JULY 2007

The New Middle East

Ties across the river
Jordan finally ready for sustainable growth

‘Korea‘ solution means what?
Little hope of US troops exiting Iraq soon

Gaza’s not the only battlefield
Palestinian civil war reminds us that peace process is dead

The media really are American
The media really are American

Dreaming in St. Michaels
Where should Lebanon be in 10 years’ time?

In Name of the Disappeared
BBC journalist Alan Johnston still missing

No outcry, just a whimper
Protests against Salman Rushdie’s knighthood in Iran minimal

Return to Gaza
Heading back to the area following Alan Johnston’s kidnapping

What’s education without sex?

Tapping into the GCC Infrastructure Boom
GCC Infrastructure Boom

Dancing around the International Monetary Fund
Dancing around the IMF

Role of governments in energizing the future of ICT
Role of governments in ICT

Women in business: Breaking glass
Six Arab women executives on gender, careers and life

Moving through the Gate: Dealing in the DIFC
Dubai’s big ambition is still far from realized

Retail Sales and bombs don’t mix
Executive gauges the commercial mood on Lebanese high street

Jordan: Saraya Holding revamps Aqaba
Port city on luxury tourist map

Syria: The financing of reform
Proposed bourse faces serious challenges

Turkey: The market yawns
Despite setbacks, the economy continues to grow

UAE: Run on the malls
Dubai shopping taken to extremes

UAE: Channeling cars
Dubai new hub for car and parts markets

GCC: Sky segments
Low-cost carriers taking off

Oman: Caught in a storm
Cyclone Gonu causes some damage but more fear of climate change

Tunisia: An old alliance
Sarkozy looks for support

Algeria: Gold from Gas
Algeria capitalizes on US demand

Morocco: Need to build
Foreign investment prompts worries of uneven development in housing

Tunisia: Textile boom
Key industry look for change

Finance – Solidere goes global
New company to register on the DIFC

Insurance Lebanese Inertia
Leading companies continue to tread water

Money Matters by BLOMINVEST Bank

UAE – Multimedia boating
Marine mall offers one stop shop for boat enthusiasts

Company bulletin

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

Global economic data
Youth inactivity scores and Middle East tourist forecasts

Summers of our discontent
Openness or violence, Lebanon again must choose