Firms that have the will to be eco-friendly often don’t have the means, reports Gulf Marketing Review.
January 28, 2010
Global windbag?» Is Al Gore adding a lot of hot air to the global warming debate? Trends magazine asks the former vice president whether the political will exists for true action on the environment.
January 24, 2010
10 facts about climate change» Over 15,000 participants from 192 nations are currently meeting in Copenhagen to discuss how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; meanwhile, some officials insist that climate change data is false.
December 7, 2009
The Irena irony» Abu Dhabi has won the bid to host Irena’s interim HQ. How did that happen?
June 30, 2009
Beirut’s Cedar Island delayed» Construction of the controversial Cedar Island in Lebanon will be delayed until after the nation holds its elections.
April 27, 2009
What a waste» A lawyer takes on the Ajman government only days after the international media reported Dubai’s sewage ongoing problem.
Carlos Slim Though often described as a ‘Mexican oligarch’, the world’s richest man, who is worth a cool $53bn, has Lebanese ancestry. And he hasn’t forgotten it.
Counterfeit drugs Around 35% of the medication sold in the Middle East is fake, compared to just 1% in the US. Kipp examines the threat posed by this $75 billion global trade, ...
Failing state Yemen’s many problems could soon render the country ungovernable, enabling the lawlessness in the Horn of Africa to leap across the Gulf of Aden, says Trends magazine.
Rupert Murdoch The News Corp boss did not make a single reference to Dubai in his speech at Abu Dhabi’s glitzy media summit. But he still has links to the emirate’s high-profile ...
We want ‘democracy’ Democracy is the “most important priority” for the Arab youth, according to a recent survey. But some say this marks an urge for greater self-determination, rather than a change in ...
Dubai Lynx Vs. MENA Cristals One was rocked by a ‘fake ads’ scandal, the other has seen a steadily declining number of entries. So which of the region’s competing advertising awards has the edge?