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US, Gulf states urge timeline for Syria planThe US and Gulf nations on Saturday pressed Kofi Annan, the UN-Arab League special envoy on the conflict in Syria, to set a timeline for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to adopt a new peace proposal and put an end to violence against protesters. More… |
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Gulf states plan to scrap steel dutyGulf Arab countries will abolish a 5 per cent import duty within one to two months to ease a supply strain that has been mostly felt in Saudi Arabia, an official from a regional Gulf bloc said on Saturday. Finance ministers from the six-na More… |
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Saudi exporters demand duty on China importsSaudi exporters urged the government on Saturday to slap import duties on Chinese exports, including steel and plastics, to retaliate for what they claim was the planned imposition of a duty on Saudi methanol exports. Saudi International P More… |
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Dubai Duty Free wins best shopping awardDubai Duty Free was presented with the award for ‘Best Duty Free Shopping’ for the seventh consecutive year at the Business Traveller Middle East awards ceremony that was held on the eve of the Arabian Travel Market. Dubai Duty Free, which More… |
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Egypt imposes duty on Indian, Chinese tyresThe Egyptian government has imposed a dumping duty for the next five years on new bus and truck tyres imported of Indian or Chinese origin, the state news agency Mena said. Trade and Industry Minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid imposed the duty More… |
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Egypt hikes rice export dutyEgypt has raised the export duty on rice to 300 Egyptian pounds ($54.84) a tonne, from 200 pounds, the state news agency Mena said on Saturday. Egypt introduced the duty last September to ensure supplies of rice to the local market and hol More… |
