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$40BN PLAN TO BUILD HOMES
Egypt aims for final Arabtec housing deal by mid-March
Egypt's housing minister said that talks with Dubai-listed Arabtec are continuing and that he hopes to reach a final deal on a plan to build a million homes before a March 13 to 15 investment conference in Sharm El-Sheikh.
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BID TO REASSURE GULF
No 'grand bargain' with Iran: Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry reassured Gulf states that Washington was not seeking a "grand bargain" with Iran, in reference to wider political and security cooperation, and said a nuclear deal with Tehran would be in Gulf interests.
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CONTANGO MARKET EYED
Fujairah oil storage capacity may rise 75pc
Oil storage capacity in the United Arab Emirates port of Fujairah is expected to rise 6 million cu m (mcm) by 2020 to around 14 mcm, a senior port official told Reuters on Thursday.
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SPOTLIGHT
Gym fans warned over early onset of back, knee problems
Gym enthusiasts are being warned by medical experts about the dangers of early onset of spine and knee problems.
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SPECIAL REPORT
Aliens? Russian thieves? MH370 theories linger
A year on from the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, an extraordinary amount of key data remains unknown - fuelling conspiracy theories and heated online debate about one of aviation's biggest mysteries.
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6 new museum projects planned in Bahrain
Six new museums are among major projects planned by the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities, its president Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa has said.
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Apple to delay larger iPad production till Sept
Apple Inc will delay the start of production on a larger, 12.9-inch iPad until around September because of problems involving the display panel supply, said a report by Bloomberg News.
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Bapco, EMC sign deal for centralised backup environment
Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco) and EMC have signed an agreement under which the refining major gets a centralised, tapeless backup environment using EMC's 'next generation data protection solutions.’
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Sedco Capital plans to start feeder fund
Jeddah-based Islamic investment firm Sedco Capital plans to launch a Luxembourg feeder fund for its Gulf money market fund and is exploring ways to offer a Saudi-specific product to international investors, its lead fund manager said.
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Aliens? Russian thieves? MH370 theories linger
A year on from the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, an extraordinary amount of key data remains unknown - fuelling conspiracy theories and heated online debate about one of aviation's biggest mysteries.
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Al Meera records over 15pc net profit
Qatar-based Al Meera Consumer Goods Company, a firm engaged in the purchase and sale of consumer goods, has revealed a major net profit of 15.5 per cent for the year ended December 2014, in comparison to the previous year.
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Al Tayyar Travel to hike capital by 33pc
Saudi Arabia's Al Tayyar Travel Group said on Thursday its shareholders agreed to raise its capital by 33.3 per cent via bonus shares to help fund its expansion plans.
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Etisalat in tie-up to protect online privacy
UAE-based Etisalat Group has joined forces in a strategic partnership with Ericsson and Souq.com to enable secure authentication on websites and mobile applications for customers across the Mena region.
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Private jet travel growing fastest in emerging markets
Journeys via private jets between emerging markets and the world’s leading cities are some of the fastest growing according to private aviation provider NetJets and Knight Frank, a top property consultancy.
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Gasco buys 100 Mercedes-Benz trucks
Abu Dhabi-based National Gas and Industrialisation Company (Gasco) has entered into a partnership with Juffali Industrial Products Company (Jipco) to purchase additional 100 Mercedes-Benz Trucks to expand its gas transportation fleet.
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Boehringer unveils inhibitor treatment for type 2 diabetes
Boehringer Ingelheim, a leading pharmaceutical company, has unveiled the new DDP-4 inhibitor treatment for those with type 2 diabetes, which is the most common form of diabetes often leading to chronic complications.
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6 new museum projects planned in Bahrain
Six new museums are among major projects planned by the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities, its president Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa has said.
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BIBF to launch pioneering Islamic sector course
The world's first training course on the convergence of Islamic capital and halal food and Muslim lifestyle sectors will be available in Bahrain from May.
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World food prices continue to fall in February
Global food prices fell 1 per cent in February to their lowest in more than four-and-a-half years, with cereals, meat and sugar declining, oils steady and only dairy prices rebounding sharply, the United Nations food agency said.
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