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AUGUST 2007

by reeda

AUGUST 2007

 

EDITORIAL


This is Beirut!




COMMENT


Putin’s gambit





Is it all about Iran’s energy?





Roads to nowhere





Oslo’s secrets





Petrol rationing in Iran





The Russians are coming





Buying a home in Beirut





Who is Barak Obama?





Corporate conscience





If you think getting a resident’s visa to the Emirates is difficult try being a pet!




BY INVITATION


Saudi Arabia‘s rising need for private sector healthcare
KSA needs private healthcare





Overcoming the debt trap in Lebanon: from a rent-based to a productive economy




COVER STORY


Conflict vs. Growth: Political Threats to a Bullish Region
How to maintain the "balance of risk"




LEBANON


Real Estate - Home sweet home
Construction costs and demand are on the rise, despite political uncertainty





Automotive - Wheels and deals
Dealerships get creative with the challenge of sluggish demand





Beach resorts: Bathing suits trump bombs
Seaside resorts doing well despite tense times




LEVANT


Syria: Shame list has no impact
US-Syrian trade reached $144 million in the first quarter of this year





Turkey: Quo vadis?
Secularists are stunned while the markets stay positive




GCC


GCC: Arabian Heights
Three Arab stock markets moved far beyond expectations





Dubai: Sour-Sweet Trading Dreams
The roulette wheel is still spinning in Dubai’s latest gamble





IPO Watch: Kingdom Come
KSA’s fifth-largest listed company makes a splash





GCC: US Demands Change from OPEC
Battle rages over price fixing




NORTH AFRICA


Tunisia: Plan in the Offing
Private sector gets a boost





Algeria: Bridging East and West
Motorway to connect Maghreb





Morocco: All to Port
Wanger-Med port to set to operate as key transit point for US, region





Morocco: On the Road
SOMACA expands EU exports




SPECIAL REPORT: BANKING & FINANCE


FFA goes private
Firm acquires license to enhance competitiveness





Money Matters by BLOMINVEST Bank




CONSUMER SOCIETY


Hooters, Tooters It's a bad idea
Debate sparked after Hooter's announcement




BUSINESS ESSENTIALS


Company bulletin




FINANCIAL INDICATORS


Regional equity markets
A look at Arab-world indices in July





Global economic data
Global water consumption, Immigration in the Arab World




CAPITALIST CULTURE


The Information debate
Should Israeli journalists be allowed into Lebanon?




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