As Christians vanish from their cradle
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The number of Christians has dropped to very low levels in parts of the Middle East as a result of emigration and declining birth rates. Lebanon, for example, was once the only Middle Eastern country with more Christians than Muslims, but many Christians have now left. Some observers attribute the decline in the number of Christians in the region to persecution by the Muslim majority, but in fact Middle Eastern governments generally treat Christians very well.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1998
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That infernal washing machine; a growing number of governments are worried about money laundering; so they should be
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Money laundering continues to be big business worldwide. Most of the estimated $500 billion in money generated illegally is laundered. International Monetary Fund head Vito Tanzi proposes that minimum anti-laundering rules be set for the world's financial community.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
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Testing times for a worried minority
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Christians in Muslim countries in the Middle East have come under great pressure to prove their loyalties since the Sep 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the US. There is tension between cultural ties and religious beliefs.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 2001
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