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A beggar asks for donations in a street in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, March 7, 2013. There are fears in Serbia that the troubled Balkan nation’s economic recovery may slow down because of global financial crisis and rising poverty. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Opinion: The Time is Right for Social Welfare Reform

by Joana Silva | May 7, 2013 | Opinion

Ever since their introduction, social safety nets (SSNs) have played a critical role in fighting poverty. They provide government assistance, whether in kind or in the form of cash payments, which can be vital in helping the most vulnerable withstand the effects of...

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Detail of “Scrutineer of the Hidden Passion” by Rachid Koraichi, one of the 47 works that will be sold at auction by Sotheby’s in Doha today. Image courtesy of Sotheby’s.

State of the Art

by Juliet Highet | Apr 23, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture

Million-dollar art sales are happening at the moment. You might ask what is so new about that, even in a time of recession. This is contemporary Arab art, and the location is the Gulf. Christie’s held two auctions in Dubai on April 16 and 17 totaling USD 6.4 million,...

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19 killed in Egypt train crash

19 killed in Egypt train crash

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 15, 2013 | Middle East

CAIRO (AP) — The accident comes less than two weeks after a new transportation minister was appointed to overhaul the rail system, and just two months after a deadly collision between a train and school bus. The official MENA news agency quoted Health Ministry...