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<title><![CDATA[Gold is only store of value that stands test of time, says James West]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. There hasn&#039;t  been one currency in the form of paper or coin, not actually made of gold or represented by a deposit of gold, that has lasted more than 100 years as a global standard.
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<title><![CDATA[Gold looking good; Silver even better, says Brien Lundin]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The gold rally that began last fall and drove gold through the US$1,200 resistance level in late November doesn&#039;t seem to be panning out the way the rallies of 2005 and 2007 did. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[In the grips of a currency crisis there&#039;s none better than gold, says David Morgan]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. However the evolving global currency crisis ultimately manifests itself, either total deflation and a debt-liquidating depression or a hyperinflationary blow-off, David Morgan says &#039;there&#039;s none better than gold, if you&#039;re worried about a crisis hedge.&#039;]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Recovery signals paler shade for gold, says Siddharth Rajeev]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. As investment demand for gold, including its attraction as a preservation asset, diminishes in a recovering economy, Siddharth Rajeev, VP Research at Fundamental Research, suggests the price may dip back to US$750 by 2012. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IMF enters debate on future macroeconomic policy framework ]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The IMF has entered the debate about how macroeconomic policy should be adjusted in the future, drawing lessons from the worst global recession in 60 years.

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<title><![CDATA[Turning paper into gold is a 21st century alchemy, says Chris Potter]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Nowadays, the alchemists are the central bankers of the world, and they&#039;re successfully managing to turn the paper money their countries are producing (their devaluating currencies, that is) into the precious metal.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fulfilling the vision for knowledge-driven growth in the UAE]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. In an interview for INSEAD Knowledge, UAE Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Sheikh Nahayan Mubarak Al Nahayan talks to INSEAD Professor Stephen Mezias about the challenges facing education in the Gulf and about INSEAD&#039;s role in the region. 

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<title><![CDATA[Gold will continue to glitter despite market turbulence, says Victor Gon&Atilde;&sect;alves]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAl. Equities and Economics Report writer Victor Gon&Atilde;&sect;alves, in this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, says the yellow metal will generally see more strength than weakness this year, hovering around US$1,500.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[John Lipsky leads IMF review of how to fund financial rescues]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=43378</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The IMF is  responding to the G-20 Leaders&#039; request for an analysis of the various ways in which the financial sector could help to defray the costs of public sector crisis support.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[2010 is the year for gold shares, says Bob Moriarty]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. 321gold founder Bob Moriarty returns to The Gold Report for a lively exclusive interview about what he sees as the best investments for 2010. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gold is &#039;nowhere near the top,&#039; says Porter Stansberry]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. With a sea-change in the monetary system on the horizon, and drawing ever-nearer as more and more US creditors turn toward hard assets and away from paper dollars, Porter Stansberry says the world is approaching a return to &quot;at least a de facto gold standard.&quot; ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Silver&#039;s turn to shine, says Peter Grandich]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Not that there&#039;s a link between the two, but having been left behind in the big run-up in gold, silver&#039;s time has come to steal the limelight for a while. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Roger Wiegand sees US$2,960 gold on the horizon]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL.  The TraderTracks editor sees the makings of some &#039;pretty exciting&#039; action in precious metals front, forecasting that gold could go beyond US$2,960, and with the next big drop in the stock market, the gold and silver shares could really depart from the rest of the mainstream market, especially with the dollar being so weak. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The dollar is on death row with no one prepared to grant a stay of execution, says Louis James]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. This situation gives rise to increasingly positive prospects for gold and other commodities that may ultimately stand in as the world&#039;s reserve currency. And there are some pretty hot speculative prospects - Louis&#039; &#039;best of the best&#039;  - waiting in the wings for the market&#039;s next big leg down.

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<title><![CDATA[Gold momentum&#039;s picking up dramatically, says Eric Sprott]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=42047</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Although &#039;quantitative easing&#039;  may be propping up the US economy for the time being, it solves nothing and worse than that it is just debasing the currency which will eventually lead to hyperinflation. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Inevitable inflation will see gold&#039;s upside scenario at US$1,200, says Richard Gray]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. It&#039;s been a dollar vs. gold story ever since the economy ran into trouble last fall, according to Blackmont Metals and Mining Analyst Richard Gray, who sees inevitable inflation down the road. 

