{"id":512,"date":"2021-01-31T13:07:40","date_gmt":"2021-01-31T13:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michaelbcons.crmpc.co.uk\/?page_id=512"},"modified":"2026-07-02T10:51:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T09:51:45","slug":"middle-east","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/michaelbcons.crmpc.co.uk\/?page_id=512","title":{"rendered":"The Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"512\" class=\"elementor elementor-512\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6aa735f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6aa735f\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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East<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d214ab7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d214ab7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0da17ce\" data-id=\"0da17ce\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba7356e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba7356e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">MBCL helps you navigate Middle Eastern politics and business issues based on more than thirty years\u2019 experience of engagement in the region including engagement at the highest levels of government.\u00a0 MBCL can help you with country entry (and exit), understanding the implications of public policy and political agendas for your business, due diligence enquiries and managing complex issues that could impact your reputation.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7311b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7311b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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