Gulf states

  • Aug 3, 2012
  • 7 min read

Turkey's Middle East trade set for further growth

Trade figures for the first six months of 2012 indicate a sharp recovery in Turkey's exports to...

Turkey
  • Jul 11, 2012
  • 7 min read

Economic grievances add to reform demands in Jordan

As elsewhere in the region, discontent about the economy has contributed to protests in Jordan...

Jordan
  • Jul 10, 2012
  • 10 min read

State dominance may lead to Gulf economic crisis

Gulf economies have weathered both the global economic crisis and the Arab uprisings remarkably...

Gulf states
  • Jul 5, 2012
  • 7 min read

Israel ready for early Iran strike if diplomacy fails

An Iranian military commander said yesterday that Iran could 'destroy' US military bases in the...

Israel
  • Jul 4, 2012
  • 7 min read

New Libyan Congress cannot match high expectations

Elections for a 200-member General National Congress (GNC) will be held on July 7. The new body...

Libya
  • Jun 25, 2012
  • 6 min read

Egypt's Islamist president to shake regional politics

Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Morsi will start forming a government today after winning...

Egypt
  • Jun 20, 2012
  • 7 min read

Yemen-style transition deal is conceivable in Syria

US President Barack Obama said yesterday that he hoped work could start soon on a political...

Syria
  • Jun 12, 2012
  • 11 min read

Prospects for Arab economies in the third quarter

The major Arab oil economies will continue to grow, supported by strong government spending....

Middle East