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Finance & Development June 2011 |
Closing the Jobs Gap High youth unemployment contributes to widespread unrest in the Middle East. |
Finance & Development March 1, 2003 Edward Gardner |
Wanted: More Jobs High unemployment in the MENA region presents formidable challenges for policymakers |
Finance & Development March 1, 2003 George T. Abed |
Unfulfilled Promise Why the Middle East and North Africa region has lagged in growth and globalization |
BusinessWeek February 2, 2011 Peter Coy |
The Youth Unemployment Bomb From Cairo to London to Brooklyn, too many young people are jobless and disaffected. Inside the global effort to put the next generation to work. |
Investment Advisor April 1, 2011 Savita Iyer-Ahrestani |
Dollars and Dissent: What Regime Changes in MENA Countries Mean for Investors Regime changes in the Middle East and North Africa have implications for investors beyond those countries' borders. |
Inc. July 2006 Darren Dahl |
Mideast Boom This year, U.S. exports to the Middle East are expected to increase 56 percent, to $40 billion. Below, the top 15 importers. |
BusinessWeek January 27, 2011 |
Unrest in the Streets of Cairo Egypt bans protests following riots against Mubarak's regime. |
BusinessWeek February 24, 2011 David J. Lynch |
Egypt's Economy Needs to Change. It Won't Egypt after Mubarak shows signs of resistance to the free-market reforms it must adopt before it connects with the global economy. |
Finance & Development March 1, 2003 Adam Bennett |
Failed Legacies Escaping the ghosts of central economic planning |
Parameters Autumn 2005 Chris Zambelis |
The Strategic Implications of Political Liberalization and Democratization in the Middle East Promoting democracy in the Middle East will mark a positive shift in American foreign policy if and when Washington decides to back up its rhetoric with action. |
BusinessWeek March 9, 2011 Romesh Ratnesar |
Arab Regimes' Nepotism Problem Their rulers are learning that modernity brings the demand that people have a chance to succeed on their merits. |
BusinessWeek May 4, 2011 Brendan Greeley |
Why Bin Laden Lost Al Qaeda's leader died because he was outgunned. He lost because he was wrong. |
BusinessWeek February 23, 2011 Carey & Carroll |
Calm in Saudi Arabia Speaks Volumes Saudi Arabia has thus far escaped tumult thanks to tighter market controls and better social programs than its neighbors. |
IEEE Spectrum June 2011 Prachi Patel |
What Young Engineers Want Out of the Revolutions Engineers in Egypt and Tunisia hope for more jobs and better education |
TIME Asia March 7, 2011 Hannah Beech |
The China Syndrome On the face of it, there are similarities between China and those nations catalyzed by the Jasmine Revolution. While China is not ruled by a dictator entrenched for decades, an authoritarian, one-party regime has long held power. |
Finance & Development December 1, 2001 Paul Chabrier |
Growth Strategy for North Africa: A Regional Approach Independent business surveys show that private investors generally feel that the business environment in the region has many serious problems, such as excessive red tape and weak domestic institutions---particularly the legal and judicial systems. |
Finance & Development March 1, 2003 |
Book reviews The Ills of Aid: An Analysis of Third-World Development Policies, by Eberhard Reusse... Efficiency, Equity, and Legitimacy: The Multilateral Trading System at the Millennium... Globalization and the Politics of Development in the Middle East... etc. |
BusinessWeek March 13, 2006 Stanley Reed |
The New Middle East Oil Bonanza Beyond the Dubai Ports deal: Where all those billions are going. |
Parameters November 2004 Morrissette & Borer |
Where Oil and Water Do Mix: Environmental Scarcity and Future Conflict in the Middle East and North Africa In the eyes of a future observer, what will characterize the political landscape of the Middle East and North Africa? Will the future mirror the past or, as suggested by the quote above, are significant changes on the horizon? |
The Motley Fool February 16, 2011 David Lee Smith |
An Eye on Mideast Tensions and Oil Prices With a string of nations catching the latest Middle East malady, where are oil prices headed? |
BusinessWeek February 2, 2011 Brendan Greeley |
The Fallacy of Facebook Diplomacy Why "21st Century Statecraft" -- the idea that America can use the Internet to influence global events -- is more dream than reality. |
Finance & Development December 1, 2001 Abdellatif Saddem |
How Tunisia Is Meeting the Challenges of Globalization Tunisia has adopted a package of economic and social measures with a view to becoming more competitive in the world economy. |
BusinessWeek February 17, 2011 Pooley & Revzin |
Hungry for a Solution to Rising Food Prices Even if the global agriculture crisis doesn't turn cataclysmic, it represents a massive test. |
Smithsonian April 2006 Afshin Molavi |
Young and Restless Saudi Arabia's baby boomers, born after the 1973 oil embargo, are redefining the kingdom's relationship with the modern world. |
The Motley Fool March 11, 2011 Eric Dutram |
Friday's ETF to Watch: PowerShares DB Energy Portfolio Today's planned "day of rage" in Saudi Arabia puts this ETF in focus. |
Salon.com September 28, 2001 Eric Boehlert |
