Country Special Reports
Middle East Special Reports - in-depth features, trends and data on the region's sectors and countries.
Bahrain
Elections fail to unite Bahrain
The low-turnout in this week’s parliamentary elections in Bahrain is a bad omen for the prospects for reconciliation between the kingdom’s Sunni government and Shia majority.
Iran
Middle East fails to make the grade
Middle East universities are lagging behind their global counterparts with just two featuring in the ranking of the world’s 400 leading higher education institutions
GCC
GCC Special Report: Mixed fortunes for integration schemes
As the GCC prepares to celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2011, council members will be in a reflective mood
Jordan
Jordan Special Report: Government changes slow growth
Jordan’s King Abdullah was quick to respond to the outbreak of protests in mid-January that were inspired by the uprising in Tunisia
Lebanon
Syria & Lebanon Special Report: Local banks see deposits fall
It seems that whenever Lebanon is making progress politically and economically, something comes along to ruin it
UAE
UAE Special Report: Ownership law to boost capital markets
The approval of a new companies law by the UAE parliament in December is a major step towards what could potentially be the biggest shake-up in the country’s corporate history
Oman
Bridging the learning divide in the Middle East
As school leavers struggle to meet the entry requirements of universities, Middle East governments are looking to reform curriculums and improve the standard of teaching
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Special Report: King acts to protect his legacy
Since coming to power in 2005, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud has been the driving force behind reforms in the kingdom, particularly in the education sector and the judiciary
Egypt
North Africa Special Report: Unrest keeps tourists away
Analysts have long warned of a demographic time-bomb ticking in the Middle East and North Africa
Iraq
Special Report: Iraq - The reconstruction effort gets under way with new government
With a new government in office, a detailed national development plan in place and international oil companies already making progress in lifting oil production, 2011 should see the rebuilding of Iraq begin in earnest
Kuwait
Kuwait Special Report: Setting out a new economic course
Despite an ambitious visionary economic development plan launched in February 2010, Kuwait is being held back by its inability deliver key projects
North Africa
Special Report Libya: Rival militias undermine stability
Nearly three months after the capture and killing of Muammar Gaddafi, stability has yet to return to Libya
Qatar
Qatar Special Report: Shura Council elections set for 2013
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani’s recent announcement that elections for the Shura Council would be held for the first time in 2013 took people by surprise, not least many Qataris themselves
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