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    <title><![CDATA[Crystal Lagoons inaugurates resort and brings idyllic beach paradise to the Dead Sea ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 11:56:05 +0400</pubDate>
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        Crystal Lagoons Corp, company that creates immense crystalline lagoons as Guinness world record-holding swimming pool San Alfonso del Mar, and real estate company Sama Jordan inaugurated the first resort that brings idyllic beach paradise to Jordan. 
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    <title><![CDATA[Samsung launches Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich powered Galaxy Tab 2 in UAE]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 12:40:42 +0400</pubDate>
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        Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global mobile phone provider, unveiled its latest generation of tablets, Galaxy Tab 2 series in United Arab Emirates. The Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich powered Galaxy Tab 2 series is available in 7-inch and 10.1-inch variants.
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    <title><![CDATA[Qatar cut from 2020 Olympic bid field]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 09:27:12 +0400</pubDate>
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        The International Olympic Committee has chosen Istanbul, Madrid, and Tokyo as finalists to host the 2020 Summer Games, dashing the hopes of Doha and Azerbaijan 's Baku, Reuters has reported. The shortlist of candidates to host the world's biggest multi-sports event was announced at the IOC's executive board meetings in Quebec City. Doha, which was proposing to hold the 2020 Olympics in October rather than the usual July/August schedule to avoid the state's summer heat, is already hosting the 2022 World Cup football tournament. Doha 2020 officials said the decision by the IOC does not curtail Qatar's ambitions or its work in progress towards becoming a regional and global sports hub. London will host the 2012 Summer Games from July 27-August 12 while the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro will stage the 2016 Olympics. The IOC will announce the winner between bids from Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul in September 2013.  
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    <title><![CDATA[Facebook to open an office in Dubai]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 12:15:07 +0400</pubDate>
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        US-based social networking site Facebook, which recently launched one of the largest initial public offerings in history, is opening an office in Dubai aimed at generating advertising revenue from the region.  
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    <title><![CDATA[Sony Mobile Xperia U makes Middle East debut]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 16:27:15 +0400</pubDate>
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        Sony Mobile Communications launched the Xperia U, the latest in the next generation smartphones NXT series. Incorporating the best of Sony technology and premium entertainment, the Xperia NXT series is a cornerstone of the brand's connected experience.The phones allow consumers to enjoy and share content on a screen that best suits them such as the smartphone, TV, laptop or tablet.  
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    <title><![CDATA[Tourist groups cancelling hotel reservations in Lebanon]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 11:28:47 +0400</pubDate>
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        Hotels in Lebanon have reported up to 30% in cancellations by tourist groups, following the deterioration in security conditions in the north of the country, The Daily Star has reported. The cancellations followed statements issued by the UAE, Qatar and Bahrain Saturday. The three countries called on their citizens to avoid travel to Lebanon and asked for those in the country to depart, given the tense security situation.
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    <title><![CDATA[Dubai International Airport targets 90m passengers by 2018]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 08:54:15 +0400</pubDate>
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        Dubai's advanced infrastructure and high-level of connectivity should help the emirate edge the competition as it steps up its bid to become the world's largest international air hub by 2018, according to the president of Emirates airline Tim Clark.
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    <title><![CDATA[RAK Airways to impact its Business Class with launch of 'RAK Premier']]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 09:19:53 +0400</pubDate>
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        RAK Airways, the flagship carrier of Ras Al Khaimah and the youngest airline of the United Arab Emirates, has carried over 250,000 passengers in 2011 and is gearing up to launch its high quality premier product 'RAK Premier', in the first week of June.
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    <title><![CDATA[Dubai to overtake Heathrow as third busiest airport by 2020]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 11:25:40 +0400</pubDate>
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        BAA Airports, the operator of six British airports, has said Dubai International airport is expected to become the third busiest international airport by 2020, Khaleej Times has reported. At the moment, London's Heathrow is ranked third busiest international airport and Dubai is seen to overtake it within a decade, Simon Baugh, director of media relations at BAA Airports, told the daily. Heathrow is working on 99.3% of total capacity and there is no more space for any more flights, as the airport does not allow flights from 11:30pm to 6:00am, while Dubai has the advantage of night flights, Baugh said. Dubai Airports plans to invest $7.8bn in airport expansion to boost the current capacity from 60 million passengers per year to 90 million passengers by 2018.
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    <title><![CDATA[Omantel enables customers to pre-order Samsung  Galaxy S3 smartphone]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 14:36:07 +0400</pubDate>
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        Omantel, the telecom services provider in the Sultanate, announced the launch of the pre-order campaign for the much-awaited Samsung Galaxy S3 that is considered to be the one of the most innovative smartphones ever made. 
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    <title><![CDATA[FX Weekly Report (20/05/2012): Euro chaos affects UK growth forecasts]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 09:17:38 +0400</pubDate>
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        Currency markets continued their slide in trading this week as investors had few positives to look forward to. Barring the Facebook IPO on Friday, markets focused on developments from Greece and the global growth story and both disappointed. 
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    <title><![CDATA[Dubai: 2013 report to put emirate's airport expansion plans in spotlight]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 10:43:08 +0400</pubDate>
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        Dubai's advanced infrastructure and high-level of connectivity should help the emirate edge the competition as it steps up its bid to become the world's largest international air hub by 2018, according to the president of Emirates airline Tim Clark.
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    <title><![CDATA[VIVA launches the highly anticipated Samsung GALAXY S III]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 14:04:03 +0400</pubDate>
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        VIVA, Kuwait's newest and most advanced mobile telecommunications service provider, announced the launch of the third generation of Samsung's GALAXY S Series, the Samsung GALAXY S III with exclusive post paid and installments packages tailored to fit customer's needs.
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    <title><![CDATA[Aflamnah, the first crowd-funding initiative dedicated to the Arab World is set to launch on July 1]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 12:31:35 +0400</pubDate>
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        Calling all aspiring Steven Spielbergs, budding Andy Warhols and J.K Rowling wannabes Aflamnah, a phenomenal crowd-funding website that allows individuals to raise money for fresh ideas is set to be the first such initiative to launch in the Middle East. 
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    <title><![CDATA[National Bank of Abu Dhabi provides instant mobile remittance to India]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 13:49:59 +0400</pubDate>
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        The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) has added a new feature to its Arrow service, the mobile-based payment service, allowing customers to instantly transfer funds to any bank in India at a lower price  through Federal Bank, one of the leading private sector banks in India.
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