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<title><![CDATA[Gold dancing, but won&#039;t die, with the Dollar, says John Doody]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. John Doody can see lots of drivers to support a higher gold price. Just look at US monetary and fiscal policy, printing and borrowing too many dollars.  The years ahead have to be good for gold and not so interesting for the S&amp;P 500. 

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<title><![CDATA[A year from now we&#039;ll look back on US$1,000 gold as a bargain, says Peter Spina]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The convergence of an assortment of forces promise to keep driving up the price of gold, according to GoldSeek.com founder and president Peter Spina.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[We have to create about 5 million jobs a year in the Arab World, says Queen Rania of Jordan]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[JORDAN. CNN&#039;s Christiane Amanpour presents a new live global interview programme, Amanpour. In Friday&#039;s edition, Amanpour interviewed Queen Rania of Jordan. The following is a transcript of the interview.

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<title><![CDATA[Peak gold + weak dollar = US$2,000, says Byron king ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=40695</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Unconvinced that the recession is behind us, he is equally sure that the &#039;bottomless pit&#039; mentality of stimulus spending will wreck the dollar. Those are among the reasons he sees US$2,000-per-ounce gold on the not-too-distant horizon.

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<title><![CDATA[Lithium leading the charge in automotive and electronics batteries, says Jon Hykawy]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Pent-up demand for new cars and growing concern about the carbon footprint associated with driving vehicles powered by traditional internal combustion engines will fuel tremendous demand for lithium, a development sure to spark greater investor interest, as well.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Greg McCoach sees US$1,500 Gold in 2009]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Post summer doldrums, we&#039;re now beginning to see a nice fall run up in the price of gold-one that marks the beginning of a parabolic move, according to Greg McCoach.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Clif Droke says 120-year cycle may spell end of capitalism, favors Gold &amp; Silver]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The 120-year cycle is bottoming in 2014. I do expect depression-type conditions certainly in the last three years of this cycle-that&#039;s 2012 to 2014. The US government will wind up with greater control over everything. It may even mean the end of the capitalist economy as we know it.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Axel Merk makes a case for currency ]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Axel Merk suggests that these times-with inflation looming, the US dollar failing, equity markets remaining volatile and economic recovery stumbling-might call for investors to further diversify their portfolios with baskets of foreign currencies. 
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<title><![CDATA[Gold is a &#039;savings device&#039; on bumpy road to recovery, says Jon Nadler]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. For the time being, Nadler expects a spell of continuing deflation before any real inflation sets in. That makes gold&#039;s price performance a tough call because there is no history to help us understand how gold behaves in a real deflationary environment.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gold will hit US$1,200 in 2009, says John Licata]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Blue Phoenix Chief Investment Strategist John Licata expects the king of metals to ring in the New Year with a US$1,200-per-ounce crown. 
