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Energy & trade shift East.		May 1, 2013	1305
Tomorrow's world, today.		May 1, 2013	997
Bridging the skills gap.		Apr 1, 2013	1030
M.E. cigarette sales soar despite health initiatives.		Apr 1, 2013	1018
Storage solutions: as the quantity of information grows, the problem of where to keep it increases.		Mar 1, 2013	696
Gulf aluminium poised for take-off: a number of factors have come together to ensure a prosperous future for aluminium production and myriad secondary 'spin-offs' within the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council.		Feb 1, 2013	964
Turning trash into cash.		Feb 1, 2013	987
Into the unknown.		Dec 1, 2012	1031
The League's finest hour? The current situation in the Arab world cries out for some regional cohesion. Calls have been made for The Arab League to present the "voice of reason", one that is representative of the area and to which the global community can respond. Sadly, on previous occasions, the League has been measured and found lacking but could this be its finest hour?		Oct 1, 2012	996
Update on the latest in the gadget & gizmo market.		Oct 1, 2012	1036
I own, you own, we own: in the wake of the changing politics of the Middle East and North Africa region has come the call for reform. Some analysts argue that privatisation of state assets is the only way forward. Richard Seymour looks at how that theory pans out.		Aug 1, 2012	978
Reclaiming the age of the train: with their growing populations, the countries of the Gulf are looking to more efficient, environmentally friendly and economically feasible alternatives, with railways coming up trumps on all counts.		Jun 1, 2012	1688
All the world's a stage.		Jun 1, 2012	1099
Managing risk.		May 1, 2012	1151
Women lead the way in microfinance initiatives.		May 1, 2012	1178
Into the future: Richard Seymour looks at the new technology about to be launched in the region.		Mar 1, 2012	1314
Gizmos and gadgets ride a new wave of technology.		Nov 1, 2011	1170
The rise and rise of fibre optics.		Aug 1, 2011	1428
A new global best friend.		Jul 1, 2011	976
Sporting design goes trendy.		Jul 1, 2011	1343
Industry forges ahead despite civil disruption.		Apr 1, 2011	1230
Region's road hogs chalk up record results.		Apr 1, 2011	1280
A lust for the open road.		Mar 1, 2011	1129
Lebanon under the microscope: the WikiLeaks debacle has thrown up a plethora of information but selecting the wheat from the chaff could keep the pundits in business for years. It would be wrong to interpret the leaks as absolute truth but, equally, we should not disregard them entirely.		Feb 1, 2011	1132
Last word.		Feb 1, 2011	735
Bahrain rings the changes.		Jan 1, 2011	1119
Currency wars: disturbances in currency markets have seen increasing calls for a de-pegging of Gulf currencies from the US dollar. But, with inconclusive results from the G20 conference in South Korea, the elusive 'basket of currencies' remains in the balance.		Jan 1, 2011	1091
The digital dilemma: digital photography continues to fascinate consumers with a spectacularly developing technology that presents only one problem--which model to choose.	Product/service evaluation	Nov 1, 2010	1278
Is Beirut facing a property bubble? A dramatic increase in property prices in Lebanon in recent years has bucked the global economic trend and sparked fears of the type of 'housing bubble' that has afflicted Europe and North America.		Aug 1, 2010	1232
The magic of fibre optics.		Aug 1, 2010	1192
Focus on Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi is the largest emirate in terms of area and the second-largest in terms of population in the UAE. Its capital, Abu Dhabi city, serves as the seat of the federal government. It is, however, its economic might that makes it so important to the fortunes of the UAE, and exercise such influence in the region.	City overview	Jul 1, 2010	2101
Middle East malls: a luxury shopper's dream.		Jul 1, 2010	956
Crunching the numbers.		Jun 1, 2010	1255
Multibillion $ pipeline project gains ground: March saw the leaderships of Iran and Pakistan announce a 25-year deal to construct a gas pipeline between the two countries--a project first mooted in 1993 but beset by delays as the politics of the region shifted in the sand.		May 1, 2010	1442
Arab designers go global.		Apr 1, 2010	1323
A rich heritage revisited: publishing is a far from secure industry in the Middle East region and yet with such proud antecedents, business opportunities might be expected to be booming. In the first of a series on media activities, The Middle East looks at who and what might help turn the situation around.		Mar 1, 2010	1388
The space race: the involvement of Middle Eastern countries in the space travel revolution, which is expected to lead to a plethora of new business opportunities, grows apace.		Jan 1, 2010	1043
Aviation: despite the global recession taking its toll on world aviation, the industry in the Middle East region is showing positive signs of expansion and profitability.		Jan 1, 2010	1982
The smartphone phenomenon.		Jan 1, 2010	1016
In the eye of the storm: the meeting held in London in mid October of the Major Economies Forum (MEF)--a grouping of 17 major economies that includes the US and the European Union--assessed that they must take responsibility for the fact that they have caused climate change and should lead in cutting their emissions, at least 40% by 2020.		Nov 1, 2009	1419
