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OMRAN drives new tourism projects in Oman

Video: Tourism projects across Oman, from the Northern enclave of Musandam to Salalah in the south and high up in the mountains of Jabal Akhdar are being constructed by OMRAN. At Meed's Arabian World Construction Summit Phil Blizzard spoke to...
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Sony unveils 10.1 inch Xperia Tablet Z

The next instalment of Sony's tablet series was revealed today at a Dubai press conference, with a focus on connectivity and entertainment.
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Dubai retains status as one of the world's top retail destinations

For the second straight year Dubai has been ranked as second most important international retail destination globally, just behind London, according to a new report by CBRE.
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Happy birthday YouTube - the top 8 videos of all time

As YouTube turns eight years old, more than 100 hours of video are being uploaded each minute.
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Forex update, Dollar strength continues as Gold struggles

Research director Kathleen Brooks gives her view on the short term outlook for gold as it struggles to recover and dollar movement, as last week saw the dollar index rise 2% amid rumours of the end of QE3.

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Banque Saudi Fransi rises as capital arm launches real estate fund

The Saudi Arabian Tadawul All-Share Index lost 0.40% to close at 7,333.83 points Saturday. Banque Saudi Fransi ended up 0.33% at SR30. Earlier in...

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KFH-Research: Participation banks growing...

KFH-Research issued a report stating that participation banks (Islamic banks) in Turkey form 5.2%...
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Transformation, related capital increase and...

Egypt's new Minister of Investment, H.E. Yehia Hamed, conducted a meeting with Ahmed Heikal,...
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ADS Securities signs MoU with Asian...

In a landmark strategic alliance, ADS Securities, the Abu Dhabi-based brokerage and financial...
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Islamic Finance: where next for the industry

While the comeback of stock market rallies investment banking, the Shari'ah-compliant industry faces its toughest test since it entered its boom phase a decade ago.

CFOs need to reexamine strategy as global...

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Huawei's posts 18% rise in revenue from Mideast in 2012

China-based Huawei Technologies Co has said revenue from its Middle East operation jumped 18% to $2.08 billion in 2012, Reuters has reported. The...

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Dubai SME launches 'SeedApp' to promote mobile...

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of the...
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SecureLink and Safelight Security partner to...

SecureLink, the pioneer in Information Security Services value-added-distribution in the Middle...
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Maritime broadband offer from Thuraya...

Thuraya Telecommunications Company, a mobile satellite services operator, has unveiled a new...
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Sony unveils 10.1 inch Xperia Tablet Z

The next instalment of Sony's tablet series was revealed today at a Dubai press conference, with a focus on connectivity and entertainment.

Red Hat: Middle East technology market in...

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Sohar refinery expansion project attracts six bidders

Oman Oil Refineries and Petrochemicals Co (Orpic) as said six international firms have submitted bids for the major engineering, procurement and...

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Horizon Terminals to commission $100m new oil...

Horizon Terminals Limited (HTL), the terminals business and wholly owned subsidiary of Emirates...
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The Energy sector delivers gas turbines and...

The Energy Sector has been awarded two contracts valued at approximately EUR200 million by Saudi...
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Schneider Electric marks 33% growth in...

Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management, announced its workforce in Saudi...
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World Bank funds best invested in desert power?

Earlier this week, the World Bank published a report warning of the dramatic consequences of climate change and called on governments around the world to redirect the $1 trillion spent overall...

Gulf states put spotlight on sustainable use of...

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Bahrain's GPZ in deal with 1,800 workers to end strike

Bahraini labour ministry has said around 1,800 workers at G P Zachariades (GPZ) contracting firm who went on strike last week, claiming they hadn't...

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Kodssica Depot scheduled to be tendered by NAT...

Kodssica Depot, one of the largest workshops and storage yards in the Middle East, is scheduled...
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Infra Oman 2013 to take place in September

Infra Oman 2013 which will be held from 30 September - 02 October, is organized in co-operation...
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Farnek accredited to British quality standards

UAE-based total facilities management company Farnek has announced that it has been accredited by...
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Damac to build mega golf community in Dubai

Adding to the increasingly growing roster of mega property launches in Dubai, Damac Properties has announced plans to build a massive 28 million sq ft development in the emirate.

Emaar to launch sales of new apartments in...

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New Levant service from Hapag-Lloyd

Germany's Hapag-Lloyd has launched a new Levante Express Service (LEX), with the first sailing of the weekly service to be from Cagliari (Italy) on...

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Sharjah eyes more Korean Asian tourists and...

The Third UAE-Korea Economic Partnership Forum that opens tomorrow will help provide a direct...
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Milaha Ras Laffan sets off on 100th voyage

RasGas Company Limited's (RasGas) second dedicated liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, 'Milaha...
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Emirates opens refurbished lounge in Paris...

Emirates, one of the world's fastest growing airlines, has inaugurated its refurbished Paris...
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Kerzner to open first One&Only resort in Saudi Arabia

Kerzner International Hotels Limited, which manages the Atlantis resort on Dubai's Palm Jumeirah, has announced that it has signed a deal to open the first One&Only Resort in Saudi Arabia.

Dubai transport authority to launch 'eWallet'...

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Mobily awards ad brief to Impact BBDO, Lowe MENA

Saudi mobile telecoms operator Mobily has split its creative advertising brief between Impact BBDO and Lowe MENA following a review, Campaign ME...

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Digital Media Forum enjoys overwhelming response

Continuing the discussion started at the inaugural instalment last year, the Digital Media Forum...
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Doha Film Institute to launch two new film...

Doha Film Institute (DFI) announced that its annual slate will now include two film festivals....
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Mobile advertising set to explode across MENA...

The BPG Group , one of the largest marketing solutions groups in the MENA region and Deloitte...
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