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OCTOBER 2011

by reeda

OCTOBER 2011

 

EDITORIAL





COMMENT



Increasingly called to arms
The perils of arming the opposition in Syria






Charged with tragic comedy
Lebanese political theatre at its best in electricity debacle






Abbas’ UN tour de force
The Palestinian president's stage-stealing bid for a state






Yemen’s incipient civil war
State aggression pushes Yemeni youth toward armed revolt






The next pharaoh
Press freedom in Egypt on the ropes






Follow the money
Behind the rhetoric, Turkish trade ties with Israel flourish






Deference versus diversity in the Gulf
Public-sector-centric states are on an unsustainable course






Nuclear negotiations from fusion to fission
The gradual meltdown in Iranian nuclear negotiations






Commemoration and conformity
Western media miss the point on 9/11 commemoration




FEATURE



Draining the autocrat
Fresh oil sanctions squeeze Assad into a tight corner






The slow crush of attrition
EU, US personalize sanctions to undermine Assad






Lebanon’s fault line
Unrest in Syria spills onto the streets of Beirut






KNOW YOUR FOOD
You are what you eat. But what are you eating?




BANKING & FINANCE







Beirut Stock Exchange: Ringing the changes
New capital market law could pump life into Lebanon






MENA stocks tips
Leading investors give the lowdown






Financial quotes of the month
Wise words from the world’s movers and shakers






Fadi Khalaf – Arab Federation of Exchanges
New capital market law under scrutiny from ex-BSE chief






Lebanese capital markets
A monthly recap of the exchange and indexes




REAL ESTATE & DEVELOPMENT





ECONOMICS & POLICY







Electricity: Crumbling Behind the Country
Lebanon's new electricity law gives little reason for cheer






High Hopes and Higher Hurdles
The long awaited introduction of high speed internet and 3G is upon us, in sha’ Allah






Executive Insight – Stronger but not immune
Gulf economics stand firm in face of global double dip




CONSUMER SOCIETY



The end is nigh for the age of rage
A light at the end of the tunnel for Lebanon's internet users?






Your life on the line
Facebook's privacy features under the spotlight






Book Review: The Road to Fatima Gate
The Beirut Spring, the Rise of Hezbollah, and the Iranian War Against Israel




BUSINESS ESSENTIALS





LAST WORD



Open to abuse
The toil of migrant workers in Qatar, one of the world's fastest growing economies