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BUDGET AIRLINES TO START OP
It's official: New Doha airport to open next week
Qatar's new Hamad International Airport, a key part of its plans to become a regional aviation hub, will open to passenger traffic next week after construction delays of more than a year, the country's Civil Aviation Authority said.
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WORLD'S TALLEST BUILDING
Iconic Kingdom Tower work moves above ground
Jeddah Economic Company (JEC), owner and developer of The Kingdom Tower and City in Jeddah, has announced the completion of the foundation work and the beginning of above ground work on the tower.
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REGIONAL SECURITY MOVE
GCC nuclear plan called to counter Iran threat
GCC nations should work on acquiring nuclear know-how to balance any threat from Iran, said a senior member of Saudi Arabia’s royal family addressing a major conference in Bahrain spotlighting national and regional security.
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INSIGHT
New Egypt law to lure investors may feed corruption
A new Egyptian law that prevents third parties from challenging contracts made with the government may encourage foreign investors but critics say it will increase scope for corruption.
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SPOTLIGHT
Property bubble? 'Not in Abu Dhabi'
Abu Dhabi remains far from entering a boom-and-bust cycle in its real estate market even though property prices in the wealthy emirate are rising sharply, executives said at a major industry fair.
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IMAGE OF THE DAY
Show of respect
US President Barack Obama (2nd L) bows to "Asimo" the robot while visiting Miraikan or the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, in Tokyo.
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KAEC awards $11.6m contract for park
King Abdullah Economic City has awarded New Job Contractors Establishment a contract worth SR43.5 million ($11.6 million) for the development of a park and construction of an adjacent canal promenade at Bay La Sun district.
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Gitex Shopper Spring opens with great deals
Gitex Shopper Spring 2014, the region’s largest consumer IT and electronics show, was inaugurated this morning (April 23) by Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in Dubai.
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Bahrain 'open to JVs in oil exploration'
Bahrain is open to new joint ventures, especially in the fields of oil and gas exploration and downstream facilities, said a senior government official.
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DFM net profit soars 696pc in Q1
Dubai Financial Market (DFM) has recorded a net profit of Dh215.1 million ($58.5 million) for the first quarter of the year, a 696 per cent leap compared to Dh27 million during the corresponding period of 2013.
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Burj Al Arab offers 'wedding in the sky'
Burj Al Arab, the world's most luxurious hotel, is taking romance to new heights offering weddings in the sky, 212 metres above the azure Arabian Gulf on the famous Burj Al Arab helipad.
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Armacell eyes investment in Bahrain
A high-level delegation from Armacell, a world leader in the market for flexible technical insulation material, has discussed investment opportunities with Economic Development Board (EDB) acting chief executive Kamal Ahmed.
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Four Seasons soars with first branded jet
The sky is literally the new limit as Four Seasons continues to reimagine luxury hospitality with the introduction of the Four Seasons Jet, the industry’s first fully branded private jet experience.
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BT, Viva to build major interoperability hub in Bahrain
BT, one of the world’s leading providers of communications services and solutions, has signed an agreement with Viva Bahrain to build a Global IP Exchange (GIPX) interoperability hub in Bahrain.
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Bahrain MPs push for driving curbs on expats
Some of members of Bahrain's parliament yesterday again pushed for expats to be banned from driving unless they need to for work, puttin the tough new traffic law is in danger of being shelved, a report said.
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Chevrolet posts 47pc sales growth in UAE
Chevrolet has posted a 47 per cent increase in sales in the UAE for the first quarter compared to the same period last year, making the country one of the highest growing markets in the Middle East for the quarter.
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Saudi reports 11 new cases of Mers virus
Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it had discovered 11 more cases of the potentially deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers), including what appeared to be the first case in the holy city of Makkah.
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Saudi to regulate homegrown YouTube shows
Saudi Arabia plans to regulate local companies that screen shows on YouTube, a senior official was quoted as saying in local media - a move that could stifle its nascent creative industries.
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Thomson Reuters in deal with Saudi Digital Library
Thomson Reuters, a leading source of intelligent information, has signed an agreement with the Saudi Digital Library to support the transformation of the Kingdom to a knowledge-based economy.
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US to deliver 10 attack helicopters to Egypt
The US said on Tuesday it will deliver 10 Apache attack helicopters to Egypt, relaxing a partial suspension of aid imposed after Egypt's military ousted President Mohamed Mursi last year and cracked down violently on protesters.
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