www.bi-me.com RSS feed for РLevant http://www.bi-me.com Middle Eastern Business News and Data en-us <![CDATA[Syrian army attacks Homs killing 260, say activists]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56495 <![CDATA[Special Tribunal for Lebanon to try four men accused of Hariri killing in absentia]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56487 <![CDATA[Lebanon 'B/B' ratings affirmed]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56459 <![CDATA[Middle East retailers record strongest growth as global sales rise 5%]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56440 <![CDATA[Arab League suspends Syrian mission]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56408 <![CDATA[Saudi Arabia to recognise Syrian National Council]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56395 <![CDATA[G-20's Internet economy set to reach US$4.2 trillion by 2016, says The Boston Consulting Group ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56375 <![CDATA[Jordan wins US$250 million World Bank loan after regional unrest]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56364 <![CDATA[Global executives foresee leadership shortages while European and Middle East executives appear less concerned about shortfalls in talent ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56316 <![CDATA[Middle East business leaders feel strongly about the importance of societal purpose to future success]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56303 <![CDATA[Singer Lara Fabian cancels Lebanon gig]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56263 <![CDATA[The Economist's special report: State capitalism - the invisible hand ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56251 <![CDATA[Syria to start managed float of currency next week, says central bank governor ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56249 <![CDATA[Middle East Ultra-Luxury Car Market achieves double digit growth in 2011]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56190 <![CDATA[Arab Spring opens opportunities for digital entrepreneurs across the Middle East, says ArabNet]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56188 <![CDATA[UN chief calls on Syria's President to stop killing his own people ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56162 <![CDATA[Middle East 2012 bond sales to exceed last year's US$27.6 billion, says Morgan Stanley]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56160 <![CDATA[Ban Ki-moon underscores 'strong and unwavering' UN commitment to Lebanon's security and stability ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56158 <![CDATA[MENA and emerging markets represent the immediate future for renewable energy, says Ernst & Young]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56150 <![CDATA[ElBaradei says not to run for Egypt presidency]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56145 <![CDATA[Arab League warns of possible civil war in Syria]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56126 <![CDATA[France demands probe into killing of TV reporter in Syria ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56108 <![CDATA[Second Arab monitor may quit Syria over violence]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56107 <![CDATA[Dow Jones Islamic Market Titans Index closed down 0.83% in 2011]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56087 <![CDATA[Jordan apartment rents rise on property law amendment]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56059 <![CDATA[Damascus suicide bomb leaves 25 dead ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=56003 <![CDATA[Arab League falters in Syria as options to halt deadly crackdown dwindle]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55977 <![CDATA[Sarkozy demands Syria's Assad step down for overseeing 'disgusting' massacres as activists say observer mission 'unprofessional']]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55957 <![CDATA[Middle East stocks plunge in 2011 on Arab Spring, eurozone woes]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55931 <![CDATA[Symantec discovers new malware with potential to exploit interest around Arab Spring]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55914 <![CDATA[Changes in MENA tax laws promote better transparency, says Ernst & Young]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55882 <![CDATA[Syrian security buildings hit by bombers]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55878 <![CDATA[Lacoste Elys̩e Prize 2011 suspended after exclusion of prize nominee]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55858 <![CDATA[Gulf states issue warnings to Syria and Iran]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55862 <![CDATA[Lacoste requests removal of Palestinian artist from photographic prize ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55841 <![CDATA[Lebanese Canadian Bank laundered money for Hezbollah, says US in lawsuit]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55786 <![CDATA[US bans UAE company for supplying Internet filter to Syria]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55774 <![CDATA[Analysis: Assessing foreign intervention in Syria ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55759 <![CDATA[UN human rights chief reiterates calls for Syria to be refered to International Criminal Court as death toll tops 5,000]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55724 <![CDATA[Arab states suffer foreign investment slump as political unrest sweeps the region]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55709 <![CDATA[The World at her feet is off to Lebanon]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55708 <![CDATA[Palestine and its untapped potential]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55706 <![CDATA[Palestinians slam Newt Gingrich over 'invented' people]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55698 <![CDATA[UN rights chief says Syria could plunge into civil war as more soldiers defect]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55691 <![CDATA[MarkaVIP closes US$5 million Series A funding round]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55674 <![CDATA[Analysis: The covert intelligence war against Iran ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55668 <![CDATA[S&P Indices and Arab Federation of Exchanges create S&P AFE 40 Index ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55631 <![CDATA[US$50 million Lebanon Growth Capital Fund launched]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55606 <![CDATA[Middle East tensions, US jobs data push oil higher]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55597 <![CDATA[UN strongly condemns abuses by Syrian authorities]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55596 <![CDATA[Syrian crisis reaching stage of civil war, says UN human rights chief ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55582 <![CDATA[UN welcomes Lebanon's increased support for Special Tribunal]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55580 <![CDATA[Jordan-based Arab Bank downgraded to 'BB' following sovereign downgrade]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55565 <![CDATA[Forbes Middle East unveils ranking of Top 63 online newspapers of the Arab world]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55542 <![CDATA[Analysis: Katyusha rockets fired from Lebanon into Israel ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55539 <![CDATA['Lebanon's economy has lost momentum reflecting domestic political uncertainty and regional unrest,' says IMF]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55516 <![CDATA[Syrian forces have committed crimes against humanity, says UN rights panel]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55515 <![CDATA[The Doha Debates votes for Assad to go]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55509 <![CDATA[Arab League agrees sweeping sanctions on Syria]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55493 <![CDATA[Doha Debates asks whether President Assad should remain in power ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55484 <![CDATA[Arabs prepare sanctions to punish Syria]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55477 <![CDATA[UN rights panel voices alarm at reported torture of children in Syria]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55475 <![CDATA[Arab youth, key drivers of Arab development and democratization]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55471 <![CDATA[Smartphone users in Saudi Arabia have a higher preference for Arabic language applications]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55472 <![CDATA[UN urges inclusive development and good governance in Arab countries]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55474 <![CDATA[British Council conference addresses women's rights in Middle East and North Africa ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55465 <![CDATA[Jordan long-term local-currency rating cut to 'BB' ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55443 <![CDATA[Ericsson Middle East Media Summit brings region closer to becoming a truly 'Networked Society']]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55430 <![CDATA[Arab Thought Foundation conference to be held under the title: Arab Spring - What's next? ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55415 <![CDATA[Geopolitical analysis: Syria, Iran and the balance of power in the Middle East]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55405 <![CDATA[Analysis: Turkey and the Free Syrian Army ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55340 <![CDATA[Middle East retail markets' 'build it and they will come' syndrome truly laid to rest]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55331 <![CDATA[Jordan's King Abdullah calls for Assad's resignation]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55285 <![CDATA[Syria suspended from Arab League for violence to protesters]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55246 <![CDATA[Arab League suspends Syria, calls for sanctions ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55244 <![CDATA[Palestinians may force UN vote on membership]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55233 <![CDATA[Damas rolls out new Farfasha marketing campaign featuring Nancy Ajram ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55223 <![CDATA[IAEA report on Iran set to stoke Middle East tension]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55167 <![CDATA[Credit Suisse hosts second annual MENA Equities Conference in Beirut ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55143 <![CDATA[Credit quality of EMEA infrastructure projects holds steady, new investments in the pipeline]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55140 <![CDATA[US cuts off UNESCO funding after Palestinian vote]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55082 <![CDATA[UN condemns latest killings of civilian protesters in Syria]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55064 <![CDATA[Assad says Western action in Syria would cause 'earthquake']]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55059 <![CDATA[Where do the IOCs fit into the North African gas industry? ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55037 <![CDATA[IMF Regional Economic Outlook: Unprecedented change holds the promise of a more prosperous future for MENA]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55008 <![CDATA[Arab Spring highlights rejection of corruption, says UN anti-crime chief]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=55003 <![CDATA[US pulls envoy from Syria for security reasons]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=54973 <![CDATA[Jordan Enterprise Development European Investment Bank and Abraaj Capital launch US$ 50 million Jordan Growth Capital Fund]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=54965 <![CDATA[Intel to boost entrepreneurial capacity in the Middle East]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=54935 <![CDATA[More than 100 rights groups urge Arab League action on Syria ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=54846 <![CDATA[Young Arab Entrepreneurs set to compete at annual INJAZ Al-Arab regional competition 2011]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=54737 <![CDATA[Syrian opposition warns of violence unless world acts]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=54735 <![CDATA[US reworks ban on telecoms sales to Syria]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=54719 <![CDATA[Siemens and UNDP launch joint anti-corruption efforts for Arab region]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=54713 <![CDATA[Alchemy Network launches first Middle East operations in UAE]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=54697 <![CDATA[Middle East banks could increase new business substantially through improved CRM, says The Boston Consulting Group]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=54695 <![CDATA[Lagarde warns of 'collapse in global demand']]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=54593 <![CDATA[Abbas calls for UN to admit 1967 borders Palestine]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=54591 <![CDATA[Deloitte continues as an engine of employment creation, records revenues of US$28.8 billion ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=54589 <![CDATA[Palestinians aim for UN showdown despite warnings ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=1&t=1&id=54560