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SOLID CONTRIBUTION FROM UAE, HK
Air freight volumes to grow 17pc in 5 years
The international air freight volumes are poised to grow 17 per cent over the next five years with the UAE and Hong Kong both contributing more than 700,000 tonnes each to the additional freight volume during the period, said a report.
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ISLAMISTS SEIZE WEAPONS STORE
US, Britain suspend aid to Northern Syria
The United States and Britain suspended non-lethal aid to northern Syria after Islamist fighters seized Western-backed rebel weapons warehouses, highlighting fears that supplies could end up in the wrong hands.
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FIRST INSPECTION IN 8 YEARS
Iran to set date for IAEA visit to uranium mine
Iran will set a date for a UN nuclear inspection of a uranium mine, an Iranian envoy said before talks on Wednesday between Tehran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
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ANALYSIS
Jobs only answer to Mideast problems
Youth unemployment is rampant in Mena region, the cradle of Arab Spring and with joblessness averaging 25pc, the only way to prevent a second revolt is through creation of more jobs. But whose responsibility is it anyway, probes Bayt.com.
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SPOTLIGHT
Flexible working key to happier workplace
Economic volatility has increased pressure on the workers in the Middle East with many reporting more stress-related illness since the downturn. But businesses can help change this trend by adopting flexible working style, says a study.
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IMAGE OF THE DAY
9.10.11.12.13
A clock in Canary Wharf shows 9.10 GMT in London on December 11. In numerals, the date and time read 9.10.11.12.13, a sequence of consecutive numbers that will not occur again this century.
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Jobs only answer to Mideast problems
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Alba on track for record year
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Air freight volumes to grow 17pc in 5 years
The international air freight volumes are poised to grow 17 per cent over the next five years with the UAE and Hong Kong both contributing more than 700,000 tonnes each to the additional freight volume during the period, said a report.
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Bahrain eGA to offer 26 new Apps in 2014
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GM shakes up auto industry, names first woman CEO
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Saudi launches ambitious gene mapping project
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50pc of UAE youth on social media face online threats
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Nasa finds evidence of freshwater lake in Mars
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