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Defence
Algeria's plans to fence off the Sahara, Poland's new arms contract and other military news.
Desert Dream
Once a provincial backwater, the Jordanian port town of Aqaba is in the midst of a vast regeneration programme that will reposition it as the ‘gateway to the Levant’.
First lady
Bahrain’s Houda Ezra Ebrahim Nonoo has broken the diplomatic mould as a Jewish woman representing an Arab country. Relations with Iran and encouraging US investment in Bahrain occupy much of her time.
Africa/Middle East
Zimbabwe will see a violent election, Africa will begin to reject the IMF's prescriptions and all eyes will be on the new leader of the African Union.
Oman on a mission
While its neighbours have flashed cash or succumbed to Islamist influences, Oman has chosen a quieter, steadier path. To increase its international brand, however, the country must meet new challenges.
Africa/Middle
A pan-Middle Eastern science venture, a Lebanese brain drain and an oil boost from Namibia.
Africa/Middle East
Exploring Middle East Ramadan advertising, Johannesburg's gentrification via the Neighbourgoods market, and Zimbabwe's currency shift to the US dollar. A collection of reports from Africa and the Middle East.
Africa/Middle East
A new satellite city is planned to ease the pressure of Nairobi's urban centre, restoration is planned for Saudi Arabia's weather-beaten collection of world-class sculptures, and Syria in numbers.
Africa/Middle East
Why Africa is frantically going green, Saudi Arabia is desperately building houses, and South Africa is learning to love fracking.
