STANDPOINT by Atique Naqvi

Managing director of International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, says despite new challenges the global economy has a better chance to recover in 2014. "The euro zone is turning the corner from recession to recovery, but growth is unbalanced, and unemployment is still worryingly high." The interview was published in the March 2014 issue of the Dubai-based magazine TRENDS - An International Magazine on Arab Affairs. Below is the jpeg file of the TRENDS magazine.

Former Secretary-General of NATO and Ex-EU Foreign Policy Chief, Javier Solana, says nations should work toward the integration of regional security framework. "One hundred years ago in 1914, Europe was a problem. Being a European this year, I can say that Europe is not part of the problem but I hope it is part of the solution." The interview was published in the March 2014 issue of the Dubai-based magazine TRENDS - An International Magazine on Arab Affairs. Below is the jpeg file of the TRENDS magazine.