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Saturday, 21 November 2009 11:25 UAE time

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Islamic finance steps up

Banking & Finance
Natsuko Waki looks at why governments in the Middle East and Asia are taking on a greater role to deepen Islamic finance markets.



Saturday, 21 November 2009

High power

Construction & Industry
There is no substitute for small tools. We look at a market that has gone power mad for the hand-held devices.

High power

Flying in the face of adversity

Transportation
The downturn has clipped the wings of the Middle East region's once soaring aerospace sector.

Flying in the face of adversity

Building a community

Construction & Industry
Construction Week checks out the current progress on Downtown Jebel Ali and examines the need for communal spaces in modern complexes.

Building a community

Building bridges

Construction & Industry
As the Middle East develops, so too do the techniques and trends for bridge construction. CW discovers the systems used to save time, energy and materials.

Building bridges

Friday, 20 November 2009

Get your coat

Energy
The Middle East's atmospheric conditions require robust petrochemical coating solutions.

Get your coat

Thursday, 19 November 2009

Euro stars

Transportation
What role do European airlines play in the Middle East aviation market?

Euro stars

Pressure point

Energy
Pumps represent a mission critical investment for oil producers and field operators. Here, the region's leading pump specialists provide an upstream perspective.

Pressure point

Crude concerns

Energy
Is Shokri Ghanem's authority at Libya's National Oil Corp being tempered by the conservative old guard?

Crude concerns

Tuesday, 17 November 2009

Apps on a stick

Technology
All the necessary programs that are on your PC can, these days, be compressed into that little memory stick of yours. With memory sticks having increasing amounts of storage, they’re becoming ever more useful for storing all of your important programs. From your work, graphics and Internet programs to operating systems; you can have all on your memory stick.

Apps on a stick

Monday, 16 November 2009

Virtual reality

Technology
As regional enterprises take to virtualisation across server and storage platforms, it becomes imperative that they re-examine their security investments and modify the organisational mindset to protect their information systems and data better. Sathya Mithra Ashok explores the subject.

Virtual reality

Food for thought

Energy
With more mouths to feed around the world every year, demand for fertiliser will remain firm. Right now the Middle East is emerging as its largest global production hub.

Food for thought

Recycling is the future

Energy
The Middle East’s water supply depends heavily on the issue of wastewater reuse.

Recycling is the future

Sunday, 15 November 2009

Qatar rising

Media & Marketing
The tiny Gulf state of Qatar is fast developing a reputation for world-class sporting, education and cultural venues housing cutting-edge AV technology and infrastructure. Aaron Greenwood reports from Doha.

Qatar rising

Oilman’s heirs fight

Culture & Society
Curry Glassell, the oilman's 52-year-old daughter, is fighting to keep the fortune in the family through a probate battle.

Oilman’s heirs fight

The man who sold the world

Banking & Finance
Saatchi & Saatchi boss Kevin Roberts thinks the global economy cheerleaders are about to get a nasty shock.

The man who sold the world

Saturday, 14 November 2009

Cityscape Post-show Report: Getting some perspective

Construction & Industry
As Day Three of Cityscape Dubai kicked off, I published an editorial piece suggesting that Cityscape Dubai might reclaim its place among the largest and most influential trade shows in the industry.

Cityscape Post-show Report: Getting some perspective

Head for heights

Construction & Industry
The Gulf's skylines are filled with hard to reach places that require clever solutions to keep them clean and in good order.

Head for heights

The evolution of Dubai

Construction & Industry
Cityscape 2009 may have been a much more muted affair, but the attendant World Architecture Congress featured a lively debate about the growing importance of infrastructure and the long-term maintainability of buildings.

The evolution of Dubai

New Year, New City

Politics & Economics
Abu Dhabi is on the rise, and now, in the wake of its inaugural F1 GP, the world knows it. But how solid are its fundamentals?

New Year, New City

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