JANUARY 2008

Diversity within identity

Media lessons not learned
Media lessons not learned

More than blind hope
More than blind hope

The year that brought globalization to the Arab World
Globalization and the region

Regional chess
Regional chess

The Bali road to nowhere
The Bali road to nowhere

Gone fission
Iranian American relations remain confusing

Cruising the Musandam
Cruising the Musandam

A boost for insurance in the Middle East
A boost for insurance: an underdeveloped market that is rich in potentials

The old curse of sectarianism
Octavia Nasr looks at the present by recalling her past

The road to riches
How to get the best out of profit sharing

The doctor and the pharmacist
Lessons in communicating

Horizontal flexibility
Fundamentals to good contemporary office design

Designing space
New trends in workplace style and furniture

Head of Nabil Gholam Architecture and Planning
Top designer talks about regional trends in office architecture

Office supply
Occupancy rates at 98% as demand rises

Executive health
Programs suited for professionals

Prospects for prosperity?
Foreign product vendors optimistic on Lebanon

Lebanon – Trading with China
The People’s Republic to become No.1 trading partner

Unfinished business
BNPI resumes operations after a two week strike

Connecting rural areas
Microfinance for IT entrepreneurs

Taking on the art world
Syrian art rises five-fold in recent international auctions

Economic Zones
An idea whose time has come?

Difficult accession
A reluctant Europe makes Erdogan search for new allies

Emaar and the scramble for India
Dubai real estate developer looks to build Mall of India

Missing out on Iraq
Restrictive investment laws and poor infrastructure keep economic ties cut

Arab Media Group
AMG works in full surround sound mode by adding channels and events

Banking
CPA privatization stalled yet again

Cementing the deal
European firms mull over investing after new export restrictions

Dynamic market
Tax increase causes a stir

2007 closes upbeat
Year suprised analysts and inspired new hope

Money Matters by BLOMINVEST Bank

Facing the challenge
How to meet the new Porsche Cayenne GTS

Company bulletin

Regional equity markets
A look at Arab World indices for December

Global economic data
Most favorite car color; Average hours worked per person

Embracing a dictator
Money wins over defending human rights in Libya