Lebanon
Playing To Historic Strengths
It is little surprise that the quiet harbour and narrow old streets of Byblos, 40km north of the capital, have been experiencing a significant expansion in tourism.

Media
Art Attack
Fine art is in the ascendant in the Gulf. Abu Dhabi is building its Guggenheim, its Louvre and its national museum, and has launched its own art fair. Qatar is adding a museum of western orientalist art to the museum of Islamic art designed by I.M. Pei.

Morocco
Sunny Side
The Moroccan government wants to exploit its good weather by spending $9 billion to build five solar-power plants capable of producing around 40% of the kingdom's energy by 2020.