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<title><![CDATA[Can innovation withstand the ravages of the crisis and the Middle East blame culture?]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=36879</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. In this interview with BI-ME, INSEAD Professor Hal Gregersen discusses cultural factors in business, working across cultures and the challenges for the leadership equation in an age when more and more Middle East companies are going global.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[INSEAD reaches out to business with Centre for Executive Education and Research in Abu Dhabi]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=33278</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Executive Director of INSEAD&#039;s Abu Dhabi Centre, Peter Jadersten, has a mission not to create just local learning programmes, but to integrate fully with the French business school&#039;s rich international environment. BI-ME talked to him about the challenges and opportunities for building up a new faculty and research base in the UAE capital.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Now is the right time to construct fertiliser plants, says FERTIL chief]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Participating as the keynote speaker and lead sponsor of the 2nd Annual Middle East Fertilizer Symposium is Mohamed Rashid Al Rashid, General Manager, FERTIL.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Evian sailing the high seas of celebrity marketing]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Evian is increasingly being seen as a &#039;pure play&#039; lifestyle brand that is extending outside its traditional borders: think detox campaigns and sun-drenched sports fans mingling with Evian models while they cool off with a refreshing Evian face spray. On the eve of the Middle East launch of the Evian Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture special edition, BI-ME talks to Danone zone director for the Middle East and Indian Ocean Elias Fayad.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kraze pioneers the boutique shopping habit in Dubai]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Former New York-based designer, Kiran Sawlani opened her first signature store, Kraze, in Dubai last March. Explaining the challenges for a local concept, that is not readily understood by the mall operators, she is joined in this interview by Kumar Sawlani, President &amp; CEO of Deepak&acirc;€™s, one of the first textile trading groups established in Dubai and owner of Kraze.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dubai retail mogul Bin Hendi charts a cautious course]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Leading conglomerate in luxury jewellery, fashion, hospitality and trading Bin Hendi Group reports that its Dubai retail sales are tracking down 20% and the company is preparing for staff cuts and putting a freeze on expansion. It is time for all individuals, companies and countries to take prudent action, says one of the founding fathers of Dubai&#039;s retail sector, President of Bin Hendi Enterprises, Mohi-Din Binhendi.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dubai consulting firm goes to the heart of measuring employee motivation and organisational performance]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=28324</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Do you really value your employees? Is your best talent continually jumping ship? The Core Group based in Dubai Knowledge Village offers a programme on how to boost leadership in troubled times. BI-ME talked to The Core Group Managing Director, Steve Halligan, on how companies can get a much clearer view of what employees are feeling and thinking.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Qatar to leverage its economic sectors with state-of-the-art IT infrastructure]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[QATAR. A new company MEEZA, backed by the Qatar Foundation and prestigious investors has pledged to launch a raft of new managed IT service packages to the country&#039;s banks, telcos, energy companies, airlines and other sectors by next year. For this interview, BI-ME was in Doha to hear from Scott E MacKenzie, CEO of MEEZA, Hamad Al Mannai, Deputy CEO and James Fanella, Vice President of Sales &amp; Marketing about the company&#039;s vision for cloud computing in Qatar.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[In times of crisis, Middle East banks turn attention from growth to internal operations]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=26415</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Total Solutions, one of the world&#039;s leading financial services consulting firms is stepping up its activities and industry seminars for the Middle East. In this interview, Jurry de Vries head of Total Solutions Middle East explains why the company&#039;s training programmes offer the right medicine for the financial sector, in these times of increased focus on compliance, credit scoring and technical challenges.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[It is unfortunate that the Lebanese are not able to solve their problems within their own institutions, says Tarek Mitri]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[LEBANON. Tarek Mitri, Lebanon&#039;s  Minister for Information who was acting Foreign Minister after the war in Lebanon in 2006, played a vital role in the negotiations leading to the ceasefire agreement. His answers provide a good insight into the complexity of Lebanese politics.
