Posts Tagged ‘US’

March 19

By Kipp • Mar 18th, 2010 • Category: Best of the web, Cover Story

Dubai Kiss Court Case Highlights Culture Clash; Friends in Need; How Privacy Vanishes Online; Where Did All the Love Go?; Qatar on the Cusp


Putting a price on US-Arab misconceptions

By Liz Peek • Mar 15th, 2010 • Category: Construction

Perceptions of Middle East in the western business world remain confused and contradictory. Yet the lack of understanding goes both ways and cost millions of dollars a year.


We want ‘democracy’

By Kipp • Mar 8th, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, Slideshow

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 the political regime.


More spending, healthier economy?

By Aarti Nagraj • Mar 2nd, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, Economy, International, Regional, The Life

Despite the global increase in consumer spending, there will be mixed benefits in the GCC due to the region’s varied demographics.


UAE signs new agreement with US on nuclear energy

By Kipp • Feb 24th, 2010 • Category: Middle East Business News

The arrangement allows for the exchange of technical information, training of personnel, and access to technical laboratories between the two countries.


Oil prices reach 15-month high

By Kipp • Jan 11th, 2010 • Category: Middle East Business News

Crude oil prices increased 1 percent on Monday…


US court hearing for Agility on Jan 29

By Kipp • Jan 11th, 2010 • Category: Middle East Business News

The US court hearing for Kuwait-based logistics company Agility…


US: More screening for air passengers from 14 countries, including Saudi

By Kipp • Jan 4th, 2010 • Category: Middle East Business News

The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has said…


Arming up

By Aarti Nagraj • Dec 17th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Dubai, Regional, The Work, defense

The GCC countries, especially Saudi and the UAE, have been spending huge amounts on buying defense equipment, and according to analysts, the spending spree could continue.


Unemployment and job cuts reducing in the US

By Kipp • Dec 5th, 2009 • Category: International, Middle East Business News

The unemployment rate in the US fell from...


Better growth, but fewer jobs

By Aarti Nagraj • Nov 23rd, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Economy, International

Top economists in the US have improved their economic forecasts for 2010, but warn that unemployment will continue.


US unemployment rate hits 10 percent

By Kipp • Nov 8th, 2009 • Category: International, Middle East Business News

Unemployment rate in the US has hit…


UAE tops US arms buyers list in 2009

By Kipp • Nov 7th, 2009 • Category: Middle East Business News, Nation

The UAE topped the list of arms buyers…


US office market vacancy sees five-year high

By Kipp • Oct 7th, 2009 • Category: International, Middle East Business News

The vacancy rate of offices in the US…


1748 billion, trillion dollars

By Kipp • Sep 29th, 2009 • Category: Kipp's Blog

A man in the US decided to sue the country’s largest bank for more than sextillion dollars, because the bank apparently provided bad service.


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