Oil price inflation may have had a significant role in pushing the world economy into its worst post-war recession during 2008–2009. Reserve currency central banks pursued an overly expansionary monetary policy during 2001–2009, in the form of low or negative real interest rates and...

The Quran is the primary source for Islamic teachings and tenets. While the community may adapt social and economic policies in order to meet a society's shifting socio-economic needs, the basic principles of the Islamic economic and social system, however, must be preserved. Freely elected...

Economic sanctions are seen as a foreign policy instrument less severe than military engagement but more potent than diplomacy. The assessment of the economic impact of sanctions invariably focuses on direct bilateral trade, with little regard to indirect costs. In the case of sanctions on Iran,...

The Middle East has one of the highest ratios of exports to GDP in the world, yetintra-regional trade level is one of the lowest. Intra-Middle Eastern trade is examined in detail to assess the reasons for the low level of regional trade and to recommend policies for promoting trade within the area.

The Quran is the primary source for Islamic teachings and tenets. While the community may adapt social and economic policies in order to meet a society's shifting socio-economic needs, the basic principles of the Islamic economic and social system, however, must be preserved. Freely elected...

Economic sanctions are seen as a foreign policy instrument less severe than military engagement but more potent than diplomacy. The assessment of the economic impact of sanctions invariably focuses on direct bilateral trade, with little regard to indirect costs. In the case of sanctions on Iran,...

Software exports have the potential to make a significant contribution to the economies of developing countries and to the global IT industry. Developing countries have demonstrated a comparative advantage in this export sector and the global IT industry can benefit from this developing country...