Cover story: JORDAN The interim government appointed by King Hussain in the run-up to elections in November has been remarkably active. It has pushed through a series of measures to open up Jordan for foreign investment, in a bid to wean the country away from its overdependence on aid. The reaction to these measures from prospective investors and outlines the political background

Special Report: WATER The problems and some possible solutions in Oman, Jordan and Yemen

Mottershaw, Elizabeth, (1998)

Cover Story: LEBANON - The mixed response to Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri's plans to finance public borrowing by raising petrol prices has brought the government's control of state finances under close scrutiny. As the draft budget for 1998 goes before parliament, ministers are coming under increasing pressure to control Lebanon's massive deficits.

Bray, Robin, (1997)

Special Report: SCANDINAVIA Export growth has played a key role in reviving Scandinavia's economic fortunes after the recession of the early 1990s. Middle East trade remains modest but it is a core region for a number of Scandinavian companies. The recent activities of some of these firms and their approach to business development in the Middle East.

Bray, Robin, (1997)