<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Dr. Tamer Karam: insights</title><link>https://tamerkaram.com/en/articles</link><description>Straight answers for hard decisions at work in the Arab world</description><language>en</language><item><title>An employee made a costly mistake. Should the manager deduct it from their pay?</title><link>https://tamerkaram.com/en/salary-deduction-for-mistakes</link><guid>https://tamerkaram.com/en/salary-deduction-for-mistakes</guid><category>Leadership &amp; teams</category><description>Can a company deduct an employee’s mistake from their salary? What labour law says in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, why deductions often create a bigger problem, and how to hold people accountable without teaching the team to hide errors.</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title>A promotion with only an 8% raise: accept it or turn it down?</title><link>https://tamerkaram.com/en/promotion-with-small-raise</link><guid>https://tamerkaram.com/en/promotion-with-small-raise</guid><category>Careers</category><description>Offered a promotion with bigger responsibilities and a small pay rise? How to work out what the promotion is really worth, why 8% means different things in Egypt and the Gulf, and the exact sentences to negotiate before you say yes or no.</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title>A new manager changed everything in week one. How do you deal with them?</title><link>https://tamerkaram.com/en/new-manager-changes-everything</link><guid>https://tamerkaram.com/en/new-manager-changes-everything</guid><category>Leadership &amp; teams</category><description>A new manager takes over the team and starts changing reports, meetings and responsibilities, even what was working. Why they do it, the mistake most teams make, and how to handle it without losing your place.</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title>Why strategy fails in execution: the problem is in the middle</title><link>https://tamerkaram.com/en/why-strategy-fails-in-execution</link><guid>https://tamerkaram.com/en/why-strategy-fails-in-execution</guid><category>Strategy &amp; execution</category><description>Why does strategy stay on paper after it is announced? Where it stalls in Arab companies, the role of middle managers, and the three things that must change for a strategy to become daily work.</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title>Family businesses in the Arab world: how to pass to the next generation without falling apart</title><link>https://tamerkaram.com/en/family-business-succession</link><guid>https://tamerkaram.com/en/family-business-succession</guid><category>Family business</category><description>Why do so many Arab family businesses struggle as they move to the second and third generation? The three-circle model, where roles get mixed up, and practical steps on governance and succession before it becomes a crisis.</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title>What is an MVP (minimum viable product) in entrepreneurship?</title><link>https://tamerkaram.com/en/what-is-mvp</link><guid>https://tamerkaram.com/en/what-is-mvp</guid><category>Entrepreneurship</category><description>An MVP is the smallest product that lets you test your idea with real customers. What it means, how to build one in Arab markets, practical examples, and the common mistakes founders in the region make.</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title>MBA vs MSc vs postgraduate diploma: what is the difference?</title><link>https://tamerkaram.com/en/mba-vs-msc-vs-postgraduate-diploma</link><guid>https://tamerkaram.com/en/mba-vs-msc-vs-postgraduate-diploma</guid><category>Postgraduate study</category><description>MBA, specialist MSc or postgraduate diploma? The difference in purpose, admission, content and length, who each one suits, and what to know about accreditation and degree recognition in Egypt and Saudi Arabia before you enrol.</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title>DBA vs PhD: which doctorate is right for you?</title><link>https://tamerkaram.com/en/dba-vs-phd</link><guid>https://tamerkaram.com/en/dba-vs-phd</guid><category>Postgraduate study</category><description>Doctor of Business Administration or Doctor of Philosophy? The difference in purpose, type of research, who studies each and where they lead, and what to know about recognition and academic jobs in the Arab world.</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0300</pubDate></item></channel></rss>