Cover Story

THE OFF-PEAK YEAR

Caught in the midst of infrastructure overdrive and global slowdown, the region’s tourism sector will be forced to find new revenue streams to survive the lean times.

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Perspectives

Save the Last Dance»

Traditional nightlife in Cairo is under threat from new Western entertainment and increasingly conservative attitudes.

Editor's Choice

Hellenizing Libya»

In one of the Arab world’s most isolated countries, a Greek community school has been transformed into a social experiment in educating global citizens.

Business

Labor

Labor’s Laws Lost»

Bahrain’s decision to reform the visa system is likely to have far-reaching consequences for employment across the GCC.



Business

The Equitable Outcome»

The global financial downturn has fundamentally changed the world of private equity in the region, hopefully for the better.



Media

Bookmarking Beirut»

Beirut is UNESCO’s 2009 World Book Capital, a prestigious title
that the city intends to live up to.




Focus

Fueling the world's growth Prisoners Of Conscience»

Kurds languished for years in prison under Saddam Hussein’s regime. Today, they seek compensation for their wasted lives and irreversible injuries.



Fueling the world's growth The Great Divide»

Yemen is under threat from a wave of crises, forcing affluent Gulf states to consider how best to help a neighbor in need.



Fueling the world's growth Awaiting Trial»

Preparations are underway for an international tribunal to try four Lebanese generals accused of murdering former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.




Last Word

Fueling the world's growth Joaquin F. Blaya»

Governor Joaquin F. Blaya is a member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), a US Federal Agency charged with all non-military international broadcasting services to promote democracy worldwide. He talks to Jonathan Howell-Jones about the new direction BBG’s Arabic-language television station Alhurra is taking.