The Middle East

The following article is taken from the Oxford Business Group's latest publication, Emerging Turkey 2004. For more information on how to order a copy of the most comprehensive review of the Turkish economy to date, please write to us at mail@oxfordbusinessgroup.com, or click on the link to Printed Publications on the right-hand side of the page.

While the situation in Iraq continues to be a cause of concern for the region, as well as for the US-led coalition trying to restore order in the war-ravaged nation, Qatar is taking a more prominent role in trying to improve conditions in the country.

The following viewpoint from Abdullah Gul, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister, is taken from the Oxford Business Group's latest publication, Emerging Turkey 2004. For more information on how to order a copy of the most comprehensive review of the Turkish economy to date, please write to us at mail@oxfordbusinessgroup.com, or click on the link to Printed Publications on the right-hand side of the page.

The following viewpoint from Atilla Yesilada, advisor at EURO-Source Turkey, is taken from the Oxford Business Group's latest publication, Emerging Turkey 2004. For more information on how to order a copy of the most comprehensive review of the Turkish economy to date, please write to us at mail@oxfordbusinessgroup.com, or click on the link to Printed Publications on the right-hand side of the page.

With Qatar looking to boost diversification in its hydrocarbon extraction-dependent economy, two downstream operators in the natural gas industry have recently come to the fore.

As Qatar is heavily dependent on the hydrocarbons industry for economic growth and development, protecting the country's environment from any potentially harmful effects has been a matter of great concern in recent years.