Once again, the seven FEI zones of the world come into play: North-West Europe, South-West Europe, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, North America, Central and South America, Africa and the Middle East, and South-East Asia and Oceania.
Emirates has also thrived by entering markets in the rest of the Middle East, Africa, South-East Asia, India and Latin America that had hitherto been poorly connected to the global air-transport network because of over-regulation, the absence of a strong local flag carrier and the indifference of established airlines.
Making a similar case, the liberal Ha'aretz goes further to argue that India's improved relationship with Washington has encouraged it "to think in terms of a triangular alliance in which India and Israel would act as cushions providing stability in the tumultuous South Asia-Middle East regions, areas that face threats posed by terror, and by dictatorial regimes of Arab, Muslim states".
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But their withdrawal in early May exposed the weaknesses of the UN force, which was under-resourced and comprised troops, mainly from sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and South Asia, with little experience of working together or of such operations.
Youth unemployment is expected to rise in emerging economies in Eastern Europe, East and South-East Asia and the Middle East, according to the report.
But surely there is a more interesting possibility, which she does not consider: that Western misbehaviour, starting with Anglo-French colonial adventures in the Middle East and South Asia, reinforced some of the worst features of Islamic societies creating a vicious circle which has yet to be broken.
It is clear also that there has been a big exchange of pigeons between the Middle East and South Asia, and India in particular - the likely consequence of historic trading connections between the two regions.
The cable hit in Wednesday's apparent sabotage was the South East Asia Middle East Western Europe 4 (SEA-ME-WE 4) - one of the main cables snaking under the Mediterranean, Mena said.
Mr. Ban briefly summed up current cooperation with the African Union and subregional organizations in Africa, as well as the wide-ranging partnerships in Europe, South America, the Middle East, and Asia and the Pacific.
The numbers of people living in poverty is likely to drop sharply in East and South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, with sub-Saharan Africa lagging behind.
He will have a portfolio as a special assistant to the President and be senior director for the central region that largely extends -- encompasses the Middle East, the Gulf, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and South Asia.
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