Special focus: ICT the rise & rise of investment potential: change, they say, is inevitable. For the telecommunications industry in the 21st century. It is an absolute requirement.		Nov 1, 2009	2012
Raising the bar in TV technology: while the global recession has seen growth in most markets decline this year, for the Middle East region the electronic and technology market is bucking the trend and continuing to grow. Research by GfK Retail and Technology in the Middle East last year projected that profits in the technology sector would increase to $40bn.		Nov 1, 2009	1029
Sustainable energy: wherever you stand on the climate change debate (whether it is natural, driven by human activity, or even if it is happening at all) one thing is certain: fossil fuels will not last forever. Any economy that is based on a finite resource must plan for a future without it. And even the most hard-headed oil baron has to concede that, one day, his wells will run dry.		Aug 1, 2009	1817
The Karama connection.		Jul 1, 2009	1165
Matching skills to the needs of the nation.		Jun 1, 2009	1386
The real cost of the war in Iraq: as western countries prepare to bring their troops home from Iraq, the indigenous population must pick up their lives in a new system which, they will find, does not always work to their advantage.		May 1, 2009	1277
Where does the aid go? Aid to the Middle East is a multi-billion-dollar business, but how often does the financial assistance reach its intended destination and the ones who need it most.		Apr 1, 2009	1320
Jewels beneath the jackboots.		Mar 1, 2009	1200
English football club attracts Arab buyer; one by one, England's most famous soccer clubs are being bought by foreign owners and now an Abu Dhabi investment group has entered the fray.		Mar 1, 2009	1105
The last word.		Mar 1, 2009	721
Turning a page of history? Richard Seymour reports on the proposed withdrawal of troops from Iraq.		Feb 1, 2009	1855
Once upon a time ...		Jan 1, 2009	1142
Waiting for the right to return: what the Palestinians want and need is a homeland, but for the present they are scattered across the face of the globe with others, similarly deprived, who have been forced to flee in search of temporary security from oppression and death.		Nov 1, 2008	1398
A tangled web.		Nov 1, 2008	1365
Iraq's Olympics: more than a competition.		Oct 1, 2008	1117
May the best man win.		Jul 1, 2008	1369
Step out of the dark ages: the spread of the HIV/Aids virus is a tragedy not a stain on the honour of the world community. And until all nations--including those of the Middle East--stop apportioning blame and direct their attentions towards education and prevention programmes, the devastation will continue.		Jul 1, 2008	1150
New hurdles hamper Libya's rehabilitation: Libya's president, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, was a global pariah when Saddam Hussein was still the West's best friend. But how times change. Between Saddam Hussein being captured, tried and hanged, the Libyan president had remodelled himself and his country to emerge as shining examples of total rehabilitation in the eyes of the world.		Jun 1, 2008	1373
Iran insider.		May 1, 2008	1332
The Arab film industry.		May 1, 2008	1115
Middle East bloggers set cat among the pigeons.		Apr 1, 2008	1184
The last word.		Mar 1, 2008	876
The Iraqi pressure cooker.		Jan 1, 2008	1360
Pakistani profiles.	Country overview	Jan 1, 2008	1414
What Tony did next.		Dec 1, 2007	1138
The Blackwater debacle: the rise in private army personnel is on the increase in Iraq. The murder of 11 innocent Iraqis by the US's Blackwater "security firm" brought the activities of such enterprises into the spotlight.		Nov 1, 2007	1470
Will [euro]-$ rivalry be determined by the Iranian bourse?		Nov 1, 2007	1485
The man who knew too much: Richard Seymour reports on the relief felt by many in the West as they celebrated the end of Saddam Hussein.		Feb 1, 2007	1285
Strength in numbers: the Arab League, a toothless tiger or the region's last hope for equanimity and equilibrium?		Nov 1, 2006	1468
Check but not checkmate: it's tempting for western critics to see Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadjinejad as out of his depth in a political game of chess. But according to Richard Seymour, he should not be underrated.		Nov 1, 2006	1276
With a little help from their friends: Richard Seymour examines the role of the powerful Pakistani intelligence agency that helped to blow the cover of the recent suspected plot to bomb transatlantic flights mid-flight.		Oct 1, 2006	1035
The Assad dynasty: at a time of great change in the Middle East, where longstanding leaderships have been overthrown or, at the very least, are threatened, one country in particular has managed to maintain its status quo. Syria's Assad family must merit the accolade of being among the Middle East's greatest political survivors.		Oct 1, 2006	1316
Out of the shadows? Abu Musab Al Zarqawi, often described as Iraq's most notorious insurgent, was assumed by many usually well-informed observers to be dead. However, recent video evidence shows him--or somebody closely resembling him--to be very much alive.		Jun 1, 2006	1314
