2007

There is little doubt that reform over the past 15 years is helping Jordan to grow. The Jordanian economy has done especially well recently: Jordan’s real gross domestic product grew …

You will find broad smiles on the faces of farmers in the northern Bekaa this autumn after they successfully brought in the largest hashish harvest since the end of the …

Australians go to the polls to elect a new Prime Minister on November 24 and — if the polls are to be believed — the country’s second longest serving Prime …

The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize this October to former US Vice President Al Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has sent an unprecedented message to …

A new day, a new dawn. From the wind swept sands, a new legend rises,” read the introductory text on one website I came across last week. It was intriguing. …

When I was in London recently I tried withdrawing some cash from my British bank, but was denied access. On calling the bank I was asked if I had made …

If you are keeping score at home, September was a bad month for the “Axis of Evil,” especially for its junior member in Damascus. In the middle of the month, …

Branding has traits of parenting. Although it takes energy, vision, and a gutsy approach to business life — and as such is no small feat — the effort of conceiving …

With the triumphant success of ABC Ashrafieh (Beirut), international consultancy JHP has reshaped ABC’s former flagship store in Dbayeh, east of Beirut, to bring Lebanese shoppers over 32,000 square meters …

As a part of its “23 new destinations in 22 months,” Kuwait-based discount carrier, Jazeera Airways will start with four flights weekly between Beirut and its second hub in Dubai …