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GAZA HORROR CONTINUES
Israel vows to finish tunnels destruction
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, facing international alarm over a rising death toll in Gaza, said he would not accept any ceasefire that stopped Israel completing the destruction of militants' infiltration tunnels.
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MORTGAGE CAP WEIGHS
Dubai luxury home prices growth tops global average
Dubai has got the status of the best performing luxury property market in the Mideast, while its 6.3 per cent annual price growth of luxury homes is better than the global average recorded during the first half of the year, a report said.
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FDI BOOST SEEN
Mideast funds bullish on Saudi, bearish on UAE
Middle East funds are heavily bullish towards Saudi Arabian stocks after news the market will open to direct foreign investment, while they are bearish on the United Arab Emirates because of concern about high valuations.
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FOCUS
Taxis, planes and viruses: How deadly Ebola can spread
For scientists tracking the deadly Ebola virus in West Africa, it's not about complex virology and genotyping, but about how contagious microbes - like humans - use planes, bikes and taxis to spread.
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SPECIAL REPORT
Data, tech jobs shine as the Internet of Things take off
STEM-related online work takes off as start-ups embrace the Internet of Things, while all things 3D soar on the back of 3D printing advances and SMEs are trusting freelancers with their finances and corporate identity, a report said.
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IMAGE OF THE DAY
Strong grapple
Yogeshwar Dutt of India (L) grapples with Chamara Perera of Sri Lanka during their men's freestyle 65kg wrestling semi-final at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Fifa to monitor treatment of workers in Qatar
Fifa, football's world governing body, has promised to closely monitor treatment of migrant workers building the 2022 World Cup facilities in Qatar.
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Qatar Foundation, Lulu in online shopping deal
Qatar Foundation (QF) and major retailer Lulu Group International have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish an online shopping portal for Qatar Foundation community members.
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Cannot seize Kurdish crude for now: US court
The dispute over a tanker carrying $100 million in Iraqi Kurdish oil took a surprising turn on Tuesday when a US judge said she lacked jurisdiction given the ship's distance from the Texas shore and urged that the case be settled in Iraq.
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Mideast funds bullish on Saudi, bearish on UAE
Middle East funds are heavily bullish towards Saudi Arabian stocks after news the market will open to direct foreign investment, while they are bearish on the United Arab Emirates because of concern about high valuations.
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Data, tech jobs shine as the Internet of Things take off
STEM-related online work takes off as start-ups embrace the Internet of Things, while all things 3D soar on the back of 3D printing advances and SMEs are trusting freelancers with their finances and corporate identity, a report said.
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Adnoc, Khalid Faraaj team wins safety award
The 42 M Aluminium Crew Boats project team for Abu Dhabi National Of Company (Adnoc) and ship operators Khalid Faraaj has been awarded a health safety and environment award by Grandweld Shipyards.
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Dubai hotels see 35pc occupancy by Saudis
Hotels in Dubai recorded 35 percent occupancy by Saudis during the Eid Al-Fitr holidays, a report said.
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Huawei signs global deal with Ranplan
Huawei has signed a global license agreement with Ranplan for planning small cell wireless networks.
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Watchdog panel on senior appointments
A committee is to be set up to regulate senior government appointments, it was declared yesterday.
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McLaren to showcase P1 GTR concept at US event
British high-performance manufacturer McLaren will use its presence at the 2014 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in California to showcase its new track-focused model, the McLaren P1 GTR, in design concept form.
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Scientists aim for new cancer surgery device
Hungarian scientists are aiming for the first prototype of a new device in two years that will help surgeons distinguish between healthy tissue and tumours in a split-second as they operate and remove cancerous tissue precisely.
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Bahrain's 'Summer of Colours' begins today
The Bahrain Summer Festival 2014 begins today with a groundbreaking show at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre.
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Gulf Capital invests in school operator
Gulf Capital, a regional alternative investment firm, has announced the completion of an investment in private school operator Evolvence Knowledge Investments (EKI) through Gulf Credit Partners, its regional fund.
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New multilingual hotline for workers in Bahrain
Dedicated hotlines to help low-income migrant workers in Bahrain will soon be launched in up to five languages.
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