Morning Drive

Is Georgia the new frontier for luxury real estate? Following a high-profile Mira Verde launch in Tbilisi, Luxe Vista Properties CEO Ajay Menon sits down with Tim Elliott. He analyses why major UAE developers are aggressively targeting the market, offering investors premium, fully serviced master communities at a fraction of European capital prices.

Fresh tensions between the US and Iran are rattling global markets once again, and raising fresh questions about inflation, interest rates, and where investors should put their money next. As geopolitical risks return to the spotlight, what should investors expect in the weeks ahead? Joining Tim Elliott is Ryan Lemand, Founder and CEO of Neovision Wealth Management, with insights on navigating today's uncertain market landscape.

Fresh uncertainty hangs over the Middle East as US-Iran escalations transform into a conditional war over the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Tim Elliott speaks with Dr Zeidon Alkinani, Founding Director of the Arab Perspectives Institute, to analyse whether Oman’s talks offer a temporary truce or permanent scars for regional security, business resilience, and global investor confidence.

One UAE entrepreneur believes dates and camel milk could be the foundation of a new generation of premium, high protein snacks, while also supporting food security, local manufacturing and sustainable innovation. Joining Tim Elliott is Rashid Gargash, Founder of Rashtions, the homegrown nutrition brand reimagining regional ingredients for modern consumers.

Tim Elliott speaks with gold expert Jeff Rhodes of Monetary Metals about the forces shaping the gold market. They discuss recent price movements, interest rates, inflation, geopolitical tensions and what could determine whether gold continues to climb in the months ahead.

Tim Elliott speaks with Nahel Selo, Creative Director of Sedar Global, about how a company founded in 1892 continues to thrive. They discuss innovation, changing consumer expectations, global expansion, design leadership and the challenge of keeping a heritage business relevant in a fast moving world.

Tim Elliott welcomes independent financial consultant James Thomas to explore the implications of having a low credit score. They discuss borrowing, mortgages, business finance, rebuilding financial confidence, practical steps for improvement, and common misconceptions, helping listeners make informed decisions for a stronger financial future with realistic guidance and lasting resilience.

Are you bored at work? It might not be laziness—it could be the first sign of burnout. Mackenzie Jones MD David Mackenzie joins Tim Elliott on Mira Business FM to expose how aggressive "grind culture" is backfiring across the Middle East, and why corporate stability depends on shifting toward mental wellbeing.

In this exclusive interview, Mira Business FM presenter Tim Elliott sits down with Constantin Kodsi, Director of Logistics for Talabat UAE. They pull back the curtain on a massive operation handling millions of regional customers. Kodsi reveals the complex machine-learning models, driver welfare frameworks, and rigorous forecasting driving their seamless delivery network.

As global employers demand real-world readiness, the traditional summer break is transforming into a critical career launchpad. Tim Elliott tackles the perennial graduate employability discussion with Dr Anita Patankar, Executive Director, Symbiosis International University Dubai.