Tell Me Why

Share your thoughts with a message. In the latest episode of Gulf News' podcast series Tell Me Why, Zhann Jochinke, Chief Operating Officer at Property Monitor, shares how transparency, high-quality market intelligence and AI-powered analytics are critical to sustaining the UAE property market's long-term growth

Share your thoughts with a message. During periods of market volatility, inflation and geopolitical turbulence, gold is the only true store of value, says OGold's Dr Fahmi Iskander .

Share your thoughts with a message. Gold’s appeal as a safe haven asset is being reimagined for the digital age, as fintech platform OGold makes the precious metal more accessible and usable in everyday life. Ahmed Abdeltawab , Co-founder and CEO of OGold , has the details.

Share your thoughts with a message. BNW Developments’ Founder and Chairman, Dr (CA) Ankur Aggarwal remains confident about the property market despite geopolitical tensions.

Share your thoughts with a message. Drawing on more than two decades of consulting experience across the Middle East and Africa, Ramki Jayaraman, Managing Partner of Synarchy Consulting , argues that context - cultural, organisational and human - is often the most overlooked factor in transformation efforts. While traditional consulting models lean heavily on frameworks, reports and predefined sol...

Share your thoughts with a message. Michael Ayres, CEO and Partner at Rostro Group , explains how transparency, education and regulation are making trading less intimidating for everyday investors. 

Share your thoughts with a message. In this special episode Dr Vinod Metta, Director of Movement Disorders and Parkinson’s Near-Rehab and Consultant Neurology at King’s College Hospital London Dubai , joins Parkinson’s patient and host Nadine Khalifeh and Huzaifa Ibrahim, Founder of Friends of Parkinson’s UAE, to explain how, with the right medical guidance, Parkinson’s patients can fast safely du...

Share your thoughts with a message. In the latest episode of Tell Me Why , deep-tech entrepreneur and founder of B’spoke Therapeutics and egenome.ai, Sid Das argues that medicine, as it exists now, is largely trial and error, more practice than science. AI, he says, is changing that. By analysing vast datasets of blood biomarkers and biological signals, healthcare can move towards a deterministic...

Share your thoughts with a message. As lifestyle diseases rise and prevention takes centre stage, Sid Das, Founder of B’spoke Therapeutics , explains how AI, personalised nutrition and functional foods are reshaping the way we think about health and longevity in this podcast episode.

Share your thoughts with a message. In this episode of Tell Me Why, host Lachlan Kitchen explores Dubai’s record-breaking property market with Rana Hariz, Executive Director at Palma Development and finds out what makes it one of the world’s most attractive real estate destinations. 

Share your thoughts with a message. In the latest episode of Tell Me Why, Gulf News takes on one of the most overlooked yet essential aspects of women’s health — feminine intimate hygiene. Produced in collaboration with Femfresh, the episode features Dr Fadia Alkhalil, Specialist Obstetrics & Gynaecology at Al Zahra Hospital Dubai, in a candid conversation with host Sophiya Anjam, aimed at bre...

Share your thoughts with a message. In this episode of Tell Me Why, host Maria Botros sits down with Dr. Rami Albahri, a prosthodontist dedicated to restoring more than just teeth, he’s restoring function, confidence, and quality of life.  Together, they explore the often-less familiar field of prosthodontics, breaking down its importance in comprehensive dental care and why this specialty is esse...

Share your thoughts with a message. Dr. Nadine Tarcha, Pfizer’s Gulf Medical Director, joins Maria Botros on this week’s podcast episode to discuss the importance of vaccines and how Pfizer works with health authorities to implement immunization strategies.  Till date, vaccines are the strongest tool to protect people from certain diseases  Immunization strategies are science-based, data driven, t...

Share your thoughts with a message. This week's Tell Me Why episode features Dr. Zakwan Khrait, Medical Director of IVF International Fertility Center, who joins podcast host Maria Botros to discuss IVF and debunk the myths and fear-mongering surrounding this fertility solution. We are very confident to say that the success rate of IVF is not less than 70%, while we used to say 30% or 25% in...

