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The double whammy of the subprime market crisis followed by the deepening financial crisis has seen a remarkable change in fortunes among the vanguard of economic power. Recall British Prime …

For all the talk of greed, fraud and excesses in the analysis of what went wrong and how it caused global capitalism to suffer one of its worst crises in …

In the 21st century, the problems of Arab industrial exports have been aggravated by more open markets. In particular, the region’s textile and clothing (T&C) industry is in flux, with …

As Middle Eastern and African economies witness a period of unprecedented economic development that is fuelling governmental and consumer spending, the telecom industry presents investors with a unique opportunity to …

Water, transportation, energy and telecommunications infrastructures are essential building blocks of a nation. Infrastructure plays a vital role in supporting a high standard of living and facilitating trade, thereby extending …

In recent years, the Lebanese banking sector has been breaking records time and time again. Within the first nine months of 2008, Lebanese banks saw an astounding $7.8 billion increase …

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region continues to favor private equity as a leading alternative asset class, but changes in 2008 have led many to believe that 2009 …

The introduction of mandatory insurance legislation by regional governments is seen by many in the industry as the major driver of the regional insurance industry, especially in the GCC. “When …

The year 2008 will forever be remembered for bringing the global financial system to the brink of total collapse. “When I predicted earlier this year that we were facing the …

Inflation was the biggest economic story in the Middle East for 2008, before the global financial system almost completely self-destructed. While inflation was a global problem due to a sharp …