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Politics & Economics

FEATURED REPORT...
Posted: 19-07-2011
INTERNATIONAL. Something extraordinary, albeit not unexpected, is happening in the Persian Gulf region. The United States, lacking a coherent strategy to deal with Iran and too distracted to develop one, is struggling to navigate Iraq’s fractious political landscape in search of a deal that would allow Washington to keep a meaningful military presence in the country beyond the end-of-2011 deadline stipulated by the current Status of Forces Agreement. At the same time, Saudi Arabia, dubious of U.S. capabilities and intentions toward Iran, appears to be inching reluctantly toward an accommod
Posted: May 15, 2013
INTERNATIONAL. "Of most significance today is that there is a welcome change in the economic outlook," Mervyn King said as he presented his last quarterly Inflation Report before he retires in July.
Posted: May 15, 2013
INTERNATIONAL. Germany grew by a weaker than expected 0.1% on the quarter, just skirting recession; France entered a shallow downturn - its first in four years - after contracting by 0.2% in the first quarter.
Posted: May 15, 2013
INTERNATIONAL. Mahmoud Hamad evaluates the evolving role of Egypt's judiciary in the country's transition since the ouster of then-president Hosni Mubarak in February 2011.
Posted: May 13, 2013
UAE. Banking system is sound and has fully recovered from the spillovers of the global financial crisis; Gross foreign assets to exceed US$2.5 trillion by end-2013, reinforcing economic resilience if oil prices drop.
Posted: May 13, 2013
UAE. Businesses in the UAE benefit from a very generous tax regime; Developed nations continue to drag down businesses with higher corporation taxes than BRICs, finds UHY report.
Posted: May 13, 2013
INTERNATIONAL. If consumer inflation data were reported more accurately, it would be revealed that much of the apparent growth is an illusion. The patient is getting sicker, but the doctors are too distracted to notice.
Posted: May 13, 2013
INTERNATIONAL. While Western companies struggle to develop and communicate their own ethical codes of conduct, Saudi companies are already working within a specific cultural and religious environment that permeates all of society, including business.
Posted: May 13, 2013
IRAQ. In the 1980s, the UN says, Iraqi women enjoyed more basic rights than other women in the region. But years of dictatorship, sanctions and conflict, including the US-led invasion one decade ago, led to deterioration in women's status.
Posted: May 13, 2013
INTERNATIONAL. Turkey said it had made arrests over bombings that killed 46 in a town near the Syrian border and warned Damascus a red line had been crossed.
Posted: May 12, 2013
EGYPT. Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak was back in court on Saturday for a retrial on charges of complicity in the murder of protesters.
Posted: May 12, 2013
EGYPT. Egypt's security forces detained the founder of one of the key youth movements behind the 2011 uprising that toppled the former regime upon his arrival at Cairo.
Posted: May 11, 2013
INTERNATIONAL. The Abraaj Group launches "Engagement in Africa" report at World Economic Forum, Cape Town; Private equity vital to the continued development and economic growth of Africa.
Posted: May 10, 2013
LEBANON. Hassan Nasrallah said Syria has several options to respond to Israeli strikes, including sending sophisticated weapons to Hezbollah and opening the Golan Heights to action.
Posted: May 10, 2013
QATAR. The Qatari government's strong net asset position balances the concentration risk related to the economy's reliance on oil and gas.
Posted: May 10, 2013
EGYPT. The likelihood of the Egyptian authorities meeting their fiscal targets, easing external pressures, and strengthening the social contract has deteriorated, says S&P.

MIDDLE EAST BUSINESS COMMENT & ANALYSIS

date:Posted: May 21, 2013
UAE. IMF Regional Economic Outlook Update looks at the implications of the economic roads ahead for the Middle East, North Africa. Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAP) region against the backdrop of complex political, social, and economic transitions.
date:Posted: May 21, 2013
UAE. "Growth may be anemic, but it's not at stall speed, nor likely to be. Bonds are the assets which are trading expensively, and stocks - even after their rally - look much cheaper.
date:Posted: May 21, 2013
UAE. Low number of IPOs in GCC due to stricter regulatory measures, lack of liquidity and regional unrest in some MENA countries, according to experts from Deloitte Middle East.
UAE. IMF Regional Economic Outlook Update looks at the implications of the economic roads ahead for the Middle East, North Africa. Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAP) region against the backdrop of complex political, social, and economic transitions.
INTERNATIONAL. Nothing new is coming online anytime soon and movement on developing renewable energy resources has been sadly inadequate. The idea that shale reservoirs will lead the US to energy independence will soon enough be recognized as unrealistic hype.



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