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<title><![CDATA[Vahid Mehrinfar speaks out on &#039;brand Dubai&#039; and the future of design in the Arab world]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=24557</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Vahid Mehrinfar, Executive Principal and Chief Brand Futurist of Vahid Associates Brand Futurists, is renowned for his revolutionary ideas on brand futurity. In this interview he attacks the creative inertia of the regional ad agencies, accusing them of being a mafia, enslaved to Western concepts. HH Sheikh Mohammed of Dubai is a true &#039;futurist&#039;, he says, but he needs people to match his inspiration.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Iraq starts to fix itself]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[IRAQ. The Iraqi American Chamber of Commerce &amp; Industry, organisers of the 1st Oil &amp; Gas Expo in Baghdad&#039;s new airport convention centre in December, is one of the organisations working tirelessly behind the scenes to connect Iraqi businesses with international partners. In this interview Maurey Blake Bond, IACCI Business Development Director, says the time is over for multinationals to sit on the sidelines. Iraq is on the verge of something fantastic, he argues, and the world needs to engage. &#039;Turning the corner&#039; couldn&#039;t be a more apt description.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Secerno eyes security sector&#039;s science fiction]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=24080</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. With future trends like wireless power distribution, mass online consumerisation and the &#039;always on&#039; society the threat to our personal and business data is likely to become one of the major issues of the 21st century. BI-ME uncovers some solutions in this interview with Paul Davie, Founder and COO of Secerno.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[&#039;We are living a normal life in Lebanon for the time being&#039;]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[LEBANON. Walid Jumblatt is one of the major political players in Lebanon. The exclusive WSN interview gives an interesting insight into the complicated and fragile political situation in Lebanon.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[King Abdullah urges global consensus from believers of all faiths]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. On the occasion of the World Dialogue Conference in Madrid, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia addressed the effort to bring together representatives of the world&#039;s religious communities at the conference as well as a wide ranging discussion of other issues including the crisis in world energy and food supplies, the Arab-Israeli conflict, regional security challenges, America&#039;s influence in the Middle East and the battle against terrorism.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Stanton Chase on patterns of HR demand and the next big Middle East surprise for the business world]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=22366</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Panos Manolopoulos has recently been appointed Managing Partner of the Middle East operations of Stanton Chase International, one of the top ten global executive search consulting firms. In this interview he says that Dubai and the Middle East is no longer seen as a posting for candidates to just make money. Increasingly there is the attraction of experiencing the fastest-growing markets in the world.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Building a better customer relationship with technology]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Larry Weber, the founder of Weber Shandwick and one of the most influential global PR leaders, is well known for applying innovation and technology to advance the marketing craft. In this interview he says that traditional PR is not dead, it is just learning to live in the digital world. Opinion now shapes marketing. Marketing no longer shapes opinion, he says.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PPP and the appeal of an idea whose time has come to the Middle East]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=21736</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Currie &amp; Brown Group Chief Executive Officer Euan McEwan leads the British company in helping clients with large asset management programmes. In this interview he is joined by Mark Taylor, Regional Managing Director for Middle East &amp; Central Asia, in discussing the renaissance of the nuclear industry and construction opportunities, best practice in project management, the changing of model of infrastructure development and how C&amp;B is bringing the global appeal of PPP to the region.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sheikh Khalifa highlights strengthening of UAE&#039;s relations with Spain]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=20730</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has asserted the need for strengthening UAE&#039;s bilateral relations with Spain. In an interview with the Spanish News Agency, Sheikh Khalifa said that UAE is keen to develop relations with Spain in various areas such as energy, industries, tourism and defence.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mobiles begin calling the shots on banking and payments]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The use of mobile phones for banking and remittances is growing worldwide, nowhere more so than the Middle East and Dubai where Mi-Pay is setting up its second data centre to support Middle East and African operators. In this interview Mi-Pay&#039;s CTO, Simon Cavill talks about some of the technical and regulatory challenges he is facing, as both the banks and mobile companies are converging on this hugely lucrative segment.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[From personnel to HR to talent management]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Talent Partners in the Gulf made its debut in the retained executive search and human resources arena in February, positioning itself as the market leader in the Middle East. On a recent visit to Dubai, BI-ME caught up with the man behind the move, Managing Director of publicly-listed international HR heavy weight, Talent2 International, Andrew Banks.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mobile and IT convergence is the new battleground]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Tech-savvy consumers of the Gulf are making corresponding demands on their mobile operators. On the occasion of the UAE telco du confirming NetCracker as its OSS (operational support system) of choice, BI-ME talked to Sanjay Mewada, Vice President Strategy, of the US group.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Western Union refines ethnic marketing and brings mobile remittances to the Middle East]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=18270</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Migration is booming and so is the money-transfer market. In this interview Jean Claude Farah, Regional Vice President for Middle East, Pakistan &amp; Afghanistan for Western Union explains how his company has developed a marketing strategy for ethnic consumers.