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Inside this issue
• The Suez Canal’s once crucial role has changed, becoming less important to the core of Arab countries in the Gulf
• Brazilian exports to the Arab League have soared - -
Content
Important twists in old relationships
Michael Peel looks at the changing patterns brought about by political tumult and the rising power of China and Brazil
Divergent fortunes leave Dubai at centre
Fallout from the revolutions helps the recovery in the Middle East’s retail capital, writes Simeon Kerr
Oil supplies: Politics in the way of ambitions in Asia
Switching flow from west to east is complicated, says David Blair
China: Red carpet treatment to foster closer business ties
Leslie Hook attends a conference in a remote Muslim town aimed at boosting trade
The EU: The trouble with difficult neighbours
Joshua Chaffin finds fault with both sides in an uneasy relationship
Latin America: Region banks on its adaptability
Samantha Pearson reports on a ‘shared etiquette’ among blocs
The US: Mission to embrace the region is an uphill struggle
Poisonous politics and suspicion have prevented progress, writes Alan Beattie
Africa: Lack of coherence in post-Gaddafi world
William Wallis reports on the continent’s ambivalence
Sea routes: New flows bring change in direction
Robert Wright on the changing fates of ports and the Suez Canal
Somalia: Pirates add billions to the cost of world trade
Robert Wright reports on the ever-wider reach of ‘masters of the Indian Ocean’
