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MARCH 2011

by reeda

MARCH 2011

 

EDITORIAL





COMMENT



Mikati’s mire could solve itself
Lebanon’s refined art of procrastination could pay off






Changing of the guard
The pieces of Egypt’s new power puzzle remain scattered






Upheaval and institutional capital
Roots of the uprising found in inequity






Israel’s preference for Arab oppression
Middle East’s “only democracy” likes it that way






Spinning a revolution
How both sides of Iranian politics are leveraging regional unrest






Trial of the secular sentinels
Inconsistencies abound in Turkey’s coup case






Saudi Arabia’s oily ambiguity
Exaggerated fuel reserves could have major implications






Big Oil’s polluted profits
Profits may be soaring but corporate responsibility is not




FEATURE







The cost of a heavy hand
Manama’s reputation stained by blood in the streets






A revolution underfoot
The imminent end of Qadhafi?






Mongi Boughzala
An economist’s perspective of post-revolution Tunisia’s challenges




SPECIAL REPORT: ADVERTISING



Selling up to the man
An industry sheds independence as global giants buy ever more into the region






Edmond Moutran
Regional giants must accede to international titans






Ramzi Raad
The next steps in an age of change






It’s Time to Toe The Line
Global leadership ushers in a new age of accountability






Roy Haddad
A blossoming MENA spells good days for advertisers






Dani Richa
Messing with our minds, the responsible way






Serving up Ideas
MBU’s open books are for clients’ eyes only






Pierre Choueiri
Words from the ad industry’s regional ringleader






Assessing the Message
In a world of one-hit web wonders, real research is more critical than ever






Raja Trad
How revolution plucked the industry’s golden goose






Cooperate to elevate
The virtues of trading information, not insults










Tarek Miknas
The challenges of bringing the high flyers home to roost






Hoping for a Knock at the Door
Regional agencies struggle to find talent with both creativity and cultural understanding






Joseph Ghossoub
Social media is still nascent in the Middle East






Running after Digital
Pan-Arab clients still aren’t on board the bus










Trouble at home
Long the jewel in the ad industry’s crown, Lebanon’s shine may be fading






Chuck Brymer
How the Middle East’s ad world will catch up with the West




BANKING & FINANCE







Excess Instability
Lebanon’s top two ride out revolt in the land of the Nile






Regional equity markets
An overview of February’s stock market trends








REAL ESTATE & DEVELOPMENT







Q&A – Ali Rashed Lootah
Nakheel’s chairman sheds light on the future of Dubai’s resurgent real estate giant




ECONOMICS & POLICY







Unlocking The grid
Alternative fuels could offer a panacea for Beirut’s congestion-caused smog






Samir Homsi
Alternative fuels, safety, efficiency and policy






State sponsored execution
Private sector at risk from chokehold on mobile Internet






Finance ministries must rise to the challenge
Sound governance is essential to preserve growth and stability




CONSUMER SOCIETY



Secret Affairs: a book by Mark Curtis
Britain’s collusion with radical Islam






Executive Insight – S2C
Attitude adjustment still under the radar


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BUSINESS ESSENTIALS





LAST WORD



The pearl’s shine bloodied
Protesters’ deaths show the dark side of Bahrain