Friends like these Why did so many of the Sept. 11 hijackers have ties to Saudi Arabia? Why can't the U.S. use Saudi bases to fight the war on terrorism? What Americans don't know about their best Muslim ally... |
Salon.com October 9, 2001 Eric Boehlert |
Suspicious minds Many Arab rulers would like to support the Western war on Osama bin Laden. But their subjects disagree, and have a laundry list of reasons why... |
BusinessWeek May 12, 2011 Charlie Rose |
Charlie Rose Talks to Recep Tayyip Erdogan Turkey's Prime Minister on the violent stalemates in Syria and Libya, the Israel-Palestine peace process, and the roadblocks to EU membership for his nation |
BusinessWeek February 14, 2005 Stanley Reed |
One Giant Step For Iraq, Smaller Steps Elsewhere Outsiders may think of the Middle East as a bleak disaster zone, but on the ground there are signs of a shift, particularly on the economic front. |
Finance & Development December 2010 Sara Elder |
Youth for Hire The global economic crisis has led to the highest youth unemployment rates ever. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2012 Ilana Polyak |
Fund Manager Profile: Oliver Bell of t. Rowe Price Despite turmoil, Africa and the Middle East have solid, long-term investment prospects, says the manager of the T. Rowe Price Africa & Middle East Fund, Oliver Bell. |
The Motley Fool July 7, 2004 Brian Gorman |
Middle East Payoff? The region would seem like the last place companies outside the energy sector would want to invest. But, believe it or not, the Middle East has the potential to become a growth area in the coming years. |
Finance & Development March 1, 2003 Jbili & Kramarenko |
Should MENA Countries Float or Peg? As they open up their economies, MENA countries may need to rethink their exchange rate regimes |
The Motley Fool December 22, 2011 Dan Dzombak |
Our Top 5 Energy Stocks for 2012 Our analysts pick their top five energy stocks for 2012. |
Global Services November 4, 2008 Pratibha Verma |
Outsourcing to Tunisia Many reports rate Tunisia as a leader in Africa and in the Arab World for its excellent performance worldwide. World Economic Forums Africa Competitiveness Report, 2007 identifies it as the first most competitive economy in Africa and 29th in the world. |
BusinessWeek June 16, 2011 Stanley Reed et al. |
Saudi Arabia Is Putting Itself First As OPEC rivalries flare up, the Saudis are using oil, guns, and a fat checkbook to guard their interests. |
The Motley Fool February 24, 2011 Eric Dutram |
Thursday's ETF to Watch: Teucrium Crude Oil Fund This new crude ETF is off to a volatile start. |
BusinessWeek March 29, 2004 Stanley Reed |
Saudi Arabia Wakes Up To Terror's Dangers The kingdom is finally taking on al Qaeda |
The Motley Fool January 31, 2011 Tim Hanson |
Egypt: The Cost of Revolution What the uprising in Egypt has meant for its stock market. |
The Motley Fool June 12, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
Investing World Cup: Africa and the Middle East vs. Developed Asia Or, a bet on the future versus a region more like home. With more and more investors looking abroad for stock ideas, we present our own version of the World Cup. |
Finance & Development March 2011 Nicolas Eyzaguirre |
Sustaining Latin America's Transformation Building on recent successes, Latin America now has a chance to raise its profile in the global marketplace. |
The Motley Fool February 1, 2011 Michael Johnston |
ETFs to Watch as Egyptian Drama Plays Out Profit from the turmoil in Egypt. |
The Motley Fool March 7, 2011 Stoyan Bojinov |
Three ETFs to Watch This Week: EGPT, KWT, BNZ EGPT will come into focus this week as investors keep their eyes and ears open for any resolutions or developments out of the Middle East region. |
ifeminists March 25, 2003 Wendy McElroy |
Laying Down 'the White Woman's Burden' The most recent stereotype to bombard the American psyche is of the Muslim woman who lives veiled and in fear of all men who, by virtue of their maleness, are her oppressors. But is it true in general of Arab-Muslim women who have become the focus of world attention? |
Salon.com October 12, 2001 Katharine Mieszkowski |
A thousand and one e-mails The Taliban has declared the Internet un-Islamic, but elsewhere in the Muslim world, going online is one way to avoid the censors... |
The Motley Fool February 24, 2011 David Lee Smith |
Can the Saudis Keep Oil From Skyrocketing? With an important part of our world in chaos, is Saudi Arabia next in line? |
BusinessWeek May 30, 2005 |
"Jobs Are The First Priority" A conversation with Egypt's Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif about the country's economy. |
Parameters Winter 2005/2006 Bradley L. Bowman |
Realism and Idealism: US Policy toward Saudi Arabia, from the Cold War to Today Before analyzing US policy toward Saudi Arabia during the Cold War and developing a strategy for the future, it is important to gain a better understanding of realist interests and idealist values. |
BusinessWeek March 7, 2005 Stanley Reed |
The Sands Are Shifting Under Egypt's Mubarak Rising tensions in Egypt arrive at a time when the Bush Administration's Middle East activism is moving into a tricky phase. |
BusinessWeek April 7, 2011 Stanley Reed et al. |
Oil Traders See Lasting Mideast Instability Oil traders believe that a new era of turmoil will lock a high-risk premium into the price of crude for the foreseeable future. |