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Axis of evil good for business

US President George W Bush famously �defamed� Syria and its Middle Eastern neighbours. But the West could be missing out on rich pickings. Here, Inverness-based economist Tony Mackay reveals the truth about life on the road to Damascus

Greetings from the "axis of evil", where I am working on the planned extension of the Arab Gas Pipeline. This multi-billion dollar project will stretch from Egypt, 750 miles across this troubled region, and may one day form part of your gas supply.