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TRADE TIES IN FOCUS
Saudi economy a ‘pillar of strength’ in GCC
Saudi Arabia's strong economy has a hugely positive effect on trade and investment relations with Bahrain, said the Premier.
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UAE ARMY BUYS 2 C-17s
$5bn deals signed at Abu Dhabi Idex
Deals worth Dh18.328 billion were signed at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (Idex 2015), which concluded in Abu Dhabi, UAE, today.
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RETAIL, LEISURE PROJECTS
Majid Al Futtaim to invest $2.35bn in Egypt
Majid Al Futtaim, a Dubai-based shopping mall, retail and leisure pioneer, is expanding its investments in Egypt, pumping EGP18 billion ($2.35 billion) in the market as part of an ongoing five-year plan.
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MIDEAST MONEY
Bahrain banks on infrastructure, private sector
Bahrain's economy is holding up in the face of low oil prices as policymakers bank on infrastructure spending and the private sector to offset shrinking energy sector revenues, officials and businessmen said this week.
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ANALYSIS
Saudi oil market strategy beginning to pay off
Opec kingpin Saudi Arabia is feeling vindicated after a strategy of allowing oil to flood the market has begun to achieve what it was aiming for.
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IMAGE OF THE DAY
Sea of firecrackers
A man holds firecrackers while standing on a floor of spent firecrackers, during the opening of a wholesale market in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, China February 26.
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