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Is Saturday the new Friday for the UAE?
This weekend the UAE has introduced a two-day weekend, running from Friday to Saturday,... Read full article »
The West's loss could be the Middle East's gain
It is now almost three weeks since UK authorities foiled an alleged plot to blow up a number of... Read full article »
Arab assistance can help turn Lebanon around
An uneasy truce between Lebanese guerrilla group Hizbullah and Israel is now into its second... Read full article »
'Rashid's Legacy': a great summer read
At 200,000 words you need some time to concentrate, but Graeme Wilson's latest tome on the... Read full article »
Why Arabian bourses are unlikely to recover much this autumn
The pipeline of initial public offerings will continue to satisfy what remains of investor demand... Read full article »
War risks returning the region to the 1980s
For Middle East historians recent events in Lebanon are a reminder of an earlier time in recent... Read full article »
What does war in Lebanon mean for Middle East business?
The sudden renewal of war in Lebanon is a tragedy for its people and local business and foreign... Read full article »
Should the UAE heed IMF advice on inflation?
The International Monetary Fund tends to demand tough economic policies whenever it 'assists'... Read full article »
Record oil price sets the scene for $200 next year
With many commentators now on holiday the record $75.78 oil price last week was almost ignored.... Read full article »
How to revive the UAE stock market
The UAE stock market has tumbled dramatically this year and has yet to find a market bottom. Now... Read full article »
Will global capital markets now follow Arabian bourses lower?
Just as the Asian Financial Crisis preceded the Nasdaq Crash of 2000, there is a growing concern... Read full article »
Will stock market blues hit the number of millionaires in the region?
For the past 10 years Merrill Lynch has published its annual tally of millionaires in the Middle... Read full article »
Why international business is likely to pay even more attention to the Middle East
Suddenly every board in the Western World has woken up to the Middle East. There are more and... Read full article »
Dubai ranked 6th for global economic performance, could do better!
Dubai has been ranked 6th for economic performance out of 60 countries and regions by the Swiss... Read full article »
How long before the Internet overtakes local newspapers?
The UK advertising industry has been stunned by a report from GroupM claiming that the Internet... Read full article »
