MAY 2010

Leave us alone

Scudsupmtions
The logistics of Scuds make them an unlikely addition to Hezbollah

A liberty too far?
The time of blank US checks to Israel may be coming to an end

United by farce
Lebanon’s public figures find ‘unity’ on the football field

Eruption disruption
Iceland's ash cloud shines a light on poor contingency planning

Iraq’s recount stew
The future of Iraq rests on the credibility of any recount

An irrelevant election
Ankara calls the shots no matter who wins an election in Northern Cyprus

Of politics and profits
Tehran and Ankara make headways into the Middle East without stepping on each other

Band-aid budget
Lebanon’s fiscal woes to continue as finance ministry pitches a lackluster proposal

Logistics Superbowl
Contractors cash in as America embarks on its multi-billion dollar exit from Iraq

For your information

Frontier finance
Lebanese banks take a crack at Iraq’s new market

Back to the real
Q&A- Frederic Lamotte

Money matters bulletin

For your information

Development disorder
Slums fester and traffic chokes the roads as Beirut blunders without an urban plan

Resurrecting the Dahieh
Waad’s approach to development in Beirut’s southern suburb

For your information

Tallying tobacco
Lebanon counts the cost of a potential smoking ban

Burning a hole
Industry lobbyists fight policy change as farmers

Movement for everyone
There is much to do before GCC public transport becomes accessible and efficient

IPO Watch
Investors are left hungry in an offering-less Middle Eastern market

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

Micro machines
The ticking Swiss heart of the Middle East’s watch trade

Simulating sophistication
The battle against the counterfeit watch industry

Back on the road
After a six year absence it’s better than ever

In the Name of God and Country
Reconsidering terrorism in American history

The new riddle
In a new world, old strategies for retaining top talent need to be employed

Company bulletin

Web of truth
Whistleblowing ‘Wikileaks’ spearheads new media’s struggle against censorship