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An Unbalanced Scorecard
Yemen is working urgently to ween itself off of the country’s dwindling oil output. But security, political and bureaucratic hurdles are getting in the way.
Insurance of Arabia
While many people see Islamic insurance as a contradiction in terms, the sector is taking off in Saudi Arabia.
Bridging the Gulf
Saudi Arabia must redraw its foreign policy to manage the region’s new geopolitical realities – and it faces significant hurdles along the way.
On the Cheap
Double-digit barrel prices are taking a toll on Middle East oil producers, prompting debate about how they will cope.
Pirates’ Eyl
Gangs of seaborne bandits are plaguing a key international shipping route, but a showdown with the world’s navies looms.
THE LAST WORD
The associate dean and senior lecturer in finance and accounting at the School of Management, University of Bradford, was in Dubai recently to teach about corporate finance as part of the university’s executive MBA program – the oldest of its kind in the region. Jonathan Howell-Jones caught up with him to get an expert view of what the Middle East can expect from the financial meltdown.
Write Like an Egyptian
Media in the land of the Pharoahs are pushing free speech, but they may be missing how the local newspaper market is changing.
