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New Realities, New Technologies
The Middle East is striving to adapt to rapid economic and social change—with some success.
Syria
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Opportunities Abound Despite Instability: Q&A With Standard Chartered Banks Regional Chief Executive of Africa and the Middle East Sunil Kaushal
Sunil Kaushal, Standard Chartered Bank’s regional chief executive of Africa and the Middle East, speaks with Global Finance about where he sees potential for growth in the high-risk region.
Features
Measuring GDP In Civil War
Although the frequency of civil wars has fallen in recent decades, civil conflict in the Middle East has become ever more prevalent since the Arab Spring. A number of nations, including Syria, Tunisia, Libya, Iraq and others, have experienced either ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
EM RISKS: DEALING WITH THE WILD CARDS
This year has already proven to be a wild one when it comes to emerging markets risks. Preparing for what is to come in volatile and disparate markets is ever more central to the treasury and risk management functions.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
TURKEY: CRACKS ARE STARTING TO APPEAR
Financial markets may initially have reacted well to the reelection of the AKP and prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoan, but his success belies deep-seated political and economic problems.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Middle East Capital Markets: GCC Triumph
MIDDLE EAST 2014 SUPPLEMENT By Tiziana Barghini Stock markets in GCC countries, in particular Dubai and Abu Dhabi, have capitalized...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Middle East FDI: Infrastructure Boom
MIDDLE EAST 2014 SUPPLEMENT By Gilly Wright The Arab Spring dissuaded many companies from investing in the Middle East-North Africa...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Middle East Oil & Gas: Iranian Win?
MIDDLE EAST 2014 SUPPLEMENT By Ronald Fink Some analysts think the Ukrainian crisis could help improve prospects for Middle Eastern...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Middle East Thrives Amid Political Flux
The economies of the Middle East continue to prosper despite ongoing instability. In some cases, that instability is creating the greatest opportunities. However, any prospects for investing do come with a unique set of risks.
Banking
World’s Best Investment Banks 2014
ANNUAL AWARDS: HIGH-OCTANE YEAR Global investment banks will face a tremendous challenge as they strive to continue running their underwriting businesses at the elevated levels they reached in 2013. Many of the largest banks on Wall Street reaped a windfall ...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Cover: Emerging Markets Elections
By Laurence Neville Thirty-four developing countriesincluding all of the so-called Fragile Five nationswill have elections this year. Their results will...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Jordan: Big Changes Afoot In Aqaba
MILESTONES By Justin Keay First Jordan was hit by the global economic crisis, which slowed annual growth rates from around...