Currently, the CSR scene across the Gulf is rather static. Fortunately, some industry leaders believe it has started to “become a main concern” on the “region’s agenda” in recent years, …
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Explaining corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the GCC is quite a daunting task — while the definition is globally uniform, its role across the Middle East is not. Although the …
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Energy concerns sap the strength of Turkey’s economy and the annual import bill for oil and gas constitutes around half the nation’s deficit. The country has virtually no fuel supplies …
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In recent months, more than JD500 million ($714 million) has evaporated into thin air as Jordan found itself plagued by a series of pyramid schemes. “I have lost all my …
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In spite of lower oil prices and the run-up to a possible global recession, many experts believe still believe lower oil prices are not sustainable on the long run. This …
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Lebanon’s first mobile phone auction took place at the Movenpick Hotel on October 3, although it wasn’t the auction Lebanese have been waiting for. In a scene more evocative of …
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The latest battle in the Middle East is not about territory or religion, but food. The Association of Lebanese Industrialists (ALI) plans to bring a lawsuit that aims to essentially …
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When people discuss the electricity problem in Lebanon, they often accuse Électricité du Liban (EDL), the fully government-owned electrical utility, of being mismanaged, corrupt and needing years to reform. Some …
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The minimum wage in Lebanon has been the center of dispute between the General Labor Confederation (GLC), the private sector and the Lebanese government for the last couple of years. …
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Road motor vehicles Per thousand inhabitants In 2006, ratios of motor vehicles to population ranged from 778 per thousand inhabitants in Portugal to 86 in Turkey. Over the periods shown …