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CAPACITY JUMPS 18pc
ME carriers record strongest freight growth in January
Middle Eastern carriers continue to post the strongest growth in freight, a report said, adding that their FTKs (freight-tonne-kilometres) expanded 9.2 per cent in January as compared to same month in 2013.
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UAE ACTIVITY GROWTH SLOWS
Spending boosts Saudi non-oil business growth
Growth in Saudi Arabia's non-oil private sector accelerated to a four-month high in February as lavish handouts to citizens by the new king buoyed the economy despite the plunge in oil prices, a survey of businesses showed on Tuesday.
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NUMBERS UP 5.6pc
Dubai's hotels welcome 11.6m guests
UAE emirate Dubai is continuing to maintain growth at a sustainable level as its hotel establishments welcomed more than 11 million guests in 2014, registering a 5.6 per cent increase on 2013’s total.
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ANALYSIS
Oil plunge slows deposit growth at Gulf banks
Low oil prices are slowing or reversing deposit growth at Gulf Arab banks, but not enough to cause the liquidity squeeze that bankers fear, says Moody's Investors Service.
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ANALYSIS
Saudi king keeps close hand on oil in new strategic team
Saudi Arabia's subtle change of energy policymaker line-up since the accession of new King Salman in late January appears to give the king's inner circle a firmer hand on the kingdom's oil strategy than previous rulers have enjoyed.
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IMAGE OF THE DAY
Self-driving car ... miles away?
The Rinspeed Budii self-driving city car interior is seen during the first press day ahead of the 85th International Motor Show in Geneva on March 3.
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UAE firms eye Hong Kong fairs for sourcing
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Egypt expects LNG deals with Shell, Total
Egypt expects to agree additional liquefied natural gas (LNG) import deals with Shell and Total and is close to paying BG Group more for the gas it produces offshore, its oil minister said.
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Iraq in talks with banks over $6bn bond issue
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Saudi king keeps close hand on oil in new strategic team
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Dubai Industrial City, Esma to promote Halal mark
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Emirates' ops contribute $7.59bn to Europe GDP
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Zain Kuwait, Huawei partner to develop 4.5G services
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Montblanc unveils new Bohème jewellery collection
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Nissan’s Patrol Pick-up upgraded
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11 Apollo surgeons separate conjoined twins in Dubai
A pair of Tanzanian twins, who were born conjoined were successfully separated after a nine-hour long operation with minimal blood loss by 11 surgeons from Apollo Hospitals in Dubai, UAE.
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100 global experts for Doha filmmakers event
More than one hundred leading film industry professionals are expected to participate in the first edition of Qumra, a new event dedicated to the development of emerging filmmakers from Qatar and around the world.
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Online etiquette focus of Bahrain youth forum
Online etiquette and the correct way to behave on social media will be the focus of a major youth conference opening in Bahrain next week.
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Bahrain eGov forum names international speakers
The Bahrain International eGovernment Forum 2015 organising committee has announced the names of internationally renowned keynote speakers who will take part in this year's forum.
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