Share your thoughts with a message. Dr. Maryam Darwish, MD, Hematology, Oncology Center, Sheikh Khalifa Specialty Hospital, joins podcast host Maria Botros on this week’s Tell Me Why episode to explain what Thalassemia is and the effect it has on the human body. There are two types of thalassemia: alpha and beta. The classification depends on whether the genetic defect affects the alpha-globin or...

Share your thoughts with a message. Shez Partovi, Chief Innovation & Strategy Officer at Philips, joins Maria Botros in this week's episode of the Tell Me Why podcast to discuss how Philips is helping with overcoming the barrier of time in the pursuit of better health. Time is a critical barrier because we live in a world where the patient population is aging, the number of chronic diseas...

Share your thoughts with a message. In this week's Tell Me Why episode, Dr. Feroza Dawood, Obstetrician and Gynecologist, explains to podcast host Maria Botros the dangers of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and the benefits of a recently launched vaccine for pregnant women. The virus tends to attack mainly in the northern hemisphere between the months of September and March  RSV is a virus...

Share your thoughts with a message. In part 2 of the Tell Me Why episode, Dr. Ahmed Shatila, Neurology Consultant at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), explained that supporting individuals with chronic illnesses and disabilities is crucial for their seamless integration into society. My wife and her family were very supportive and treated me like any other family member  I’m not the voice of m...

Share your thoughts with a message. Dr. Ahmed Shatila, Neurology Consultant at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), told Maria Botros how he helps multiple sclerosis patients based on his own experience with the disease on this week's Tell Me Why episode. Young productive women, or most autoimmune disorders, tend to affect women more than men In multiple sclerosis, there's around 2.9 mi...

Share your thoughts with a message. Natassia Dsouza, Emotional Eating Coach, joins Maria Botros on this week’s Tell Me Why podcast to debunk commonly believed health myths and explore the dangers of emotional eating. Food is an addiction that is often downplayed  67% of women struggle with emotional eating, more than men, based on a study done in corporate environments  My biggest problem with die...

Share your thoughts with a message. On this week’s episode of Tell Me Why , Zieda Sharipova, Creative Director of Zieda Clinic, explains to host Maria Botros why investing in your appearance is about enhancing, not changing, the way you look. The aesthetics field is not just about appearance, it has to do with hygiene as well The clinic has 3 departments at the moment, dermatology, slimming and de...

Share your thoughts with a message. This week's Tell Me Why podcast episode features Hardy Singh, a home-grown artist and founder of Pure Bhangra, who joins Maria Botros to discuss the health benefits of Bhangra dancing. We ran a program called 'Bhangra Fitness' for people who want to do cardio but don't want to run on the treadmill We guarantee that you will lose between 500-8...

Share your thoughts with a message. Johnson M. George, General Manager of the Umm Al Quwain (UAQ) Free Trade Zone, explains to podcast host Maria Botros the benefits of setting up a company in the UAQ Free Trade Zone on this week’s episode of Tell Me Why . Our first location, which is near the port, gives business owners the opportunity to use the port for their operations  We allow up to 50 share...

Share your thoughts with a message. In part 2 of our Tell Me Why podcast episode, Brendon Hansford, founder of IMD Breathwork, explains to Maria Botros how active breathing can improve people’s overall health and reduce stress.  When you breath in, you activate your sympathetic nervous system, and when you breath out you activate your parasympathetic  Sympathetic nervous system is fight, flight an...

Share your thoughts with a message. Brendon Hansford, founder of IMD Breathwork, joins Maria Botros on this week's Tell Me Why podcast to discuss the importance of breath-work and its often-overlooked healing benefits. The way we breathe is determined by how stressed we are, how much anxiety we have and how happy we are, says Brendon Slowing down or speeding up our breath depends on what we w...