New Moon Rising: A Businesswoman's Guide to the Arabian Peninsula

In this half-hour programme, presenter Jan Francis explores the business scene in the Gulf markets of the Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, and Kuwait. The many misconceptions and misunderstandings surrounding this region are frequently compounded when it comes to any female involvement: the Gulf is seen as particularly prohibitive, proscriptive, and prejudicial where women are concerned and, all to often, it is regarded simply as a "no-go" area for this segment of the business community.