. At issue this time is Qatar’s 49 percent stake in Italy’s Meridiana, which has been rebranded to Air Italy and is now […]

Our 18 Most-Read Stories of 2018

As editors, gauging audience interest is never a science, and we face often the unenviable task of writing about the things we feel our readers should know, not what they necessarily want. I liken it often to offering health vegetables to someone who’d rather eat candy. Global Atlanta has long been concerned with the mechanics […]

Books 2018: Tapping Into Latent Leadership

Book: The Transformative Leader: Boldly Declare, Courageously Pursue, and Abundantly Achieve the Extraordinary Author: Amir Ghannad Review by: Soumaya Khalifa, president, Khalifa Consulting and founder of the Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta This year, I picked up The Transformative Leader and found it to be a very engaging and practical book on leadership that I’m already […]

Hapag-Lloyd Deal Reveals Georgia’s New Openness to Foreign Mergers

German shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd’s plan to hire more than 360 new people at a Gwinnett customer service center may seem like a standard foreign investment, but a deeper look shows it results in part from a shift in approach toward mergers and acquisitions in Georgia. The deal is the latest and perhaps one of the most […]

Opinion: Bloody Week in Afghanistan Brings Back Memories of Never-Ending War

News from yesterday that Gen. Abdul Raziq, age 39, the Afghan police chief responsible for security in southern Afghanistan, was killed during a meeting at the Governor’s Palace in the province of Kandahar, brought back many memories: Indeed, my final meeting with senior Afghan officials several years ago involved Gen. Raziq and took place in the same compound where he […]

Starbucks, Inspire Brands Deals Show Atlanta’s Global Franchising Chops

Two deals promising a combined 1,600 corporate jobs for metro Atlanta illustrate the city’s prowess when it comes to the franchising sector, where global growth tends to outpace growth at home. Inspire Brands, the company founded after the combination of Arby’s and Buffalo Wild Wings earlier this year, said it would put $32 million into a new […]

Atlanta Firm Focuses on Middle East Business, International Transactions

Editor’s note: This is a sponsored post announcing Atlanta-based Elkhalil Law’s backing of Global Atlanta’s Middle East and North Africa coverage, which now reaches about 500 readers every month with a specialized email newsletter. Subscribe here. Elkhalil Law is the latest sponsor of Global Atlanta’s coverage of the Middle East and North Africa, becoming the exclusive partner […]

Delta to Resume Nonstop India Flights Next Year

Delta Air Lines Inc. announced Friday plans to restart nonstop flights from the U.S. to Mumbai next year, a decade after it halted its short-lived foray from Atlanta to the Indian commercial capital. Delta revealed few specifics in its news release, saying the route is subject to government approval and that details would be announced later […]

Delta Lauds Aviation Deal With UAE, Hints at New International Routes

Delta Air Lines Inc. is heralding a new agreement between the U.S. and the United Arab Emirates that it believes is the final blow in a fight to end what it sees as unfair competition from Middle Eastern carriers. The U.S. State Department last week announced an “understanding” reached May 11 with the UAE that requires […]

Commentary: Why Atlanta Should Be the Global Hub for Franchising

Much has been made of Atlanta’s rise as a hub for technology, logistics and cybersecurity, but there’s an equally important sector for which the city already boasts all the ingredients to become a global leader. All it needs is the same kind of promotional momentum and industry swagger that have helped spur names such as “Transaction […]

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