Middle East

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BusinessWeek January 12, 2004	Israel Aircraft's Diversification Move Israel has successfully launched its second civilian communications satellite. The Dec. 27 launch from Kazakhstan is part of Israel Aircraft Industries Ltd.'s effort to reduce its dependence on the highly volatile global arms market.
Fast Company January 2004 Fast Company	"Now we live!" Ride along with a consultant who's sniffing out business opportunities in Iraq.
BusinessWeek December 22, 2003	Downturn For Israeli Defense Exports Israel's weapons industry has been hit hard by a sharp drop in export sales. After a banner year in 2002 with a record $4 billion in sales abroad, the country's major defense contractors are expecting a 40% slump for 2003.
BusinessWeek November 3, 2003 Diane Brady	Biotech: Teva's Next Triumph? The Israeli maker of generics wants a piece of the fast-growing bio-drug market.
BusinessWeek October 13, 2003 Stan Crock	Iraqi Debt: Fast-Track the Restructuring The staggering load must be lightened, and quickly, to ensure a recovery
Fast Company September 2003 Jessica Steinberg	Driving in the Valley of the Shadow of Death It's the management problem from hell: How do you run a company whose customers and employees are being killed?
BusinessWeek August 4, 2003 Stanley Reed	Suddenly, the Saudis Want to Close Some Deals If you want to see how the overthrow of Saddam Hussein in Iraq may be changing the Middle East, you need look no further than the breakthrough gas deal signed by Royal Dutch/Shell Group and Total Group in Saudi Arabia.
CIO June 1, 2003 Susannah Patton	Europe Pushes Own Wireless Agenda European companies are angling to get a piece of the action in Iraq now that the fighting has stopped. In the decisions over the construction of a wireless telecommunications network in war-ravaged Iraq, European companies may have the edge.
Finance & Development December 1, 2002 Fasano & Iqbal	Common Currency GCC (Cooperation Council of the Arab States of the Gulf) countries face fundamental choices as they head for monetary union.
Bio-IT World December 10, 2002 Hillel Alpert	Bio-IT Shines Bright in Israel Companies such as Quark and Pharmos are still flourishing as other industries decline in this country torn by conflict.
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