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Best Burger Bullies Blogger

We’re serving you bad food and you’re gonna like it…or else! Kipp’s friend Alex talks about the latest blogger-restaurant shenanigans.

April 17, 2011 9:41

No Pay Rise? No Problem.

Kipp doesn’t think the UAE pays too badly for higher level management—given the obscenely large bonuses and extravagant perks they often receive.

April 13, 2011 3:50

ZenithOptimedia cuts ad forecast on Mideast, Japan

Publicis-owned agency cut growth forecast to 4.6 percent from the 4.2 percent it predicted in December.

April 11, 2011 9:35

Global oil market over supplied – Iran OPEC governor

Iran sees the global oil market as over supplied, despite prices that have been pushed up by upheaval in the Middle East, its OPEC governor was quoted as saying in a newspaper on Saturday.

April 9, 2011 9:26

Late to the party

The $2 trillion global Halal industry is growing and companies in Southeast Asia are taking the lead in globalising halal standards. Where are the Middle Eastern companies in all of this?

April 5, 2011 2:22

The health challenge in emerging market cities

Former PM of Pakistan, Shaukat Aziz calls for the reinvention of urban and rural public health, but at what cost?

April 4, 2011 10:05

You say po-tay-to, I say batata

There really is more to intercultural communication than being able to understand each other’s accented English.

April 4, 2011 9:39

Saudi consumer cos to gain from welfare spend: AlembicHC

Upgrades Herfy to overweight from neutral; Says Jarir remains top pick in Saudi consumer coverage

April 4, 2011 5:01

Iran to boost gas to 700 mln cmpd by 2012- agency

Iran says its gas production output will rise to 700 million cubic meters per day by March 2012, an official was quoted on Monday as saying by the semi-official Mehr news agency.

April 4, 2011 4:52

The Festive Holiday Illusion

The yearend showed a promising rise consumer confidence. Are we really spending more on food, clothing and hotels or is it just an illusion brought on by the holidays?

April 3, 2011 3:59

People, Policies and Presidents: What’s next for the Arab region?

A wave of reform has washed over the Arab world. Yet, it remains to be seen whether leaders will stick to pledges and peacefully cede real power, or find ways to divide, co-opt or cow their opponents.

April 3, 2011 1:56

Paving the way to a new group buying concept. Maybe.

Nissan is experimenting with the group-buying concept. But it’s not what you think. Good to see a big brand take a step in this direction, even if it’s not full-throttle.

April 3, 2011 1:29

Interview with the new GCC Secretary-General

As GCC Secretary-General and the first Bahraini and first military man to take office, HE Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani hopes to usher political and social reform.

April 3, 2011 1:11

Best of the Web, April 1st

India-Pakistan Cricket Diplomacy; Assad's Speech: Surprise! There's No Surprise; Cartoon History of Social Networking 1930-2011; March's Top Five Viral Videos; Arab spring: an interactive timeline of Middle East protests

April 1, 2011 8:19