Business

The US and China: One Side is Losing, the Other is Winning

by James Petras January 3, 2010

By James Petras | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz Introduction: Asian capitalism, notably China and South Korea are competing with the US for global power. Asian global power is driven by dynamic economic growth, while the US pursues a strategy of military-driven empire building. One Day’s Read of the Financial Times Even a cursory read of [...]

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Zeitgeist: Addendum

by Haitham Sabbah October 7, 2008

Recommended by one of my blog readers, if you have couple of free hours today, it is a must see video. Otherwise bookmark it for you weekend. Learn how money is made. Find out if the world is heading to economical disaster. This video will try to answer so many questions, many of us asked [...]

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SOS: Palestine’s Private Sector

by Sam Bahour July 30, 2007

by Sam Bahour and Iyad Joudeh July 30, 2007 The Gaza Strip and West Bank, including East Jerusalem, are Israeli occupied lands that have brought despair to all involved. The most recent chapter in this historic saga was the overrunning of Gaza by Hamas militants. As the world contemplates how to deal with this latest [...]

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Michael Jackson Seeks Job in Bahrain!

by Haitham Sabbah January 17, 2006

Michael Jackson is negotiating a position as a consultant with a Bahrain-based company that plans to set up theme parks and music academies in the Middle East. Bahraini businessman Ahmed Abu Bakr Janahi, said it wanted to hire the 47-year-old Jackson to give advice on setting up entertainment businesses. [Hat Tip: El-Oso]

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Arab GDP Improving

by Haitham Sabbah January 11, 2006

According to the annual report of the Arab Economic Unity Council, the Arab GDP is improving. Her is the summery: Arab gross domestic product reached $860 billion in 2004 compared to 746.1 billion the year before. GDP growth ranged between 1.2 and 6.5 per cent while the GDP per capita rose to $2879 in 2004, [...]

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Saudi women throw their hats in the ring

by Haitham Sabbah November 26, 2005

17 women contesting alongside 54 male candidates for the first time in the history of Saudi Arabia. Women’s participation in the elections is expected to grab attention worldwide. Women members will vote today and tomorrow and businessmen will vote on Monday and Tuesday at the chamber’s Sheikh Ismail Abu Dawood Hall. Hmmm… separation here? What [...]

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Dress Code and HR Development

by Haitham Sabbah November 21, 2005

Tololy just inspired me to jot these words. As a senior manager for the last ten years in my carrier, I always had to face this question from some employees. Why are we implementing a dress code? Well, to be honest at start I had a hard time explaining why. But with time and experiences [...]

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