Alex Malouf

Alex Malouf has been a journalist, writer and columnist in the Gulf for over a decade. Alex began writing back in the UK in the 1990s on Middle East-based topics. Since then he’s written across a range of subjects including business and finance, marketing, politics and social issues for publishers including ITP, Mediaquest and Motivate. A communications consultant by profession, Alex is passionate about consumer rights in the region, promoting financial literacy and supporting the not-for-profit sector. Alex has lived across the region, in Bahrain, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and speaks both Arabic and English.

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More articles from Alex Malouf

Direct Debit in the UAE

When are we going to benefit from Direct Debit?

Corner of credit card

Spending on credit: How to cut back despite rising costs

After the UAE and Oman ATM scams, who should we trust?

Saudi riyals

The path towards monetary union in the Gulf and how it will affect us all