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dubai &amp; Co: Global strategies for doing business in the Gulf states]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=17343</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. A new business book by Aamir A Rehman shatters many myths about the Middle East. Here he speaks with BI-ME about his inspirations and insights for tapping into Gulf capital and opportunities. If you read just one book this year, we recommend that you pick up this one.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fujairah and JAL Hotels show the soft side of hospitality]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=17228</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. JAL Hotels (the Nikko and Hotel JAL City brand in Japan) has a new 450-room hotel under construction in Dubai. When this opens in 2009 it will represent a big transformation for the Japanese tourist market in the UAE. BI-ME talks to Frank Gueuning, General Manager of Hotel JAL Fujairah Resort and Spa, and Sheikh Sultan Abdullah Al Sharqi, Public Relations Manager for UAE.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Internet changing global healthcare models]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=17085</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Last month&#039;s Arab Health exhibition and conference series gave a glimpse into a new world of interconnected medical providers and one of the prominent companies on display was Siemens Healthcare. In this interview BI-ME talks to Maurice Faber, Regional Managing Director for Siemens Medical Solutions at the Dubai Internet City headquarters of the German conglomerate. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Maria Sharapova on Dubai, real estate, success in sports and life]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=16512</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. In a candid interview, tennis star Maria Sharapova talks about a variety of subjects including her Dubai sponsors, her home, her love for the sport, her extravagances and her interest in art.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gate Gourmet sharpens its Middle East blueprint]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=16117</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. In this interview for BI-ME and PAX International Gate Gourmet CEO Chairman &amp; CEO David N Siegel is joined by Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Office, Guy Dubois, in detailing the group&#039;s vision for the Middle East, its global acquisition spree, and its moves toward becoming a carbon neutral company.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bill Gates to move on but will continue to support Office and natural user interface]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=16247</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. In this interview Gates talks about his last time at the CES in his current role, how Windows Vista is faring, Microsoft&#039;s efforts to catch Google on Internet search and his own transition to full-time work at the Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation.
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<title><![CDATA[Flemingo Duty Free upgrading stores and distribution in India and Africa]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=15396</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Dubai&#039;s strategic position and logistic advantages have contributed to the rise of Flemingo Duty Free, now the leading Indian duty free operator with 62 retail locations across Africa, India and Sri Lanka. BI-ME talks to Flemingo Joint Managing Director, Rasik Thakker.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Opportunity comes in many shapes and sizes for HP]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=15001</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. BI-ME talks to HP&#039;s Serdar Urcar, General Manager of PSG (Personal Systems Group and John Hoonhout, recently-appointed Managing Director for HP Middle East on the future of the PC, the interrelations of the consumer and enterprise channels, and some unknown factors in the PC market such as the future direction of handhelds. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A different view of Iran&#039;s financial sector]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=14273</link>
<description><![CDATA[IRAN. Former Central Bank chief and International Islamic Finance Forum Europe keynote speaker Dr Seyed Mohammad Hossein Adeli downplays the impact of sanctions, saying Iran is opening to the world]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Samsung brings its digital new world to Dubai]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=13060</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Samsung, is probably the one name that we associate with making LCDs more stylish and more affordable. Now the Korean electronics giant is bringing new functions from those we would normally associate as a passive TV screen, and it has a goal to go higher than 100% household penetration. BI-ME catches up with Samsung Senior Vice President, Visual Display Division, Ha Yoonho, during GITEX Technology Week 2007.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Managing next generation architecture for mobile networks]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=13059</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Technologies and markets are evolving rapidly in the wireless arena, making it tough for telecommunications equipment manufacturers (TEMs) and telcos to keep pace with growing customer expectations. Margaret Rice-Jones is Managing Director of Aircom International, the UK-based multinational that advises and supplies services to telcos in the areas of network optimisation, planning and management. In this interview, she joins, Bashar Zako, Aircom Middle East Managing Director, in answering some key questions for the industry.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[HP leads the future of mobility, personalisation and lifestyle computing]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=12299</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Whether it is the &#039;snow white&#039; special edition notebook just launched, or its far-reaching vision for the future of information and communications technology, HP has a clear view about how to target the many different groups and preferences of PC users. In this BI-ME interview Anil Kumar, Consumer &amp; Commercial Category Manager, Personal Systems Group, HP Middle East, shares some of the latest developments and trends from around the region.