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Dubai World Central eyes 2013 launch date for passenger terminal

The head of Dubai Airports said today that the passenger terminal at Dubai World Central airport could start commercial operations next year.

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Qatar General Insurance and Reinsurance dips, releases 2011 results

Qatar General Insurance and Reinsurance dips, releases 2011 results

The Qatar Exchange (QE) Index advanced 0.80% to reach 8,636.37 points, as shares gained across the board. Qatar Islamic Bank or QIB gained one per...

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UAE stock markets enjoy strong start in 2012

UAE stock markets enjoy strong start in 2012

With stock markets in Dubai and Abu Dhabi having gained momentum in recent weeks, AMEInfo.com looks at the drivers behind the surge in the indexes so far in 2012.

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Mobily teams with nine other providers for Global Meeting Alliance

Mobily teams with nine other providers for Global Meeting Alliance

Saudi Arabia's second telecoms operator, Mobily, together with nine global service providers, have announced the launch of an open ecosystem of...

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Experts debate online Arabic content growth as Twitter readies Arabic launch

Experts debate online Arabic content growth as Twitter readies Arabic launch

The growth of quality Arabic content online is being limited by a lack of talent, tools, funding and freedom, according to speakers at a digital media conference in Dubai last week.

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Saudi nominates Opec governor for top post

Saudi nominates Opec governor for top post

Saudi Arabia has nominated its Opec governor, Majid Al-Moneef for the group's next secretary general, in a move that may reignite a quarrel over...

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Iran looks to hit back at EU by pre-empting supply cut-off

Iran looks to hit back at EU by pre-empting supply cut-off

Last week the EU announced that it would be banning oil imports from Tehran, delaying the implementation of the embargo until July 1. Earlier, the US banned any American dealing with Iran's central...

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UAE housing market to sink further, analysts point to oversupply

UAE housing market to sink further, analysts point to oversupply

Analysts have said the four-year decline in house prices in the UAE isn't expected to end in 2012, as oversupply and concerns over the health of...

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World Cup energises Qatar's real estate market

World Cup energises Qatar's real estate market

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar is already having, and will continue to have, a positive impact on the real estate market in the Gulf state, analysts say.

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No exemptions from Dubai Salik, misconception refuted

No exemptions from Dubai Salik, misconception refuted

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has said that no GCC citizen will be exempted from paying the 'Salik' road toll in the emirate, Times...

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Viceroy plans to double its hotel portfolio by 2016

Viceroy plans to double its hotel portfolio by 2016

Luxury hotel chain Viceroy Hotel Group, which is 50% owned by UAE investment firm Mubadala, plans to open a new hotel in the Maldives in April as part of a plan to double its portfolio of hotels...

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Hindi-language radio launched in the UAE

Hindi-language radio launched in the UAE

Hindi-language station, Radio Mirchi has been launched in the UAE as part of a global expansion drive by India's largest FM brand, The National has...

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Fight for businesses on social networks intensifies as Google + enters the fray

Fight for businesses on social networks intensifies as Google + enters the fray

It has long been established that companies need a social networking presence as part of their marketing strategies. It's hard to think of a major firm which is not visible on Facebook, LinkedIn,...

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