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FeaturesThe region's 100 biggest projects
Projects spending in MEED’s Top 100 Construction Index grew during 2013 and with economies around the region improving, this is expected to continue. This webinar examined projects market trends in the Middle East and forecasts which areas will grow in 2014.
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FeaturesThe hardship posting to end all hardship postings
It was the hardship posting to end all hardship postings. British officers went quite literally round the bend to get there, writes Matthew Teller, and perhaps sometimes metaphorically too. In 1863 Britain was looking to strengthen its control over the Gulf. The eager new ambassador to the region, Political Resident ...
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FeaturesHow Arabia made its money before the oil rush
To think of Arabia today is to think of unimaginable oil wealth. Less than a century ago, one of its main sources of income was pearl fishing - which was under threat from competition and colonial administrators,
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FeaturesThe diplomat who said “No” to Saudi oil
In 1932, amid a global economic slump, the impoverished Saudis came to London looking for a loan. They also had an offer: would Britain like to try drilling for oil?
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FeaturesWhen British diplomats ran the Gulf
The India Office exercised colonial rule over an area stretching west as far as Aden. Stories are being brought to light in a £8.7m project for nearly half a million documents relating to the Gulf to be digitised.
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FeaturesIn pictures: building the world's largest container ship
Okpo, a port in South Korea, is home to Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering, a company constructing the world’s largest model of ship – 12 at a time.
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FeaturesThe world's top 10 container ports
The Chinese behemoth gateway of Shanghai maintained its position as the world’s busiest container port. Container and Shipping Trade looks at the biggest 10 container ports and compares 2013 throughput with 2012.
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An estimated annual growth rate of 6.6% until the end of the decade will see global pension fund assets reach $57trn (€42trn), according to analysis by accountants PwC. In a report entitled ‘Asset Management 2020: A Brave New World’, PwC said the asset management industry would grow to $101trn by ...
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FeaturesMelanie De Biasio distils haunting jazz and blues
Less-is-more singer-songwriter echoes Peggy Lee and Nina Simone: read new interview here.
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FeaturesNile Rodgers Wants You To Remix His Le Freak Smash
Here’s your chance to re-work one of disco’s greatest anthems with Nile’s support.
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FeaturesThe Beatles In MONO – Live!
Unmissable opportunity to hear The Beatles as Mother Nature intended in Abbey Road Studio 2.













