The Strategic Business Environment of the Middle East

The Strategic Business Environment of the Middle East� �Video:� �What is Murabahah? Islamic�Banking and Finance, Lecture #4.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTdEkGJkW8s      � �Dubai: The Greatest City on�Earth. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOSci-rWf2Q � �BBC Documentary: Inside the Saudi�Kingdom. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=au9Aqd_-2hc� �Doing Business with Turkey Andrew�Gelfuso, International Trade Centerhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFgeYJj2l9Y � � �Read:� �World Economic Forum: Arab World�Competitiveness Report (2013). http://www.weforum.org/reports/arab-world-competitiveness-report-2013 � �Jalali, S. H. (2012). Appraising�the role of strategy implementation in export performance: A case from the�Middle East.  Business Intelligence Journal, 5 (2), 282-291.http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=search&template=&uiLanguage=en&query=Middle+East+business&filter=media%3A%22article%22 � � Essay: 

Write an essay incorporating each of the above sources and at least three additional�sources, addressing the strategic considerations of doing business in Middle�Eastern countries. In as much as possible, apply your analysis to your own professional or career interests. I will complete this.

� Length:  4-6 pages, double-spaced (exclusive of�reference page).