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Mar 13, 2008
Hotel rules follow Islamic laws
Sharia, or Islamic, law shows up in a lot of different businesses in the Middle East, including the hospitality trade. Somewhat less-strict but still Islamic-friendly hotels are popping up all over the Middle East, including Dubai. Sean Cole checked them out.
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Mar 13, 2008
Saudi boy meets girl — via Bluetooth
Under Islamic law in Saudi Arabia, unrelated men and women can't mix in public. Courtship and marriages are traditionally arranged. But young Saudis are starting to resist — and technology's helping them bend the rules. Kelly McEvers reports from Riyadh.
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Mar 12, 2008
Money and happiness still connected
Money might not buy happiness, but having a little more of it can make us feel better. Commentator Will Wilkinson says while wealth might not be the direct route to happiness, it doesn't mean it's irrelevant.
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Mar 12, 2008
Stay in America or return to Egypt?
While workers from around the world are striving to get to jobs in the Middle East, human capital is a big export for some countries in the region as well. Commentator Mona Eltahawy says the decision to leave comes with mixed emotions.
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Mar 11, 2008
Tech start-ups booming in Israel
Israel's tech sector is teeming with start-ups and helping the national economy thrive. Scott Jagow talks about the boom and the country's economic concerns with Manuel Trajtenberg, head of Israel's National Economic Council.
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Mar 11, 2008
Will Dubai be just for the ‘haves’?
Six Flags, Busch Gardens and Sea World are planning to build amusement parks in Dubai. If all that reminds you of a certain American city also built in the desert, well, join the club, says commentator and Arab media producer Jamal Dajani.
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Mar 11, 2008
Book club’s ex-pats tell Dubai story
There's a women's only, ex-pat book club that gets together in Dubai the first Wednesday of every month. Its members are from Turkey, Yemen, Spain, Venezuela and Afghanistan. They say they'd like to get to know more locals. But that, and other things in Dubai, are hard.
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Mar 10, 2008
Ending Africa’s commodity concerns
A movement through Africa is hoping to deregulate agriculture and let markets determine prices. Terry FitzPatrick reports a new exchange in Ethiopia may help end farmers' uncertainty.
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Mar 10, 2008
Memoirs of a ‘Turnaround Kid’
Corporate freelancer Steve Miller's book, "The Turnaround Kid," details some of his adventures working for major American companies. Fortune's Allan Sloan tells Lisa Napoli why it's an atypical business memoir.
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Mar 8, 2008
Voices: Thoughts on Islamic finance
Web extra: some thoughts about Islamic finance from members of our Public Insight Network.
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