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GROUND INVASION ‘NOT RULED OUT’
Gaza death toll hits 115 amid global call for ceasefire
Israel pounded Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip on Saturday for a fifth day, killing nine people including two disabled women according to medics, and showed no sign of pausing despite international pressure to negotiate a ceasefire.
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POLITICAL DEADLOCK DEEPENS
Kurds seize Iraq oilfields, ministers pull out of govt
Kurdish forces seized two oilfields in northern Iraq and took over operations from a state-run oil company on Friday, while Kurdish politicians formally suspended their participation in Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's government.
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JULY 20 DEADLINE SET
Big powers to join Iran nuclear talks in Vienna
The six world powers and Iran will meet this weeked to try to reach a deal that would end sanctions in return for curbs on Tehran's nuclear programme, the US State Department said.
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SPOTLIGHT
Six tips for collecting customer feedback
Collecting customer feedback is one of the most important things management can do to improve their customer experience. Yet many organisations either collect feedback on an ad-hoc basis, or don’t collect feedback at all.
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TECHNOLOGY
Personalised driving with Jaguar's 'intelligent car concept'
Researchers at Jaguar Land Rover have developed an intelligent self-learning vehicle that will offer a completely personalised driving experience and help prevent accidents by reducting driver distraction.
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IMAGE OF THE DAY
Soccer fever
An Argentinian fan sleeps in a hammock amongst others who are camping in tents at the Terreirao do Samba as they wait for Sunday's World Cup final match between Argentina and Germany in Rio de Janeiro on July 11.
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Naseej launches tier three of key project in Bahrain
Bahrain-based developer Naseej has launched the sales of tier three of the Al Madina Al Shamaliya (North Bahrain New Town) housing development.
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Saudi retailer Alhokair eyes $560m capital boost
Saudi Arabian retailer Fawaz Abdulaziz Alhokair, which franchises brands such as Zara and Marks and Spencer in the kingdom, proposed doubling its capital to SR2.1 billion ($560 million) through a one-for-one bonus issue.
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Saudi oil output rises to 9.7m bpd in June
Saudi Arabia produced 9.780 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil in June, up from 9.705 million bpd in May, an industry source familiar with the matter said.
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Investcorp to buy Dutch firm in $327m deal
Bahrain-based Investcorp, an alternative investment manager, has signed an agreement to acquire Netherlands-based SPGPrints Group from funds managed by Bencis Capital Partners for an enterprise value of 240 million euros ($327million).
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World cities to add 2.5bn more by 2050: UN
More than half of the world's seven billion people live in urban areas, with the top "mega cities" - with more than 10 million inhabitants - being Tokyo, Delhi, Shanghai, Mexico City and Sao Paulo, according to a UN report on Thursday.
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Jubail port records 20pc increase in cargo
Jubail Commercial Port has recorded a 20 per cent increase in the total weight of cargo transported via its port during the first half of 2014 with more than 5 million tonnes, said a report.
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Boeing clinches $56bn Emirates 777X jet order
Dubai-based Emirates airline has placed a record-breaking order for 150 Boeing 777X jetliners valued at $56 billion at list prices which includes purchase rights for an additional 50 airplanes, said the top US plane maker in a statement.
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Microsoft cybercrime bust frees 4.7m infected PCs
Microsoft Corp has freed at least 4.7 million infected personal computers from control of cyber crooks in its most successful digital crime-busting operation, which interrupted service at an Internet-services firm last week.
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Bahrain among world's top 10 safest countries
Bahrain is one of the safest countries in the world, according to a new lifestyle website.
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First driverless car launched in Saudi
BYD Auto, a Chinese automobile manufacturer based in Shenzhen, recently launched its first car in Saudi Arabia that can be driven without a driver through a remote control, a report said.
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'Combining vaccines may help eradicate polio'
Combining two types of polio vaccine, including one that is injected rather than given orally, appears to give better immunity and could speed efforts to eradicate the crippling disease, scientists said.
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Saudi CCTV market to grow 23pc
Saudi Arabia’s CCTV systems market is set to grow at 23 per cent in the period leading up to 2019, according to a recent report.
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Bahrain institute staff tops CISI exam
Banya Bhattacharya, a part-time lecturer at Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF), topped the exams conducted by UK-based professional body Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) with 100 per cent marks.
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Safety warning over illegal pools in Bahrain
Inspectors have been facing difficulties in taking action against illegal private swimming pools in Bahrain, which put people's lives at risk.
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