Part of a global pattern? The debate that currently rages as to whether or not Iraq has descended into civil war is, of course, purely academic to the ordinary Iraqis who find themselves suffering under the weight of the conflict, whatever name the politicians choose to give it. But in the world of international diplomacy, such distinctions are important.		May 1, 2006	1354
A question of sport? It is a well known fact that when a nation's soccer team goes on a winning run in a major tournament, crime figures fall and productivity in industry goes up. There is not a politician in the world who would not want to bottle such a thing if it were possible.		May 1, 2006	1249
A stitch in time ...: A founder member of George Bush's now infamous Axis of Evil, Iran now finds itself at the axis of world affairs: a position which is making governments around the world uneasy.		Apr 1, 2006	884
Guantanamo pressure increases.		Apr 1, 2006	1500
Bird flu threat causes mounting concern: the countries of the Middle East are on red alert for any evidence of avian flu. However, as Richard Seymour discovered, the scale of the problem is difficult to assess and will remain so, unless certain regional precautionary measures are introduced soon.		Mar 1, 2006	1037
With us or against us--Iran talks tough: any diplomatic situation between two countries in the Middle East is invariably more complex and dynamic than meets the eye. The matter of Iran's nuclear ambitions is no exception.		Feb 1, 2006	1185
New constitution threatens Iraq's ethnic groups.		Feb 1, 2006	1185
So, where exactly is the West? The West is a catchall phrase more than it is a geographical reality, referred to by politicians, terrorists and journalists as a convenience rather than an accurate description.		Aug 1, 2005	1330
Divide & conquer: the ability to divide and conquer has been used throughout history by agitators working within a society to disunite its people, rendering them impossible to rule. Richard Seymour examines how the strategy relates to the current scenario in Iraq and looks at some historic precedents.		Jul 1, 2005	1449
Stepping backwards into the future?		Mar 1, 2005	1226
Are the neocons slipping into extinction? The power of the neo-conservatives (neocons), which so characterised President George W. Bush's first four years in office, is on the wane.		Mar 1, 2005	1147
Olive Tree project.		Feb 1, 2005	1209
Tensions & challenges: with the resignation of Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri, Lebanon's economic future hangs in the balance.		Jan 1, 2005	1237
Access all areas: if knowledge is power the Internet has placed an invaluable tool in our hands. However, like all forms of power its use is open to abuse.		Aug 1, 2004	1185
The world's most notorious whistleblower? Mordechai Vanunu rocked the Israeli n he was sentenced to 18 years in prison for treason. Recently releasestablishment in 1986 wheed from his long incarceration, he announced he was "proud and happy" to have blown the whistle on Israel's nuclear programme.		Jun 1, 2004	1127
Getting back on track: after some serious setbacks Lebanon is picking up the pieces.		Jun 1, 2004	1229
New beginnings? When British Prime Minister Tony Blair travelled to Libya and shook hands with Colonel Muammar Gadaffi in March--a simple gesture of friendship became as controversial and politically risky as greetings get.		May 1, 2004	1150
It's not over yet; Iranian hard liners got the election result they wanted, a conservative landslide but to consider the reformist movement defeated would be a big mistake.		Apr 1, 2004	1329
Under the microscope: Richard Seymour looks at the panel selected to conduct a full examination into pre-invasion information that persuaded the United States and Britain of the need to go to war against Iraq.		Apr 1, 2004	1238
The price of peace v. the cost of war: of the myriad problems that beset Israel, its economic situation rarely makes news headlines around the world. However, to millions of Israelis, it is the stark reality of recession, rather than the current Intifada, that dominates daily life.		Apr 1, 2004	1373
The new Afghanistan: a year and a half after the first US air raids on Afghanistan, a better picture of what the war did--or did not--achieve has emerged. (Current Affairs).		Jul 1, 2003	1380
The 'bounty' of the Golden Crescent: the illegal drugs trade that has wreaked havoc across the western hemisphere for decades will gain a strong foothold in the Middle East, unless immediate action is taken by regional governments. (Afghanistan).		Jul 1, 2003	1419
Not just about oil: Richard Seymour looks at the importance of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the formation of a post-Saddam Iraq. (Iran).		Jun 1, 2003	1121
Horses for courses: Israel has made some interesting modifications to its military hardware. (Current Affairs).		Apr 1, 2003	898
The polemics of peace: Hamas has shown it has the power to sustain violence but might its influence be used to attain peace? (Palestine).		Apr 1, 2003	936
Snakes in Washington's grass: the rhetoric from Washington sounds ever more rational--so why do we continue to doubt the sincerity of the US Administration? (USA).		Dec 1, 2002	812
Unveiling hijab. (Mosaic).	Brief Article	Mar 1, 2002	1026