Saudi Prince Nayef has to contend with a number of challenges as he takes over as the Crown Prince of the Kingdom, from trouble on his eastern and southern borders, to Iran and the Saudi succession issues that are set to arise in the medium-term. Plus a list of royal candidates (and influencers) in line for the Saudi throne.
A Swiss study reveals how a mere 147 global companies rule the world through complex network of ownership, control and indirect influences
Turkey has been building capital market bridges to GCC and South East Asia, and chairman of the Istanbul Stock Exchange, Hussain Erkan, has been a leading architect in establishing dialogue, hosting events, and facilitating cooperation and coordination with his counterparts for both Islamic and conventional finance
While the world fixates on whether Colonel Gaddafi died as the richest man in the world, with $200-billion ferreted away, ordinary Libyans focus on pulling themselves out of poverty in a country in disarray
The withdrawal from Iraq creates enormous strategic complexities rather than closure. While the complexities in Libya are real but hardly strategic, the two events share certain characteristics and are instructive.
AlifArabia’s aim is to offer a brutally frank but sincere analysis on the Middle East region’s business and political issues. It wants to see a thriving and dynamic Middle East that encourages corporate and government transparency, investments and policies that allow the economies to grow.
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