Issue 427 November 2011

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News and Views

6 The View 7 Comment 10 Compass

Current Affairs 12 Iraq steps on the gas

18 Syrian stalemate? 22 US Drone strategy:

a step too far? 24 Ankara’s influence gains sway 27 Face to Face with Dr Shirin Ebadi

31 Arab Spring and the Mukhabarat moment

Business 35 Now the media revolution

41 Different approaches to Islamic banking 44 Saudi construction deals to hit $45 billion 46 Egypt: Going for gold

48 Turkey – the new economic power in MENA?

Details 50 Gizmos and gadgets ride a new wave of technology

Travelog 53 In pursuit of the white stuff

Mosaic 57 Magic of Persia 61 A woman who loves cinema

64 Book reviews

66 Last Word