Related News ItemsThree Economic Lessons Imported From TurkeyThu, 09 Feb 2012 02:05:28 -0800 I just returned from a week in Istanbul, where I was reporting a piece on what Turkey’s burgeoning contemporary art scene tells us about where the country is headed politically (you can look for that in our upcoming style and design special in the magazine later this month). But I also learned a few economic [...] Read More... Saakashvili Hails Turkey and its PMFri, 13 Jan 2012 03:30:16 -0800 President Saakashvili praised Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as “a great democratic leader”, who had led Turkey, “an undoubtedly regional leader,” through “revolutionary reforms.” Read More... Paradigm shift: Relevance of the Westphalia System to the Current Syrian ConflictThu, 09 Feb 2012 20:25:26 -0800 Time is running out for Basher Al- Assad, the Syrian President. Even if Assad meets all the demands of the international community, it will not change anything on the ground unless Assad steps down. If Assad does not step down, it will have a negative impact on countries such as Turkey and will open doors for other countries to use the Kurdish card to intervene in Turkey’s domestic affairs. It ... Read More... Asia 1.25 Billion Over 60 by 2050 Shows Why Bonds Beat StocksWed, 08 Feb 2012 22:28:47 -0800 With Asia’s elderly population poised to double within four decades, more money is being plowed into preserving wealth than enhancing growth, driving up demand for the region’s bonds that are beating returns on stocks. Read More... Iranian Endgame: Part I — Sanctions and AsiaThu, 09 Feb 2012 21:29:53 -0800 Western powers have entered into a tense endgame with Iran over its nuclear ambitions. In part one of this new report by The Globalist Research Center, energy expert Matthew Hulbert explains why sanctions directed against Iran's oil exports might do little to derail its pursuit of nukes. Read More... Brzezinski: U.S. Should Work With Russia, Turkey to Solve Global ProblemsWed, 08 Feb 2012 18:21:28 -0800 Watch Video | Listen to the Audio JUDY WOODRUFF: And we turn to some thoughts about the U.S. role in the world as it shares power with new global players. That's the topic of Jeffrey Brown's conversation with Zbigniew Brzezinski, who served as President Jimmy Carter's national security adviser. JEFFREY BROWN: " America must promote a revitalized West and provide balance to a rising new East." So ... Read More... Dedeman chief crowned CATHIC’s top hotelierWed, 18 Jan 2012 03:20:34 -0800 Turkish hotel veteran Murat Dedeman, Chairman of Dedeman Hotels & Resorts International and President of Dedeman Holding has been named the most influential hotelier by his industry peers, according to Jonathan Worsley, Chairman, Bench Events and co-organiser of the Central Asia & Turkey Hotel Investment Conference (CATHIC) in Istanbul next month (February 6-8 2012). Read More... CMT’s Surfactants HPC Dubai Unveils Opportunities in Middle East, GCC, Turkey, AfricaMon, 06 Feb 2012 21:02:44 -0800 Improved economic conditions and rising disposable incomes in the Middle East have stimulated growth for the household care industry and in turn opportunities for surfactant producers. With its advantaged feedstocks and access to growth markets, the Middle East is set to become the petrochemical sector's core. Moreover, innovation in laundry detergents over the past few years has focused on ... Read More... China sees "trust deficit" before Xi's U.S. tripTue, 07 Feb 2012 01:34:49 -0800 BEIJING (Reuters) - China and the United States suffer a "trust deficit" that Vice President Xi Jinping's trip to Washington could help ease, a Chinese diplomat said in a speech published on Tuesday, playing down Chinese fears about a U.S. "pivot" towards Asia. China's president-in-waiting, Xi, will visit the United States starting next Tuesday, going to the farming state of Iowa where he stayed ... Read More... 9 New ETFs EmergeThu, 02 Feb 2012 12:41:31 -0800 9 New ETFs Emerge Read More...
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