Bachir Chakra and David Aylen join the firm
Red Sea Blockade: Why Understanding and Anticipation of Political Risks is a Survival Skill for Businesses Large and Small!
Last week, I had the opportunity to speak to a group of CEOs in the Greater Milwaukee Area as part of Vistage Worldwide, Inc.’s executive coaching program that was hosted by Xymox Technologies Inc. The presentation focused on the geo/political
The Red Sea Blockade and Why Political Risk Analysis has Become So Important
Last week, I spoke before a group of CEO members of Vistage Worldwide on geopolitical headwinds in the Middle East and their resulting impact on U.S. business operations.
I started by giving a brief overview of the current geopolitical environment
The Rights of the Elderly in the Arab Middle East: Islamic Theory Versus Arabic Practice
Radwa Elsaman (Cornell University), Mohamed A. Arafa (Universidade de Brasília), The Rights of the Elderly in the Arab Middle East: Islamic Theory Versus Arabic Practice, 14 Marq. Elder’s Advisor (2012):The elderly population is rapidly growing in developing countries, posing
Thomas Friedman on Hamas
Main Friday, December 29, 2023Thomas Friedman on HamasThomas Friedman has a long essay in today’s New York Times, titled “What Is Happening to Our World.” Here is his lengthy discussion of the intentionally disastrous choices made by Hamas:Among the
King & Spalding expands Middle East M&A and energy practices
Partners Simon Fraser and Matt Hartsuyker join the firm’s Abu Dhabi office from Ashurst
Can Israel Buy Palestinians’ Love?
For all the calls to do the untenable, fight Hamas without disproportionately (whatever that means) harming Gazans in the process, no one has yet come up with an actual way to accomplish this. It sounds great in platitudes, but can’t
King & Spalding ramps up real estate offering with Middle East partner hire
Malek Al Rifai is the latest senior lawyer to join the firm’s Middle East office this year
Israel-Hamas conflict sowing strife in profession with accusations of McCarthyism and antisemitism
An open letter with more than 1,000 signatures calls for respectful dialogue in legal community
The Weekly Round-up: Israel-Palestine war crimes, Assisted-dying, and SLAPPs
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As Israel’s ground invasion of Gaza begins, commentators and key global organisations are assessing whether international law is being broken by either side in the conflict. The UN said as early as 10th October that both Hamas