Middle East caught in the crisis. BBC News is running a series of commentaries this week by economists on the challenges facing the global financial system.
Today, Robert Mabro considers the implications for the Middle East. We live in a globalised world. No country or region can be insulated from financial and economic shocks originating in another part of the world. Contrary to some views, the Middle Eastern countries are bound to be affected, albeit in different ways and degrees, by the financial crisis and the associated recessions. An Authoritative Word on Academic Freedom - Stanley Fish Blog -