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WORLD ARMS BUDGET HITS $1.75trn
At $65bn, Saudi among top four military spenders
Saudi Arabia is among the four highest military spenders globally, according to a new report by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
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PRODUCT PRICES DOWN
Sabic Q1 profit falls 1.8pc to $1.72bn
Profit at Saudi Basic Industries Corp (Sabic), one of the world's biggest petrochemical firms, slipped 1.8 percent in the first quarter of this year as lower product prices offset rises in production and sales volumes.
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26pc RISE IN CONSTRUCTION VISAS
5.1pc jump in expat employment in Bahrain
Employment growth among expatiates in Bahrain went up by 5.1 per cent, a report said, adding that the number of jobs rose from 488,979 in the fourth quarter of 2012 to 514,156 in the fourth quarter last year.
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ANALYSIS
Non-oil sector boosting Abu Dhabi housing market
Growth in key non-oil sectors such as tourism, hospitality, education and healthcare is translating into robust demand in terms of the volume and nature of property requirements in Abu Dhabi, a report said.
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NEW DISCOVERY
In cloning first, stem cells made from adults
Scientists have moved a step closer to the goal of creating stem cells perfectly matched to a patient's DNA in order to treat diseases, they announced, creating patient-specific cell lines out of the skin cells of two adult men.
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IMAGE OF THE DAY
Easter special
Two men are covered in sand at a beach to celebrate Easter Sunday, near Manila Bay in Cavite province, Philippines, on April 20. Filipinos flocked to beaches on Easter Sunday after commemorating Lent.
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5.1pc jump in expat employment in Bahrain
Employment growth among expatiates in Bahrain went up by 5.1 per cent, a report said, adding that the number of jobs rose from 488,979 in the fourth quarter of 2012 to 514,156 in the fourth quarter last year.
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At $65bn, Saudi among top four military spenders
Saudi Arabia is among the four highest military spenders globally, according to a new report by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
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