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Continuous Improvement Process benefits evolving Middle East auto industries]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=12133</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. CIP Development Services, a UK auto industry consulting firm, has seen considerable success with both European Union-financed and private projects to boost the export readiness and operational efficiences of auto factories and dealerships. In this interview for BI-ME, CIP Director Ian Godfrey shares the firms experiences in Egypt, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and other parts of the region.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Arab beverage markets in transition]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=11944</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Ta&#039;heel, the specialist events management company and consultant for the beverage industry is pioneering a series of reports and meetings to tap into the latest trends and innovations. BI-ME met with Ta&#039;aheel President, Sharaf Dabbagh, to discuss the current healthy drinks movement, and how local producers are standing up to the global industry giants.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Defining the cityscapes of the future, and it all starts in Dubai]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=11831</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. The Dubai World-owned developer Limitless recently added Saudi Arabia to the list of its target markets globally that includes Russia, China, Vietnam, India and the Subcontinent. In this interview with Imad Benharouga, Head of Corporate Strategy at Limitless, BI-ME finds a group that wants to bring all the very best experiences from the Dubai real estate sector to the rest of the world.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Global markets, local risk]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=11689</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Jefferies International - one of the fastest-growing investment banks on Wall Street - has reinforced its regional operations under a new licence approved by the Dubai Financial Services Authority last August to operate from the fast-growing DIFC and the DIFX exchange. BI-ME hears from Christian Mouchbahani, CEO Middle East and North Africa for Jefferies, on the group&#039;s global scale that it wants to bring to the region, and how it fits into the current wave of offshoring by international banks. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Saks projects major Middle East and India expansion, reinforcing its luxury philosophy]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=11639</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Saks Fifth Avenue has earned its reputation as Dubai&#039;s authority on luxury and fashion, a status that has only recently been challenged with the opening of Harvey Nichols. Sales are currently up  30% for 2007 and ahead of plan for the third consecutive budget period at the slick operation led by General Manager, Rusi Motiwalla. In this interview he talks to BI-ME on wide-ranging subjects from the upcoming store openings for the Middle East and India, the challenges for interpreting fashion and luxury in different markets, and the importance of understanding the client mix.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Businesses are improving the performance of key executives by utilising NLP training]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=11645</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Dave Crane is a Briton working in Dubai as an entertainer, hypnotist and consultant to major companies offering high-impact sessions in personal development and change management. He tells his personal story to BI-ME and explains how Middle East companies are taking up his techniques, with some insights that apply to any business looking to confront issues of motivation and organisational transformation.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Damas enters the global league with latest finance round, corporate plans]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=11517</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Damas Group, the leading jewellery retail chain in the UAE, Middle East and South Asia, is entering a phase of accelerated growth and new corporate structures as it strikes out with a plan for 450 stores in 26 countries by 2008. BI-ME talks to Damas Managing Director Tawhid Abdullah on the occasion of its strategy presentation to the region&#039;s media.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[FORSA charges ahead with its plans, putting HNW women investors in the spotlight]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=11252</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. This week the women-only investment fund FORSA took several major steps forward in its growth. BI-ME caught up with the Chief Executive Officer of FORSA, Shamsa Rashid, on her personal experiences of pioneering the long-overlooked area of women’s investment needs.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bigger follows big in Middle East retail]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=10897</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Is Dubai building a bubble with its ever-larger malls? Will visitors eventually be turned off by seeing many of the same brands in different centres? Can the city&#039;s population growth absorb the enormous projected growth in retail space? And how is this trend toward modern retailing panning out in other parts of the region? Leading retail expert and founder of Retail International, Simon Thomson, gives his insight into the future of retail in the Middle East.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Global head hunters join the fight against skills shortages]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=10379</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Experts underline that the region is facing a critical shortage of experienced, highly-skilled managers. The underlying numbers are astounding and the region&#039;s leading local and multinational companies are experiencing difficulties in filling their top management positions. BI-ME explores these issues with the Managing Director of the global executive search firm Boyden, Magdy El Zein, a management professional with more than 25 year&#039;s experience.