Monaco defends its tax haven status
Tax havens are widely blamed as one of the root causes of the global economic crisis.
At the annual G20 summit in April, world leaders promised to launch a crackdown on tax havens. But so far, little has changed and governments appear to be taking no responsibility.
Al Jazeera’s Hamish Macdonald begins his investigation in the European principality of Monaco.
US bankers’ face scrutiny over perks
Barack Obama, the US president, has said he fears there are more hard times ahead for the economy as the recession deepens.
But executives from big banks still get perks even after they received bailout funds.
Al Jazeera’s John Terrett reports from New York.
Arab-Americans call for closer ties with the US
Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, has described America’s support for Israel as “unshakeable”.
It is her first visit to the region as US secretary of state.
After eight years of the Bush administration, many Arab-American residents in the West Bank are hoping ties with the US will be strengthened.
Al Jazeera’s Mike Hanna reports.
