Middle East

  • Mar 20, 2012
  • 2 min read

Violence set to escalate ahead of Arab summit in Iraq

A series of explosions targeted cities across Iraq today, killing at least 43 people.

Iraq
  • Mar 12, 2012
  • 11 min read

Prospects for Arab economies in the second quarter

The Arab world's economies will take widely different courses next quarter as the political...

Middle East
  • Mar 12, 2012
  • 2 min read

New Gaza conflict unlikely amid regional upheavals

Israel carried out further air raids on the Gaza Strip today after a new round of violence...

Middle East
  • Mar 9, 2012
  • 11 min read

Prospects for Arab politics in the second quarter

Following electoral victories by Islamist parties across the region, post-uprising states will...

Middle East
  • Mar 8, 2012
  • 6 min read

Global youth unemployment evades policy tools

Since the onset of the global financial crisis in 2008, youth unemployment levels have remained...

International
  • Feb 29, 2012
  • 7 min read

Hamas stands to capitalise on Arab uprisings

Hamas has been deeply affected by the Arab upheavals, and has in effect vacated its Damascus...

Middle East
  • Feb 27, 2012
  • 6 min read

Oil spike raises global recession risk

Brent oil today traded near 125.50 dollars/barrel, slightly down from Friday, but still almost...

International
  • Feb 27, 2012
  • 7 min read

Israel's social protests may revive centrist vote

Workers at Israel's ports began an open-ended strike yesterday after pension talks with the...

Israel