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

Jacques Chirac, the former president of France, tells Christian Malar
about his experiences dealing with the Middle East, the consequences
of September 11 and his views on the Gulf war.

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

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