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Arab uprising presents opportunities for hotel chains

30 April 2012, 11:44 GMT
Impact of Arab uprisings continues to lift Dubai hotels

29 April 2012, 8:23 GMT
Bahrain Special Report: Job creation key to resolving unrest

Issue 14 6-12 April 2012
GCC states remove ambassadors from Syria

9 February 2012, 6:49 GMT
Arab League withdraws observers from Syria

2 February 2012, 12:34 GMT
Al-Assad rejects Arab League call for power transfer

26 January 2012, 10:46 GMT
UN to train Arab League observers in Syria

17 January 2012, 12:49 GMT
Syria grants amnesty for political prisoners

15 January 2012, 13:07 GMT
Assad blames foreign conspiracy for violence in Syria

10 January 2012, 12:15 GMT
Prosecutors demand death penalty for Mubarak

5 January 2012, 15:34 GMT
Clashes threaten another civil war in Libya

5 January 2012, 7:01 GMT
UN unfreezes Libyan assets

18 December 2011, 12:41 GMT
Gulfsands reviews Syria investments

7 December 2011, 12:13 GMT
Shell exits Syria following European sanctions

4 December 2011, 13:09 GMT
Kuwait names new premier

4 December 2011, 11:29 GMT
Kuwait government resigns

29 November 2011, 12:56 GMT
Arab League approves sanctions against Syria

28 November 2011, 11:21 GMT
Moderate Islamist party wins Morocco elections

28 November 2011, 5:34 GMT
Yemen elections set for February 2012

28 November 2011, 5:05 GMT
Saleh leaves Yemen under peace deal

23 November 2011, 10:59 GMT
Kuwait seeks arrest of 47 protesters

23 November 2011, 10:22 GMT
Former intelligence chief captured in Libya

21 November 2011, 9:08 GMT
Protesters storm Kuwait parliament

17 November 2011, 13:47 GMT
Jordan’s King Abdullah says Bashar al-Assad should stand down

14 November 2011, 13:03 GMT
Saudi Arabia condemns attack on embassy in Syria

13 November 2011, 13:08 GMT
Libya appoints new prime minister

1 November 2011, 8:53 GMT
Prince Naif appointed heir to the Saudi Arabian throne

30 October 2011, 14:06 GMT
Al-Assad warns West that intervention in Syria will cause 'earthquake'

30 October 2011, 13:02 GMT
Libya oil production increasing at pace

27 October 2011, 9:02 GMT
Sharia decision could complicate Libya development

26 October 2011, 21:06 GMT
US withdraws ambassador from Syria

25 October 2011, 8:32 GMT
Ahmadinejad criticises Syria’s crackdown on protesters

24 October 2011, 13:17 GMT
UN resolution paves the way for international action on Yemen

23 October 2011, 7:27 GMT
Doing business in the new Libya will take time

23 October 2011, 7:18 GMT
Libya council faces a steep learning curve

22 October 2011, 13:09 GMT
Gaddafi’s death the 'end of the beginning'

Issue 42 21-27 October 2011
EU welcomes formation of Syrian opposition council

11 October 2011, 9:36 GMT
Syrian security forces kill at least 14

9 October 2011, 13:46 GMT
China and Russia block UN resolution on Syria

9 October 2011, 9:41 GMT
EU imposes Syria oil investment ban

