Middle East
INTERNATIONAL: Global disequilibria remain unlikely
Booming oil revenues and the associated surge in global liquidity raise the possibility of...
InternationalEU/MIDDLE EAST: Med Union gets cautious welcome
A Euro-Mediterranean summit was held in Paris on July 13 to revive the 'Barcelona Process'....
Middle EastEU/MIDDLE EAST: Summit raises hopes for Med Union
Leaders from 43 countries meeting in Paris yesterday launched the Union for the Mediterranean (UM).
Middle EastMIDDLE EAST: New media pack political punch
The use of mobile and internet technologies has given the elite, middle class and youth new tools...
Middle EastMIDDLE EAST: Inflation pressures create tensions
Inflation rates across the region are continuing to rise, according to figures released yesterday.
Middle EastEU/MIDDLE EAST: Arab leaders criticise Med Union plans
Libyan leader Muammar al-Qadhafi yesterday strongly criticised EU plans for a 'Union for the...
Middle EastUS/MIDDLE EAST: Will US nuclear umbrella be extended?
Senator Hillary Clinton, a candidate for the Democratic party's presidential nomination,...
Middle EastEUROPEAN UNION: Brussels limits 'Barcelona' relaunch
The European Commission yesterday unveiled its plans for the 'Barcelona Process: Union for the...