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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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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