In Focus | 2012: What lies ahead
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Sunday Jan 8
Terrific events that rocked the world
The Arab Spring sowed hope among the oppressed in its wake last year and this year promises to be anything but dull
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Saturday Jan 7
2012: Stock picks from the Gulf
Gulf News asks regional asset managers for recommendations that will get investors through a potentially turbulent year, while still paying dividends
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Tuesday Jan 3
The new rules in the UAE
The New Year comes with a series of changes, from the way you rent an apartment, carry out banking transactions and buy a cellphone to paying your traffic fines or buying a new car. Gulf News puts together a quick reference list on procedure changes worthy of a spot on your fridge
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Sunday Jan 1
Merkel hopes for a better 2012 despite grim scenario
Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel warned of a difficult year ahead, particularly for the Eurozone
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Sunday Jan 1
Revelry marks New Year's Eve
Crowds throng corniche in Abu Dhabi and Burj Khalifa in Dubai to welcome 2012
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Sunday Jan 1
Arab Spring could deliver more good news
At stake is the formidable task of building a stable and prosperous democracy in the region classified as the least democratic in the world
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Sunday Jan 1
Ashes of year gone by will ignite 2012
The fear is the fruits of the uprising that started with youngsters seeking jobs, dignity and a better life, will be reaped by Islamists
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Saturday Dec 31
Sydney rings in New Year with spectacular fireworks
Spectacular fireworks burst over Sydney Harbour to ring in New Year kicking off noisy celebrations
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Saturday Dec 31
Expatriates in UAE share new learnings
2011 taught many people many things. A few share their experiences and the skills they acquired this past year
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Saturday Dec 31
What the future holds...
Ring in the New Year with Shelley von Strunckel's annual forecast and discover what the stars tell of our work wellbeing, love and much more
Opinion
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Ashes of year gone by will ignite 2012
The fear is the fruits of the uprising seeking jobs, dignity and a better life, will be reaped by Islamists
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Arab Spring could deliver more good news
At stake is the formidable task of building a stable and prosperous democracy in the region classified as the least democratic in the world
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A new phase of the Arab Spring unfolds
Victorious Islamist parties are close to the people and provide welfare services which the state has often failed to provide
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Quest for liberty will never cease
If 2011 changed the Arab world forever, and it has, 2012 might introduce similar upheavals globally that will unsettle most established regimes
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Regional realities will influence policies
As new Arab governments begin rebuilding, the US-Iran clash could get more vicious given the compulsions of electoral politics
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Bloodied Iraq limps into treacherous quagmire
Far from leading the way in the Arab world, the Iraq of 2012 will find itself way behind the nations of the Arab Spring
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Kickstart growth to help poorer countries
Advanced economies need to get their finances in order to increase outlays for Third World financing and global welfare programmes
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Let Africa show the way on climate change
Without sustained action to finance the fight against global warming, the world risks compromising over 10 years of the continent's gains
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Russia's bo-toxic 'tsar' grows desperate
Narcissistic publicity stunts and facelifts don't inspire fear, or even respect, among Russians used to an iron-fisted ruler
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The statesman in Obama holds sway
Highlighting his ability to get things done abroad also sends the message that the domestic-policy impasse is not the president's fault
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China seeks close ties with the EU and US
While Beijing is committed to its own independent foreign policy, it cannot achieve development in isolation
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Asian women shine in politics
Present leaders are reaching for the highest political echelons on the basis of fresh ideas for social change, not dynastic considerations
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The challenges on Europe's horizon
To meet strategic challenges, Europe must first restore its credibility
