Archive for 2011
Age of Discontent
By Trends • Oct 2nd, 2011 • Category: Cover StoryA disproportionate large number of young people in the Arab world has been suggested as the root cause of the Arab Spring. TRENDS investigates.
The Rise of the Arab Hacktivist
By Trends • Oct 2nd, 2011 • Category: PerspectivesEvents in Syria have led to the rise of a virtual society of hackers and activists abroad that are using the Internet to push and support the revolution. TRENDS investigates.
Private Equity
By Trends • Oct 2nd, 2011 • Category: Banking/financeThe days of personal relationships are over as the reality sets in after the global crisis and the region’s private equity firms adopt sustainable and realistic models.
Tension Rising
By Trends • Oct 2nd, 2011 • Category: Editor's ChoiceThe Arab Spring and the power play between America and Iran has given birth to a more dangerous situation, with a rise of tensions between Sunni-Shia relations.
Viral Views
By Trends • Oct 2nd, 2011 • Category: Cover StoryTRENDS partners with Fisheye Analytics to assess the online impact of the Arab Spring in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE.