Archive for March, 2009

Life’s Rich Pageant

By Ehtesham Shahid • Mar 4th, 2009 • Category: Perspectives

The global recession has ushered in a collective sense of gloom. Here’s how a cross-section of Gulf residents is coping.



A Bright Future

By admin • Mar 4th, 2009 • Category: Trends

Call it doing well by doing good. Abu Dhabi’s Masdar Initiative has become a profile-raiser for the emirate, an aggressive move to rebrand the city from one the world’s worst polluters per capita into the Silicon Valley of environmental design.



Hobby Hackers

By Alex Malouf • Mar 4th, 2009 • Category: Technology

One offshoot of Saudi Arabia’s fast-growing information-technology market is the country’s up-and-coming generation of pirate programmers.



A humble beginning

By Nathalie Bontems • Mar 4th, 2009 • Category: Trends

At last, the Damascus Stock Exchange (DSE)’s opening bell will ring for the first time on Feb. 23.



Soumitra Dutta

By Trends • Mar 4th, 2009 • Category: Last Word

Professor Soumitra Dutta is the Roland Berger Chaired Professor of Business and Technology at INSEAD and co-author of the recently published book, “Innovating at the Top,” which aims to help CEOs manage growth and develop innovation in their organizations.



A Dark Past

By Trends • Mar 4th, 2009 • Category: Focus

An ambitious investigation is shedding light on an alleged plot to overthrow Turkey’s current ruling government, which is led by the AKP party.



A Long Road

By Trends • Mar 4th, 2009 • Category: Energy

After more than a decade of delays, and with energy prices in the basement, Lebanon may finally be gravitating towards oil and gas exploration.



Gearing Down

By Alex Malouf • Mar 4th, 2009 • Category: Special Report

The Kingdom’s car market is facing troubled manufacturers abroad and public outcry at home.



A Raw Deal

By Ehtesham Shahid • Mar 4th, 2009 • Category: Banking/finance

Kuwait is never shy about making news for the wrong reasons.



Flush and Flee

By Trends • Mar 4th, 2009 • Category: Business, Trends

A new phenomenon has appeared in Dubai: cars abandoned en masse.