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Planet Group aims for the stars with hospitality projects]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=10371</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The Dubai conglomerate launched a major hotels initiative at Arabian Travel Market this year, with an initial US$160 million investment and its first five-star property, located in the Danat area of Abu Dhabi. BI-ME talks to the Chairman of Planet Group, George M Moussa, about the region&#039;s surge of supply in hotel rooms and strategies for differentiation in the market.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[E*Trade Financial re-writes the rules on brokerage and online services]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=9236</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. US company E*Trade Financial is bringing the US stock markets to individual investors in the region. BI-ME catches up with the group&#039;s General Manager &amp; Group Vice President for the Middle East, Mikaal Abdulla, on his ambitions for the region.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Standard Chartered lines up alongside MEA clients as a centre for global growth]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=8368</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. With the launch this week of its &#039;Middle East and Africa Guide to Working Capital Management&#039; Standard Chartered has made a major statement about global trade flows and the latest trends in transaction banking. Karen Fawcett, Senior Managing Director and Group Head Transaction Banking, Wholesale Bank for Standard Chartered, shares some business insights with BI-ME.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Retailcorp steps out to shake up Dubai&#039;s retail establishment]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=7835</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Retailcorp - the division of government-owned Istithmar and sister company to Nakheel - launched 18 months ago into a competitive market that includes the most sophisticated and well-financed retail operators and master franchisees of Dubai. In this interview we asked Marvin Shaire, CEO of Retailcorp about the progress of the company since launch, its role in the huge orbit of Dubai World, Istithmar and Nakheel operations, and his vision for the group.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UAE is laying foundation of democracy: Sheikh Khalifa]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=6665</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has said his country has started to lay the foundations of a democratic process. In this interview he also discusses the concept of the modern state and national identity, the current role of the GCC, the ups and downs of UAE stock exchanges and the growing role of local authorities in the individual Emirates.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Leading Dubai designer sees wider range of influences]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=6739</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. From royal palaces to retail to chic F&amp;B outlets like Cin Cin at the Fairmont Hotel, Paul Bishop has designed them all. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Areej ready for regional expansion]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=6404</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. With its 16 stores in UAE and Oman, Areej has been successful in the sprint for market share that has characterised the GCC beauty market in the last six to eight years. Areej General Manager TJ Van Rooyen talks to BI-ME sister publication ICN Middle East about the next steps. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[World-renowned landscape architect of Disneyland and Shanghai Expo to visit Dubai]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=6350</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Grant Donald to unveil new trends in design and architecture at Dubai Ideal Home Show.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sheikh Ahmed on Dubai&#039;s developments as a logistics centre]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=5945</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation and Chairman of Emirates Group, discusses the Dubai Flower Centre and other improvements for handling perishable products.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[All of Arabia in a perfume]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=5608</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The entry of Naziruddin Ajmal, one of the five founding brothers of Ajmal Perfumes, into the business in the early 1980s gave an impetus to the group and it marked a period of discovery and more scientific new product development for the whole Arabic fragrance industry. Here he talks to BI-ME about Dubai’s position in the global world of perfume creation.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Enter the fantastic world of Louis Vuitton Middle East]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=5276</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. We talk to Louis Vuitton General Manager Middle East &amp; Africa Damien Vernet on the eve of the latest store opening for LVMH at the Mall of the Emirates, Dubai. Joining the Middle East operation ten months ago from the LVMH Americas perfumes and cosmetics division in Miami he also offers his views on the product lifecycle of different categories.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Taking real estate and mall theming to the next level]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=4998</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. BI-ME talks to Ibrahim Ibrahim, Managing Director of Portland, the UK company behind the designs and masterplanning of the region&#039;s largest mixed-use developments such as Mall of Arabia, Jumeirah Lake Towers and leading retailers such as Paris Gallery, Axiom Telecom, ABC, Dubai Duty Free and Abu Dhabi Duty Free.]]></description>
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<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=4641</link>
