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Jose R. Oliver. Caciques and cemi idols: the web spun by Taina rulers between Hispaniala and Puerto Rico.(Book review) (Antiquity)

Community action success in public health: Are we using a ruler to measure a sphere? (Canadian Journal of Public Health)

A spectre of turmoil and conflict; Nigeria.(Nigeria in trouble) (The Economist (US))

The world's 50 most influential Arabs: it is no easy task in a region raising its profile on an almost daily basis to select the 50 most influential people and, of course, unlike the richest or even the most powerful, such a list must by its very nature remain fairly subjective. How does one quantify "most influential"? The short answer might be "with difficulty".(Cover story) (The Middle East)

Changing of the guard: the unexpected death of Dubai ruler and UAE prime minister Shaikh Maktoum has pushed his brother Shaikh Mohammed further into the limelight. The new ruler's robust approach is likely to shake things up in the federation.(SPECIAL REPORT: UAE) (MEED Middle East Economic Digest)

Vanished!(ruined city of Great Zimbabwe) (Faces: People, Places, and Cultures)

Reform may be lagging behind but progress continues unhindered: a View from the Gulf by Mustapha Karkouti.(CURRENT AFFAIRS)(Essay) (The Middle East)

Reform may be lagging behind but progress continues unhindered (Middle East)

Award-winning site gives a wealth of info on Incas, BUSINESS TIMES (Business Times (Malaysia))

Runaway expansion plans: as Gulf airports ambitiously increase their passenger capacity, will there be enough demand to justify the investment?(GULF AIRPORTS) (MEED Middle East Economic Digest)