Josh Lerner, a professor of investment banking at Harvard Business School, spoke to Jonathan Howell-Jones about the region’s economy during his recent visit to the Gulf.

As the situation in Sudan careened towards fresh disaster in March, leaders from across North Africa and the Middle East appeared set for a memorable Arab League summit.

US President Barack Obama is pushing to make good his promise to foment greater dialogue with the Middle East.

Kuwait’s government implodes along with its financial market, as Emir Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah dissolves parliament.

As the maxim goes, “Buy in gloom, sell in a boom.” Aabar Petroleum Investments Company is certainly doing the first bit.

One benefit of the global recession is that it may encourage GCC multinationals to become major investors south of the Sahara.

Lebanese expatriates are flying home in search of job opportunities they can no longer find abroad. But the going is tough.

The Middle East is trying hard to corner the global market for petrochemical products. And it might just work.

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

Meet the elusive American businessman wanted for one of the worst financial scandals in Lebanon’s history.