<description><![CDATA[IRAQ. Extracts from this interview by Tanya Goudsouzian of Soma Digest with the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani reveal his ambitions to turn the Kurdistan region into the &quot;commercial gateway of Iraq&quot;.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[L’Or&#234;al takes control in the Middle East]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=3854</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. L’Or&#234;al Middle East Managing Director Robert Sirot assesses the world number one cosmetics company’s growth in the Middle East and the region&#039;s potential.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Condoleeza Rice on the Egypt free trade agreement and Middle East realities]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=3413</link>
<description><![CDATA[EGYPT. An insightful interview from Egyptian Television with Mervat Mohsen on conflicting forces in Egypt and the US view of Middle East trade.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Iraq market booming as a &#039;duty free zone&#039;]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=2950</link>
<description><![CDATA[IRAQ. As the victims of bombings and kidnappings continue to add up in Baghdad, the most remarkable thing is that business in certain sectors is booming. Iraq Duty Free has seen its sales double in the last 12 months and it is launching a major new downtown retail project this year, called Paris Boutique. Trevor Lloyd-Jones talks to Iraq Duty Free / Financial Links CEO Ahmed Sarchil Kazzaz.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Where now for the City Centres?]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=2740</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. BI-ME talks to MAF Investments Vice President Leasing Shahram Shamsaee about the success formula for planning and constructing large-scale destination shopping malls and some thoughts on the ‘City Centre’ brand and landlord-retailer relationships.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Coty extends the celebrity treatment]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=2554</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Coty Middle East General Manager Hani Jabbour believes the Middle East perfumes and cosmetics market is at a crossroads in terms of brand owners, who have long been present in the region, now looking at increasing and consolidating their presence.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Paris Gallery’s regional ambition]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=2521</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. On the recent opening of the first of 16 planned &#039;new generation&#039; Paris Gallery department stores in the Middle East, Paris Gallery Chairman and Managing Director Abdullah Al Fahim reveals his plan to be the Middle East’s number one player in the beauty market.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz interview]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=2460</link>
<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. This revealing interview with ABC News reporter Barbara Walters gives an insight into reform, crude price trends and the Kingdom&#039;s position in Middle East relations.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[President Bashar al-Assad&#039;s interview with CNN]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=2344</link>
<description><![CDATA[SYRIA. In the week that the US offered Syria a &#039;Gaddafi deal&#039; to bring it into the international business community CNN&#039;s journalist Christiane Amanpour makes this historic interview with President al-Assad.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Saudi transition and reform: a conversation with Ghassan al Sulaiman]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=2242</link>
<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. Dr Ghassan al Sulaiman, Chairman of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, says business and the economy is one area that is reforming much faster than any other in the Kingdom.]]></description>
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<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=1987</link>
<description><![CDATA[EGYPT. Trevor Lloyd-Jones talks to Aer Rianta International-Middle East (ARI-ME) General Manager for Egypt Michael Cashin on the aftermath of the Sharm el-Sheik attacks.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Beirut property takes the fast lane again]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=1016</link>
<description><![CDATA[LEBANON. Economic growth is being fuelled again by the public reconstruction programme, by pan-Gulf funding and also remittances from wealthy Lebanese living overseas. Trevor Lloyd-Jones talks to property experts Michael Dunn from Cushman &amp; Wakefield Healey &amp; Baker and Nabil Gebrael from Coldwell Banker about the latest wave of property investment.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The ethical business revolution]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Alex Zalami, head of the Dubai Ethics Resource Centre, manages several projects to promote codes of corporate governance and social responsibility. The work of DERC is becoming rapidly more important as the UAE seeks to align itself with global capital markets.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Core business is e-business]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=887</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Sharad Agarwal, CEO of leading UAE e-business company Cyber Gear, typifies the wave of smart-working executives driving the Dubai service economy. He talks to Trevor Lloyd-Jones.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Many moving parts to the Chalhoub Group story]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=816</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Habchi &amp; Chalhoub/Kuwait Duty Free and Cairo Airport Duty Free Managing Director Anthony Chalhoub on business confidence in Egypt and the Chalhoub Group&#039;s regional ambitions.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dubai property heading for a correction]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=826</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Damac CEO Peter Riddoch says he expects challenges ahead in the UAE real estate sector, but no catastrophe.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Saudi investments and economic performance]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=4&amp;t=1&amp;id=815</link>
<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. A conversation with SAMBA Chief Economist Brad Bourland.]]></description>
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