22 September 2011, 12:50 GMT
EU bans oil imports from Syria

4 September 2011, 14:05 GMT
Crude steadies after fall of Libyan leader

25 August 2011, 12:14 GMT
Syrian army continues assault on eastern city

9 August 2011, 7:45 GMT
Syrian troops kill more than 100 in Hama

1 August 2011, 7:46 GMT
Little optimism for Bahrain stock exchange

Issue 29 22-28 July 2011
Bahrain starts dialogue to end protests

3 July 2011, 10:35 GMT
More Syrian protesters die in clashes following president’s speech

22 June 2011, 11:54 GMT
Thousands protest in Morocco

20 June 2011, 10:25 GMT
Syria tells refugees to return home

15 June 2011, 13:26 GMT
Lebanon forms new cabinet

14 June 2011, 14:09 GMT
Jordan's King Abdullah promises government reform

14 June 2011, 12:14 GMT
Syrian government will act 'with force' in northern town

8 June 2011, 6:56 GMT
Syrian security forces kill more than 60 protesters

5 June 2011, 10:25 GMT
Bahrain Formula One race set for October

5 June 2011, 10:17 GMT
New agenda for the Middle East

2 June 2011, 11:48 GMT
Al-Jazeera: Mouthpiece for the Middle East

Issue 22 3-9 June 2011
Bahrain’s reconciliation challenge

Issue 22 3-9 June 2011
G8 offers Arab countries $20bn to aid democracy

29 May 2011, 13:18 GMT
Kuwaiti demonstration calls for prime minister’s resignation

29 May 2011, 13:18 GMT
Obama’s conundrum

26 May 2011, 6:48 GMT
EU to impose sanctions on Syrian President Assad

24 May 2011, 8:29 GMT
Mubarak could face death sentence

Issue 21 20-26 May 2011
Old alliances still drive US foreign policy in the Middle East

Issue 21 20-26 May 2011
The appearance of change: US foreign policy on the Middle East

Issue 21 20-26 May 2011
GCC pulls out of Yemen talks

23 May 2011, 14:36 GMT
Syrian security forces open fire at funeral

22 May 2011, 12:41 GMT
Protests in Syria stall mobile licence

Issue 20 20-26 May 2011
Syrian mobile licence auction may not go ahead

Issue 20 20-26 May 2011
Gap growing between oil and non-oil exporters

16 May 2011, 7:47 GMT
Bahrain to lift emergency rule on 1 June

9 May 2011, 12:51 GMT
Palestinian unity faces tough road

Issue 19 13-19 May 2011
Syrian tanks shell towns

Issue 19 13-19 May 2011
Palestinian factions sign reconciliation agreement

5 May 2011, 13:09 GMT
Fear, not hope, is driving the politics of the Middle East

5 May 2011, 10:44 GMT
Rotana Hotel continues expansion plans

4 May 2011, 12:40 GMT
Al-Qaeda on the back foot

Issue 18 6-12 May 2011
Bahrain needs good neighbours

Issue 18 6-12 May 2011
Bahrain projects market rests on unstable ground

Issue 18 6-12 May 2011
Bahrain reformers

Issue 18 6-12 May 2011
Bahrain Special Report: State spending no match for thriving private sector

Issue 18 6-12 May 2011
Manama digs deep for oil and gas resources

Issue 18 6-12 May 2011
Manama initiates damage control

Issue 18 6-12 May 2011
Manama mistaking security for stability

Issue 18 6-12 May 2011
What next for Sanaa?

