Reportage
Reports from around the region.
Reportage
Egypt elections: Reportage
Egypt’s first elections since the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak involve three phases. Here we outline the first phase of voting from Cairo
Low turnout sees election hopes dashed in Bahrain
With just a 17.4 per cent turnout amid clashes between protesters and the authorities, the parliamentary elections have neither quelled the unrest nor engaged the population
UAE elections
The UAE holds the second election for its government advisory board in the federation’s 40-year history
Dubai: City of Gold
With gold enjoying a bull market that has seen the price of the precious metal rise by 25 per cent since the start of the year, Dubai’s gold souq is doing brisk business
Jubail, Saudi Arabia Reportage
Samsung Engineering’s new addition to the Jubail skyline is set to change the way firms approach the kingdom
Reportage: Egypt
The optimism in Cairo is noticeable since the protests in Tahrir Square, but uncertainty remains over Egypt’s future
Saudi Arabia Reportage
Police flooded the streets of the Saudi capital to deter planned ‘Day of Rage’ protests. Kevin Baxter reports from Riyadh’s protest sites
South Sudan referendum
Millions of South Sudanese voted in an independence referendum, which could cut Africa’s biggest country in two
Yearbook 2011: 2010 Review - Mecca Reportage
As cranes dot the skyline transforming Islam’s holiest city, the scale and aesthetics of the redevelopment have met with criticism
Abu Dhabi Reportage
The Gulf Technical and Safety Training Centre runs survival courses for the oil and gas sector, so in a crisis, staff have the skills they need to save their lives
Sharjah food prices
Market vendors often overinflate food prices during Ramadan to take advantage of increased demand. In the UAE, there are spot checks to catch offenders
Mecca
As cranes dot the skyline transforming Islam’s holiest city, the scale and aesthetics of the redevelopment have met with criticism
Blackberry blackout, media fallout
A proposed ban on Blackberry services in two Gulf countries overshadow the launch of the latest handset in the region
The push for Arabic content online
Major web players are looking to boost Arabic-language content online in a bid to meet demand from a rapidly growing Arab audience
The push for Arabic content online
Major web players are looking to boost Arabic-language content online in a bid to meet demand from a rapidly growing Arab audience
Iraq taking the call on telecoms regulation
Iraq’s plan to launch a fourth government-backed national mobile operator raises questions of fairness. Only the new telecommunications law will clear the air
Dubai's industrial areas
In the emirate’s once thriving industrial areas, labour camps now stand empty and the streets are dumping grounds for cars that cannot be sold.
Disaster increases pressure on Sanaa
Dogged by floods, water shortages, kidnappings and a spiralling population, Yemen is struggling to diversify its economy.
Egypt's poor
Despite Egypt’s strong economic growth, many sectors of society are yet to enjoy the benefits.
The Allenby Bridge crossing to Ramallah
Entering the West Bank from Jordan requires a degree of deception and inventiveness.
Algeria's lush hills a new home for zinc mines?
Nestled among the rolling hills that straddle the Soummam River in the Berber region of Kabylie, two small teams of men work 12-hour shifts searching for underground deposits of zinc. Around them, the hills are so lush, green and thick with woodland that it is difficult to believe this is Algeria, a country almost entirely covered by desert.In just a few years, the site could be transformed into one of the largest zinc mines in the world.
Saudi Arabia's tourism challenge
The kingdom has much to offer visitors, but is it doing enough to relax its rigid tourist policies to attract more people?
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