May 24, 2013
Leaders from the Middle East and North Africa in business, economics and politics will focus on the aftermath of the "Arab Spring" as they gather for the World Economic Forum in Jordan this weekend. Read Article WEF to focus on challenges
May 23, 2013
For Arab countries from oil-rich Libya to impoverished Yemen, employment is key. Providing jobs, especially for youth, will help to revitalise them. Read Article Long road to transition for Arab countries
May 21, 2013
Individuals armed with unprecedented access to information are upending conventional hierarchies and changing the very shape of the political landscape. Read Article In age of the tweet, leadership reinvented
Apr 22, 2013
"Why did nobody notice it?" the United Kingdom's Queen Elizabeth famously asked the director of research at the London School of Economics, referring to the 2008 financial crisis. Read Article Reading the facts correctly is essential for effective policies
Apr 11, 2013
Arab Spring economies: The main suspect wanted in connection with a brazen daylight robbery of more than US$10 million from one of Syria's biggest private banks has been held for questioning in Egypt. Read Article Suspect in brazen Syrian bank robbery held in Egypt
Apr 11, 2013
Global food prices rose 1 percent in March, the United Nations' food agency said on Thursday, pointing to a surge in dairy costs, while cereals prices were little changed and seen facing downward pressure in coming months. Read Article World food prices rise in March on surge in dairy costs
Apr 03, 2013
The UAE Minister of Finance calls upon the Arab world to invest more than US$80 billion in agriculture to help bridge a widening food gap.
Read Article Arab world urged to close food supply gap
Mar 28, 2013
The Arab Spring more than two years ago left countries affected by the uprisings hoping for a brighter tomorrow. But for the property sectors in several of these nations, there is little on the horizon to spur optimism. Read Article Middle East property market still bears scars of Arab Spring
Feb 07, 2013
The impact of the Arab Spring and the blacklisting of Iranian banks failed to dampen demand for the services that Swift provides. Read Article Fast profit for Swift as Middle East leads way
Feb 06, 2013
Higher wages and labour security are among the measures governments need to take to help economies recover from the Arab Spring. Read Article Labour body urges Arab world to improve governance