Issue 18 6-12 May 2011
Hamas and Fatah agree to form unity government

1 May 2011, 13:32 GMT
Nato airstrike kills Qaddafi’s son

1 May 2011, 10:16 GMT
Saleh stalls Yemen transition

1 May 2011, 8:38 GMT
Mobinil reveals impact on first-quarter results

28 April 2011, 13:06 GMT
Morocco to increase public-sector wages

28 April 2011, 11:56 GMT
Wishful thinking will not help the Arab uprisings

27 April 2011, 7:56 GMT
Stable state is key to growth in Tunisia

Issue 17 29 April-5 May 2011
Stimulus will not be enough for Bahrain

Issue 17 29 April-5 May 2011
Syria opts for military solution

Issue 17 29 April-5 May 2011
Tunis plots asset sale to aid growth

Issue 17 29 April-5 May 2011
Arab League summit in Baghdad postponed again

21 April 2011, 10:46 GMT
EU prepares ground troops for Libya

19 April 2011, 9:02 GMT
Doha’s growing self-assurance in diplomacy

Issue 16 22-28 April 2011
Egypt Special Report: Preparing for democracy

Issue 16 22-28 April 2011
Iraq’s north feels the heat

Issue 16 22-28 April 2011
Libya promises free elections

Issue 16 22-28 April 2011
Qatar’s turning point for diplomacy

Issue 16 22-28 April 2011
New democracy test for the Middle East

13 April 2011, 12:22 GMT
Two activists die in Bahraini jail

12 April 2011, 13:43 GMT
Al-Assad’s illusion of political reform

Issue15 15-21 April 2011
Egypt political figures

Issue15 15-21 April 2011
Protests escalate in Syria

Issue15 15-21 April 2011
Repression and reform in Syria

Issue15 15-21 April 2011
Saudi state jobs for life thing of the past

Issue15 15-21 April 2011
Qaddafi accepts African Union roadmap for Libya

11 April 2011, 11:08 GMT
Counting the cost of the Arab uprising

6 April 2011, 6:47 GMT
Attention turns back to the UAE

Issue 14 8-14 April 2011
Bahrain unrest takes its toll on projects

Issue 14 8-14 April 2011
Delivering the $67bn housing pledge in Saudi Arabia

Issue 14 8-14 April 2011
Protests threaten Iraq's coalition government

Issue 14 8-14 April 2011
Qaddafi forces strike at oil

Issue 14 8-14 April 2011
Reportage: Egypt

Issue 14 8-14 April 2011
Riyadh must deliver housing pledge

Issue 14 8-14 April 2011
Seven killed in Syrian government crackdown

3 April 2011, 5:49 GMT
A Libyan adventure that may end in tears

30 March 2011, 9:45 GMT
Scores killed after explosion at Yemeni ammunitions factory

28 March 2011, 14:43 GMT
Qatar recognises Libyan rebels

28 March 2011, 14:29 GMT
All eyes on Damascus

Issue 13 1-7 April 2011
Middle East markets to face turbulent year

Issue 13 1-7 April 2011
Pressure mounts on Syrian leader

Issue 13 1-7 April 2011
Syria's President Al-Assad disappoints reformers

Issue 13 1-7 April 2011
The GCC must support Yemen

Issue 13 1-7 April 2011
The threat for the GCC from a failed Yemen

Issue 13 1-7 April 2011
Syria revokes emergency law

27 March 2011, 14:22 GMT
Yemeni president in handover talks

27 March 2011, 12:09 GMT
UAE to send fighter jets to Libya

27 March 2011, 12:05 GMT
Two shot dead in Syria

27 March 2011, 11:02 GMT
Five killed in Syria protests

23 March 2011, 9:22 GMT
Coalition effort lacks clear plan

Issue 12 25-31 March 2011
Libya’s divided future

Issue 12 25-31 March 2011
Middle East protests show no sign of stopping

Issue 12 25-31 March 2011
Political uncertainty hits Middle East telecoms sector

Issue 12 25-31 March 2011
Political unrest spreads in the Middle East

Issue 12 25-31 March 2011
Strikes threaten Bahrain growth

Issue 12 25-31 March 2011
In the long run, there is only one way forward

21 March 2011, 11:20 GMT
Protestors killed in Syria

20 March 2011, 13:20 GMT
Bahrain’s journey from kingdom to province

17 March 2011, 12:42 GMT
Bahrain faces sectarian crisis

Issue 11 18-24 March 2011
Bahrain political risk assessment

Issue 11 18-24 March 2011
Bahrain's deepening rift on sectarian lines

Issue 11 18-24 March 2011
Crucial months ahead in Tunisia

Issue 11 18-24 March 2011
Kuwait Special Report: Political unrest dampens the country's anniversary year

Issue 11 18-24 March 2011
Saudi Arabia Reportage

Issue 11 18-24 March 2011
Police open fire on protesters in Yemen

13 March 2011, 13:06 GMT
Arab League calls for Libya no-fly zone

13 March 2011, 12:59 GMT
Tunisia's interim government refuses to legalise five political parties

13 March 2011, 12:59 GMT
Yemeni protests gather momentum after university killing

10 March 2011, 14:48 GMT
US policy on the move as Arab spring draws to a close

10 March 2011, 7:41 GMT
GCC seeks UN action in Libya

8 March 2011, 10:42 GMT
Tension mounts following Riyadh's protest ban

8 March 2011, 5:38 GMT
A region divided: Middle East market risk report

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
Conflict in Libya escalates towards civil war

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
Egypt political risk assessment

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
Egypt: Election target is a challenge

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
From one financial crisis to the next in the Middle East

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
Industry in the Middle East disrupted by unrest

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
Instability Risk

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
Long-term outlook steady for power and water projects

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
MEED's political risk assessment of Middle East countries

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
Optimism has melted away for economic growth

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
Political risk for oil producers in the Middle East

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
Protests scare away tourists in the Middle East

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
Qaddafi reverses rebel gains

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
Rising oil prices threat to growth

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
The way forward for Egypt

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
Transport project stoppages occur in North Africa

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
Uncertainty delays construction schemes in the Middle East

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
Riyadh security forces will get tough on protests

6 March 2011, 7:44 GMT
Algeria is no stranger to uprisings

Issue 9 4-10 March 2011
It’s wait and watch in Egypt

Issue 9 4-10 March 2011
Long-term economic prospects could offset short-term risk

