by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 13, 2013 | Business
Kuwait, Asharq Al-Awsat—The most important economic story of our age is the shifting of the center of gravity of world trade eastwards, due to the fact that growth in the last decade has been driven by the emerging Asian states, which were, and still are, the main...
by Hussein Shobokshi | Aug 9, 2013 | Opinion
Industrialized countries often show pride in their free markets, and the non-interference of the governments in economic affairs. This idea can no longer be supported these days, following a number of decisions made by some governments, which displayed obvious...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 23, 2013 | World
New Delhi, Associated Press—US Vice President Joe Biden and India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held talks in the Indian capital Tuesday as part of a renewed effort to strengthen ties between the two countries. The meeting came just weeks after US Secretary of...
by Amir Taheri | Jun 28, 2013 | Opinion
With the United States under President Barack Obama apparently determined to relinquish its global leadership, could China fill the gap that might emerge in the Middle East? Obama’s recent appeal to China’s new President Xi Jinping to play “an active role” in...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 17, 2013 | World
Enniskillen, Reuters—Western leaders criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin for supporting Syria’s Bashar Al-Assad in his battle to crush a two-year-old uprising, setting the stage for what could be a difficult meeting of world leaders over Monday and...
