USA economy stimulated by central bank
Head of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke has warned that more improvement is needed before easing off that stimulus
Duo barred from Iran election
Ex-president Akbar Hachemi Rafsanjani and former chief of staff Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei barred from running in June’s presidential elections
Bahrain accused of spying on rights activist
Documents filed at the High Court in London by rights group Bahrain Watch accuse the Bahraini government of using surveillance software to spy on a leading rights activist
The world according to Badr Jafar
Formed just seven years ago, his Crescent Enterprises subsidiaries employ over 6,000 people and are on course to being highly profitable. But the young Emirati insists profits are just part of the plan
Eurozone in longest recession
New figures have shown that the Eurozone is now in its longest recession, with its largest economies, France and Germany, struggling to return to growth
The right chemistry
Yogesh Mehta created Petrochem from scratch. Today, it is the twelfth biggest chemical distributor in the word. He tells Anil Bhoyrul why
Time for change
Saudi-born Dr Nahed Taher has led an extraordinary career, from being the only woman in a company of 4,000 men at National Commercial Bank to becoming the first Arab female to set up her own investment bank. She talks to CEO Middle East about Saudi Arabia’s economic diversification plans and why the kingdom must embrace privatisation
Keep on moving
After 43 years in charge of Lebanese logistics giant Gezairi Transport, Mona Bawarshi looks back on the highlights of her career
Saudi Arabia sees more SARS-like virus cases
Saudi Arabia has confirmed four new cases of the SARS-like coronavirus in its Eastern Province
Religious violence grows in Myanmar
Fighting between Muslims and Buddhists has continued to grow, killing hundreds of people and displacing more than 100,000 others