Middle East

  • Dec 15, 2008
  • 6 min read

SOUTH KOREA/MIDDLE EAST: Ties grow and complicate

Recent developments regarding relations with the Middle East demonstrate the growing relevance of...

South Korea
  • Nov 27, 2008
  • 6 min read

MIDDLE EAST: Arab economies to grow despite setbacks

In contrast to the severity of the downturn in other parts of the world, the Arab world appears...

Middle East
  • Nov 12, 2008
  • 7 min read

PROSPECTS 2009: Obama will be cautious on Middle East

Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair on November 9 urged President-elect Barack Obama to come to...

Middle East
  • Nov 5, 2008
  • 2 min read

EU/MIDDLE EAST: Ministers shape 'Mediterranean Union'

Members of the 'Union for the Mediterranean' agreed on a base and rough structure for their...

Middle East
  • Sep 18, 2008
  • 7 min read

MIDDLE EAST: Palestinian split worsens Levant tension

Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said on September 14 that he plans to stay...

Middle East
  • Sep 5, 2008
  • 2 min read

FRANCE/SYRIA: Sarkozy boosts Syria's image

French President Nicolas Sarkozy yesterday completed a two-day visit to Syria, which included...

France
  • Sep 2, 2008
  • 13 min read

GULF STATES: Investment in wider Middle East to deepen

During the current regional economic boom -- in contrast to the 1970s boom -- growth in...

Gulf States
  • Aug 13, 2008
  • 7 min read

MIDDLE EAST: Al-Qaida affiliates face mixed prospects

Suicide bombers attacked Algerian police posts on August 9 and 10. Al-Qaida's North African...

Middle East