Earlier this month, Business Intelligence Middle East published a review of Dubai & Co.: Global Strategies for Doing Business in the Gulf States. The publication, widely read in Gulf business circles, offered a powerful endorsement: “if you read just one book this year, we recommend that you pick up this one.”

A passage from the review (which is followed by an interview) is pasted below and the full text is available here.

From Business Intelligence Middle East:

“A new business book by Aamir A Rehman shatters many myths about the Middle East. He offers an easy-to-read guide at a strategic level for firms seeking to do business in the six nations of the GCC. He explains why Dubai has become a major hub for the region as it experiences an unprecedented expansion in energy, financial services, consumer goods, hospitality, retail, real estate and countless other industries. Here he speaks with BI-ME about his inspirations and insights for tapping into Gulf capital and opportunities. If you read just one book this year, we recommend that you pick up this one.”