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SEPTEMBER 2011

by reeda

SEPTEMBER 2011

 

EDITORIAL





COMMENT







Trailing the truth in Syria
A trip to the uprising to discern fact from fiction






In search of deus ex machina
Turkey's mixed messages on Syria leave onlookers bemused






Only one state left
Abbas's push at the UN will not change the end game






Rivalries wrack Yemen’s opposition
Opposition struggles to find common ground






Nokia’s got your number
Telecom giant's amoral alliance with repressive regimes






At war without knowing why
Ten years later, 9/11 attacks still news to Afghani villagers






The end of engagement
Obama's hand to Iran now firmly a fist




FEATURES



The fall of Tripoli
A journey to the front as rebels take their conquest to the capital






Game over
Rebel triumph in tripoli






Oil’s return from turmoil
Stability required to restart the pumps




BANKING & FINANCE







Searching for security
Clients seek 'safe heavens' in uncertain markets






A perilous path
Lebanon's private banks maneuver Odyssean ordeals






Tallying the results
How private wealth managers have served their clients






Bankers In the hot seat
The region’s leading private wealth managers give their insight into the key topics of the day






Executive Insight – Rebuilding relations
A banker’s insight into the smart investment options






Executive Insight – Value over quality
The obsession with safety loses sight of value






Lebanese capital markets
A monthly recap of the exchange and indexes






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




REAL ESTATE & DEVELOPMENT







Q&A – Fadi Antonios
The inside scoop on Antonios Projects




ECONOMICS & POLICY







Rebalancing the equation
Reviewing Arab-US relations a decade after 9/11




CONSUMER SOCIETY



Western media flaws only highlight our own
A massacre in Europe gives cause to review the Arab media


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Ian Gorsuch
Iconic British car manufacturer finally rolls out its new supercar




BUSINESS ESSENTIALS





LAST WORD



Egypt’s great divide
A choice between nudist beaches or a chador on the sphinx?