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C U R R E N T A F FA I RS

12 Iran: the struggle for supremacy 18 Chill winds follow dawn of the Arab Spring 22 Turkey: Erdogan rides again 26 East Jerusalem simmers as showdown looms in Gaza 28 Mediawatch: Arab Spring transforms North Africa’s media landscape

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Palestinian economy 37 Iraqi oil: Output soars but will it be enough? 41 Special report: Changing the focus of Middle East telecoms 45 TheMiddleEastexclusive interview: George Kanaan, CEO of the Arab Bankers Association

D E TA I L S

50 Sporting design goes trendy

T R AV E L O G

53 Marina developments flourish 54 ATM report: Middle Eastern tourism proves resilient

MOSA I C

57 Déjà vu for Afghanistan women 60 Visionary fashion 62 Endangered palms once treasured by pharaohs 64 Books 66 Last Word

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