Middle East

  • May 3, 2011
  • 6 min read

Revolutions will take years to resolve

Political uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) mark one stage in long-run...

Middle East
  • Apr 28, 2011
  • 2 min read

Palestinian deal is significant, but faces hurdles

Rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah yesterday said that they had reached an...

Middle East
  • Apr 25, 2011
  • 2 min read

Doha collapse global impact would be long-term

World goods trade volume rose 0.3% month-on-month in February, following an upwardly...

International
  • Apr 25, 2011
  • 2 min read

Global industrial production will likely stabilise

Global industrial production levels, excluding construction, remained unchanged month-on-month in...

International
  • Apr 21, 2011
  • 6 min read

Indonesia immigration law punishes and rewards

The new immigration law passed on April 7 improves the legal provisions for combating...

Indonesia
  • Apr 19, 2011
  • 6 min read

Arms sales give West leverage in Middle East, Africa

Recent events in Africa and the Middle East have brought into question the ethics of arms sales...

International
  • Apr 19, 2011
  • 6 min read

Arab League seeks new relevance but trails Al Jazeera

With Arab uprisings and Western intervention in Libya, the long-ineffective Arab League is trying...

Middle East
  • Apr 12, 2011
  • 2 min read

Middle East oil exporters cash in on unrest - for now

Economies in the Middle East and North Africa will expand by 4.1% this year and 4.2% in...

Middle East