Middle East

  • Aug 8, 2008
  • 7 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Global disequilibria remain unlikely

Booming oil revenues and the associated surge in global liquidity raise the possibility of...

International
  • Jul 17, 2008
  • 7 min read

EU/MIDDLE EAST: Med Union gets cautious welcome

A Euro-Mediterranean summit was held in Paris on July 13 to revive the 'Barcelona Process'....

Middle East
  • Jul 14, 2008
  • 2 min read

EU/MIDDLE EAST: Summit raises hopes for Med Union

Leaders from 43 countries meeting in Paris yesterday launched the Union for the Mediterranean (UM).

Middle East
  • Jul 2, 2008
  • 7 min read

MIDDLE EAST: New media pack political punch

The use of mobile and internet technologies has given the elite, middle class and youth new tools...

Middle East
  • Jun 11, 2008
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MIDDLE EAST: Inflation pressures create tensions

Inflation rates across the region are continuing to rise, according to figures released yesterday.

Middle East
  • Jun 11, 2008
  • 2 min read

EU/MIDDLE EAST: Arab leaders criticise Med Union plans

Libyan leader Muammar al-Qadhafi yesterday strongly criticised EU plans for a 'Union for the...

Middle East
  • May 22, 2008
  • 6 min read

US/MIDDLE EAST: Will US nuclear umbrella be extended?

Senator Hillary Clinton, a candidate for the Democratic party's presidential nomination,...

Middle East
  • May 21, 2008
  • 2 min read

EUROPEAN UNION: Brussels limits 'Barcelona' relaunch

The European Commission yesterday unveiled its plans for the 'Barcelona Process: Union for the...