Editor's Blog
The awkward question of Saudi succession
The passing of Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz al Saud is an uncomfortable reminder that the generation of men that has run the country for six decades is coming to an end
The Middle East needs a new economic model
The ‘Perfect Storm’ of political instability, rising oil prices and the continuing impact of the financial crisis on the banking sector are creating a growing economic divide between the region’s oil exporters and those that have to import fuel.
Arab Spring boosts Dubai hoteliers
Dubai’s debt problems have made headlines throughout the past two years, but the emirate’s political stability and heavy investment ininfrastructure is seeing it gain from the uncertainty caused by the regional unrest
Killing Bin Laden changes everything
The death of Osama Bin Laden on 2 May allows the US to finally draw a line under the tragedy of 9/11 and removes a bogeyman that has distorted US policy in the region for the past decade
In the long run, there is only one way forward
There will be no quick end to the confrontations that have blown up across the region. Having restricted for generations most forms of public dissent, governments face a choice of putting down protests and risking fanning the flames of unrest, or opening a dialogue and risking encouraging others with grievances to join the protests.
