Archives for the ‘Interview’ Category

Luxury Living

By Trends • Sep 11th, 2011 • Category: Interview

The Missoni name is synomynous with luxury and decor, so it’s no surprise to see the Hotel Missoni brand encapsulate both. TRENDS checks in and speaks with Rosita Missoni about her plans for the region.



The Rise of Tunisia’sIslamic Party

By Trends • Sep 11th, 2011 • Category: Interview

Rachid Ghannouchi, head of Islamic party Ennahda, speaks with TRENDS aboutTunisia’s future and its upcoming elections.



Living in “Interesting Times”

By admin • Jul 22nd, 2011 • Category: Interview, uncategories

Former prime minister and current defense minister of Israel, Ehud Barak talks to TRENDS about the peace process. . . and Iran. By Christian Malar in Paris.



Democracy with Prosperity

By admin • Jul 22nd, 2011 • Category: Interview

New governments in the region will have to address the root causes behind changes in regimes to ensure stability, Booz & Co’s Dr Jihad Azour tells Atique Naqvi.



Slowly But Surely

By admin • Jul 22nd, 2011 • Category: Interview, uncategories

The real Arab Spring will arrive but we have to go through at least one bout of winter, economist and author Dr Marwan Iskandar tells Atique Naqvi.



Tired of Corruption

By admin • Jul 22nd, 2011 • Category: Interview

A disconnect between the ruling class and aspirations of common Arabs is one of the reasons behind the Arab Spring, US-based analyst Parag Khanna tells TRENDS



Charting a New Course

By admin • Jun 10th, 2010 • Category: Interview

George Papakonstantinou, Greece’s finance minister, talks about his government’s new plans to go after tax dodgers, trim state spending, and bring the indebted economy back on track.



REALISM TAKES SHAPE

By Trends • Jun 1st, 2010 • Category: Interview

A changed mood at Davos reflects a will to do things differently from now on, says the head of one of the world’s big four media and advertising companies.



BE THE CHANGE

By Trends • Jun 1st, 2010 • Category: Interview

The global financial services industry needs to understand the new political landscape, and make pre-emptive changes accordingly.



SHELTERED SEOUL

By Trends • Jun 1st, 2010 • Category: Interview

Thanks to its position in Asia, South Korea has weathered the global downturn better than most. Now the country could be well placed to accelerate its development.