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Reporting about Dubai World's restructuring has been irresponsible

West v Arab Perceptions

Western perception of Muslims and Arabs, 7 years after 9/11

Business under political pressure

Europeans are furious with the American currency. It continues to slide against theirs after dropping 36 per cent in the four years President George W. Bush has been in office.

The markets and business communities cheered US President George W. Bush staying in the White House for another four years.</p>

A few years ago, nobody would have been interested in Africa to the extent of placing money there. Except for a few venturers from previous occupying countries or Lebanese immigrants, investment in Africa was scarce and limited to mining, mainly for gold and diamonds.

Reformist Iranian President Mohammad Khatami won a significant battle last week in his fight to liberalise the heavily state-owned economy, yet the world is cautious to welcome the move.