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New Iraqi Budget Deepens
Housing Crisis

Article by Omar al-Shaher Updated Thu, Mar 28 
Iraq’s most disadvantaged residents continue to suffer from a housing shortage, as the government’s 2013 budget has decreased allocations for home loans, writes Omar al-Shaher.
(REUTERS/Azad Lashkari)
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Gaza on Brink of Water Crisis

Article by Hazem Balousha Updated Fri, Apr 5 
Scarce rainfall, coupled with the Israeli blockade, have limited Gaza’s ability to address its water shortage and poor sanitation, reports Hazem Balousha.
(SAID KHATIB/AFP/GettyImages)
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IFC Cautiously Confident
On Egypt Economy

Article by Sarah el-Sirgany Updated Mon, Mar 25 
International Finance Corp. CEO Jin-Yong Cai spoke to Sarah el-Sirgany on the challenges for Egypt in attracting investment during his recent visit to the country.
(Sarah el-Sirgany)
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King Abdullah Seeks to Champion Jordanian Reforms

Article by Osama Al Sharif Updated Tue, Apr 9 
King Abdullah II of Jordan is portraying himself as a champion of reform in order to head off further protests, writes Osama Al Sharif.
(REUTERS/Majed Jaber )
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Lebanon Pays a Price
For Syrian Economic Collapse

Article by Elie Hajj Updated Tue, Apr 2 
The worrying economic situation in conflict-ridden Syria has sent tremors through Lebanon, a country that maintains strong economic ties with its eastern neighbor, writes Elie Hajj.
(REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir)
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Israel's First Bedouin Startup

Article by Tali Heruti-Sover Updated Fri, Apr 26 
Ibrahim Sana is determined to change the lives of Bedouin high-tech graduates and has set up a new venture: the “Software Tester Enterprise,” reports Tali Heruti-Sover.
(REUTERS/Ints Kalnins)
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Moroccans Return from Spain
To Find an Economic Crisis

Article by Clair Riviere Updated Tue, Mar 19 
The economic crisis in Spain has dealt a heavy blow to Moroccan emigrants, forcing some to return to their home country to escape unemployment and poverty, writes Clair Riviere. 
(REUTERS/Jon Nazca)
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Lebanon in Need of Economic Justice

Article by Fawaz Traboulsi Updated Wed, Apr 17 
As political and economic interests overlap once again among the Lebanese elite, the need for legislation to ensure social justice seems ever more pressing, writes Fawaz Traboulsi.
(REUTERS/Sharif Karim )
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The Paradox of Religion
In Erdogan’s Turkey

Article by Tulin Daloglu Updated Wed, Mar 20 
Ihsan Dagi of Zaman asks whether conservatives are moving to the center; the answer is just that power is changing hands in Turkey, but not in a democratic way, writes Tulin Daloglu.
(REUTERS/Adem Altan/Pool )
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Israelis Develop "Business for Peace"
Projects with Palestinians

Article by Shlomi Eldar Updated Fri, Mar 22 
Ben Gurion University of the Negev invites researchers to submit proposals for its "Business for Peace" competition to support the Palestinian economy, writes Shlomi Eldar.
(REUTERS/Amir Cohen )
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