highest 110 dollar per barrel of raw oil since 2008 & investors sold off both stocks and bonds of many developing nations‚ particularly in the middle east. • The turbulence on financial markets shows how political upheaval in one place- first Tunisia‚ now Egypt- can set off hard to predict reverberations around the world‚ possibly undermining the global economic recovery. • Investors are most concerned that other Muslim nations‚ particularly those of autocratic leadership & vast oil reserves
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Energy drinks remain the most dynamic segment in the soft drinks market reaching 4.8 billion litres in 2011‚ with strong growth in most countries mainly driven by its key features‚ the combination of fun and functionality. Although the global consumption of energy drinks has been steadily rising‚ the performance of the category has varied between regions‚ with Latin America and Australasia witnessing the fastest growth over the last five years. The top ten consuming countries were the United States
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Introduction The importance of Internet is enormous and it is largely increasing. It connects people worldwide‚ and it provides possibilities that are impossible without it. This importance can be viewed in few aspects‚ most of all importance for the global economy. Considering this aspects it is of great value to make Internet accessible for all people. The difference in accessing the Internet between rich and poor countries‚ or the so called "digital divide" is stunningly large. Efforts to outcome
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BROOKINGS DOHA CENTER ANALYSIS PAPER Number 8‚ September 2013 KINGS FOR ALL SEASONS: HOW THE MIDDLE EAST’S MONARCHIES SURVIVED THE ARAB SPRING F. GREGORY GAUSE‚ III Brookings The Brookings Institution is a private non-profit organization. Its mission is to conduct high-quality‚ independent research and‚ based on that research‚ to provide innovative‚ practical recommendations for policymakers and the public. The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely
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Carrefour: An Overview January 2003 www lanetretail net Table of Content Overview Background Operations Sales By Format Carrefour By Country Sales Breakdown By Region‚ 2002 Sales Breakdown By Country‚ 2002 Latest Major Developments Carrefour In Context Leading Global Retailers’ Spread‚ 2002 Analysis By Country Prospects And Strategy SWOT Analysis www planetretail net Overview Main address: Carrefour S
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AP European History Chapter 25: imperialism‚ Alliances‚ and War Chapter Overview: After 1870‚ Europe exercised unprecedented influence and control over the rest of the world. European dominance brought every part of the globe into a single world economy. The new global economy increased hostility and led to intense nationalism. Section One: Expansion of European Power and the New Imperialism Section Overview Explosive developments in nineteenth-century science‚ technology‚ industry‚ agriculture
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plans which include strategic objectives to closely connect tourism with micro businesses‚ demand‚ supply and local services as well as recreational facilities. Many countries‚ especially some developing countries like Caribbean countries‚ Kenya‚ Tunisia‚ Indonesia‚ Thailand and Egypt have tourism as the main income for local
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Name: odenigbo chinenye Laura‚ Programme: international relations‚ Mat. No.: 10ah010630‚ Course title: foreign policy analysis Course code: irl 313 Assignment topic; Israel’s foreign policy analysis Date; Israel is a country in south-western Asia‚ formed in 1948 as a Jewish state in the historic region of Palestine‚ and located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. Israel is bounded on the north by Lebanon‚ on the northeast by Syria‚ on the east by Jordan‚ and on the southwest
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Australian Development Scholarships ------------------------------------------------- Last updated: 02 Oct 2012 Australian Government BS/MS/PhD Degrees Deadline: 14 Dec 2012/Mar 2013 Study in: Australia Course starts Sept 2013 Brief description: Top of Form Bottom of Form Sponsored Ad Australian Development Scholarships (ADS) are scholarships for international students who wants to study in Australian Universities. Scholarship holders are required to return to their country
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Protestants can disrupt social order Muslim militant groups attempt to overrun governments that they think is inefficient; Islamic fundamentalism led to the 1979 overthrow of the Shah of Iran. Islamic militancy is affecting Afghanistan‚ Algeria‚ Iraq‚ Tunisia‚ Egypt‚ and Saudi Arabia Nationalism can also be a centrifugal force‚ particularly in countries with multiple nationalities‚ unassimilated minorities‚ racial or ethnic conflict‚ different cultures‚ or many languages or religion; this leads to challenges
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