Risk from Climate Change
The World Bank: 1.2 billion people face life-changing risks through exposure to at least one critical climate hazard, such as heatwaves, flooding, hurricanes, and drought. However, a new report from the World Bank Group outlines how faster development and sustainable economic growth can reduce climate change-related economic and quality of life losses.
The report, “Rising to the Challenge: Success Stories and Strategies for...
World Cup Economies
Is 'the beautiful game' becoming 'the money machine'?
Has FIFA scored a hat-trick while the host nation, Brazil, scores an own-goal? By Amal...
PALESTINIAN ECONOMIC BULLETIN By The Portland Trust
Palestinian Authority Budget for 2014
In February the Palestinian Council of Ministers and President Mahmoud Abbas approved the Palestinian...
Global Food Insecurity:Â The multiple dimensions of food security
Progress continues...
FAO’s most recent estimates indicate that, globally, 842 million people – 12% of the global population...
Doing Business in the Middle East:Â The Lebanese economy is at stake if the Syrian conflict continues
Lebanon: a glass half empty... or half full?
As soon...
According to Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2013 (CPI), UAE and Qatar rank as least corrupt countries in the Middle EastÂ
Following the momentous events...
Doing Business in the Middle East:Â ME meets US
US Chamber of Commerce Fosters Business Links
Patricia Green, US Correspondent, Middle East Business
United States interest in...
Doing Business in the Middle East:Â International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) in Arabic
This book is a translation of standards issued by the International Financial Reporting...
Doing Business in the Middle East:Â Contributed by Linda Anani
In retrospect, 2013 was an incredibly busy year for Serbian economic generators. Here is a brief...
