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SYRIA MIDDLE EAST ARAB FOREIGN STUDENTS USA UNIVERSITY ENROLMENT DECLINE
BY PAUL COCHRANE, in Beirut
THE NUMBER of Syrians studying in the US has dropped a steep 32% over the past five years, with sometimes-criticised universities in Syria the direct beneficiaries, even attracting foreign students from around the Middle East.
The move comes as Arab students are increasingly shunning top ranked US universities because of anger about its government’s foreign policy, and as Syria’s ossified university system opens up to the private sector.…
NANOTECHNOLOGY INVENTIONS FEATURE - PAINTS AND COATINGS
BY MATTHEW BRACE, in Sydney
FOR devotees of Captain Kirk, Dr Spock and the original Star Trek crew, the thrilling world of nanotechnology could sound vaguely familiar. It offers the 21st century a swathe of new products and services, from dirt-repelling cars to ‘thinking’ materials that can change colour automatically.…
BERTELSMANN EUROPEAN SEARCH ENGINE QUAERO GOOGLE RIVAL
BY KEITH NUTHALL
EUROPE’S business newspapers are reporting that German publishing giant Bertelsmann will join the Quaero serach engine consortium that wants to create a European rival to Google. A spokeswoman for Bertelsmann’s information logistics arm Empolis however would only confirm to the Bookseller that "we are considering this", adding that there may be a formal announcement by the end of this week.…
HUMAN TRAFFICKING MONEY LAUNDERING FEATURE
BY ALAN OSBORN
OUT of 60 recommendations made in a report last December by the European Parliament on strategies to prevent human trafficking only one specifically mentioned money laundering and even there the message was essentially "carry on as before" and "keep your eyes open".…
MIDDLE EAST - NORTH AFRICA DRINKS INDUSTRY REPORT
BY MARK ROWE AND PAUL COCHRANE
INTRODUCTION
JUST as chocolate sells well in cold countries, so do soft drinks flourish in hot countries, which would suggest that North Africa and the Levant presents an inviting face to the international drinks market.…
SAUDI ARABIA WTO MEMBERSHIP APPROVED
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE WORLD Trade Organisation (WTO) has admitted Saudi Arabia as a member, a move making Riyadh remove rules preventing overseas oil and gas companies from serving its wealthy petroleum sector. All WTO member countries would have equal access, under the WTO ‘most favoured nation’ principle.…
EUROPEAN COMMISSION RADIOACTIVE STEEL SCRAP DETECTION REPORT
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE USE of more and increasingly sophisticated monitoring equipment to detect radioactive steel scrap, that might otherwise be melted and cause health problems for workers and the public, has been urged by a European Commission report. It warns: “The problem of rogue sources shows no sign of diminishing”.…
SAUDI ARABIA IEF SECRETARIAT LAUNCH - ENERGY
BY KEITH NUTHALL
FACILITIES for the new permanent secretariat for the International Energy Forum (IEF) have been launched in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The secretariat will help run biannual summits for the IEF, which links oil producer and importing countries.…
SAUDI ARABIA WTO ACCESSION USA DEAL
BY KEITH NUTHALL
SAUDI Arabia will open its valuable oil sector to foreign suppliers, to join the World Trade Organisation (WTO). In a bilateral deal with the US, which will have to be matched for other WTO members, the Saudis, said the US Trade Representative (USTR), will allow US companies to compete against local energy service providers for “oil and gas exploration and development, pipeline transport of fuels, management consulting technical testing and analysis, and repair and maintenance of equipment, among others”.…
MONEYVAL FEATURE MONEY LAUNDERING
BY KEITH NUTHALL
CRITICS of European political institutions have sometimes been unkind about the Council of Europe, which has been accused of being a powerless talking shop. And although the Council lacks the power to fine and cajole member governments enjoyed by the European Union (EU) – from which it is completely independent – it has some important roles.…