Archive for the “Middle East” category
Qatar Looks to a Healthy, Sporty Future
by Richard Attias on January 13, 2012
It’s a well known fact that exercise is vital to our mental and physical health. This is why the meeting of the Doha Pre-forum GOALS – Gathering of All Leaders in Sport — produced by Richard Attias and Associates, is (…)
The opportunities of the New Arab World
by Richard Attias on June 6, 2011
With much of the Middle East and North Africa in a state of flux following protests and calls for reform, there has never been a better time to look at the region’s influence on the global economy. One of the (…)
Is democracy a realistic proposition for Tunisia?
by Richard Attias on May 23, 2011
Tunisia’s elections to form an assembly to rewrite the constitution are scheduled for July, and some commentators have predicted there may be a democracy (as we recognise it) in place by the end of 2011. But is this timeframe realistic (…)
What the Middle East Needs Now: “Don’t Leave”
by Richard Attias on February 20, 2011
I am looking at a picture snapped today in Tahrir Square, the now-famous stretch of land in central Cairo where so many hopes and dreams of a new Egypt have been voiced over the last 12 days. In the picture, (…)
Report from Riyadh: The Winners are the Doers
by Richard Attias on January 26, 2011
Is it only January? Though we’ve just begun 2011, the world has already witnessed some pretty dramatic events, from the popular uprising in Tunisia on January 14 that sent ripples into several neighboring countries, to the continued WikiLeaks fall-out, a (…)