March 2011 Online Content
Riyadh must take bold steps on political reform

Issue 9 4-10 March 2011
The hard economic road ahead for Jordan

Issue 9 4-10 March 2011
The world is watching Saudi Arabia

Issue 9 4-10 March 2011
Libyan opposition forms national council

28 February 2011, 10:04 GMT
Anti-government forces close in on Libya capital

27 February 2011, 13:04 GMT
UN Security Council meets to decide on Libya sanctions

26 February 2011, 16:30 GMT
Middle East governments will have to give up power to stay popular

24 February 2011, 9:27 GMT
Protesters seize more Libyan cities

24 February 2011, 6:41 GMT
WorleyParsons evacuates staff from Libya

24 February 2011, 5:15 GMT
Algeria political risk assessment

Issue 8 25 February 2011-3 March 2011
Finding the right course

Issue 8 25 February 2011-3 March 2011
Gaza/West Bank political risk assessment

Issue 8 25 February 2011-3 March 2011
Investors on the edge

Issue 8 25 February 2011-3 March 2011
Iran political risk assessment

Issue 8 25 February 2011-3 March 2011
Iraq political risk assessment

Issue 8 25 February 2011-3 March 2011
Jordan political risk assessment

Issue 8 25 February 2011-3 March 2011
King returns, but are subjects loyal?

Issue 8 25 February 2011-3 March 2011
Kuwait political risk assessment

Issue 8 25 February 2011-3 March 2011
Lebanon political risk assessment

Issue 8 25 February 2011-3 March 2011
Libya political risk assessment

Issue 8 25 February 2011-3 March 2011
Morocco political risk assessment

Issue 8 25 February 2011-3 March 2011
Oman political risk assessment

Issue 8 25 February 2011-3 March 2011
Qatar political risk assessment

Issue 8 25 February 2011-3 March 2011
Saleh clings on to power in Yemen

Issue 8 25 February 2011-3 March 2011
Saudi Arabia political risk assessment

Issue 8 25 February 2011-3 March 2011
Syria political risk assessment

Issue 8 25 February 2011-3 March 2011
The end is near for Qaddafi

Issue 8 25 February 2011-3 March 2011
UAE political risk assessment

Issue 8 25 February 2011-3 March 2011
Which Middle East leaders will be next to fall?

Issue 8 25 February 2011-3 March 2011
Yemen political risk assessment

Issue 8 25 February 2011-3 March 2011
Anti-government protesters killed in clashes across Yemen

19 February 2011, 18:49 GMT
Democracy protesters plan new demonstrations in Tehran

19 February 2011, 18:24 GMT
At least 84 reported killed as Tripoli cracks down on protests

19 February 2011, 5:38 GMT
Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman to lead national dialogue following protests

19 February 2011, 4:58 GMT
Social unrest hits the Gulf

Issue 7 18-24 February 2011
Uprising in Bahrain is an early warning

Issue 7 18-24 February 2011
The uncertain consequences of the long Middle East war between freedom and stability

13 February 2011, 5:24 GMT
Egyptian Army takes over after Hosni Mubarak resigns presidency

11 February 2011, 20:26 GMT
Ceasefire ends as rebels attack South Sudan army

10 February 2011, 14:01 GMT
Egypt approves 15 per cent wage hike for public sector

8 February 2011, 10:21 GMT
Brotherhood back in favour in Jordan

Issue 6 11-17 February 2011
Egypt's bankers hoping on an economic change for the better

Issue 6 11-17 February 2011
Old oil tensions linger in Iraq

Issue 6 11-17 February 2011
South Sudan government mulls new $5bn capital

Issue 6 11-17 February 2011
Protests fail to materialise in Syria

7 February 2011, 9:56 GMT
Tunisia's interim government suspends former ruling party

7 February 2011, 9:56 GMT
Two killed in Tunisia protests

7 February 2011, 4:18 GMT
Egypt sets up reform committee

6 February 2011, 18:33 GMT
The call for change: Timeline of events

February 2011 Online Content
Access to wealth for most Egyptians even less likely

Issue 5 4-10 February 2011
Egypt without Mubarak

Issue 5 4-10 February 2011
Mubarak era comes to an end

Issue 5 4-10 February 2011
Regime resorts to drastic tactics in Egypt

Issue 5 4-10 February 2011
Social media: New weapons of protest in the Middle East

Issue 5 4-10 February 2011
Time runs out for Mubarak

Issue 5 4-10 February 2011
The Facebook challenge that Middle East business should welcome

30 January 2011, 4:26 GMT
Tunisia: A wake-up call for Arab leaders

Issue 3 21-27 January 2011

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