Algeria

Call for Efforts to Boost Algeria's Mining Sector
15/05/2012 09:10 GMT

The Algerian Minister of Energy and Mining Youcef Yousfi deplored the backwardness of the national mining industry, and urged further efforts to boost the sector. "Algeria has considerable mining... More


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Barhrain

Crude Production by Bahrain to Double by 2017
20/05/2012 07:45 GMT

Bahrain’s oil output is expected to double to 100,000 barrels a day (bpd) from the current 50,000 bpd within five years, Bahrain’s energy minister was quoted as saying. Dr Abdul-Hussain Ali Mirza,... More


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Egypt

Clarity Returning to Egypt Real-estate Market
20/05/2012 04:44 GMT

It remains a challenging time for the real estate sector in Cairo amid on-going uncertainty, however clarity is slowly returning to the Egyptian property market, according to a report. The general... More


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Iran

Reaction to Iran’s Filing Lawsuit Against Total for South Pars
20/05/2012 09:47 GMT

Following recent media reports indicating that Iran is planning to file a lawsuit against France’s oil major Total for providing incorrect data for developing South Pars gas field to the benefit of... More


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Iraq

Bids Sought for Power Plant in Western Iraq
21/05/2012 04:23 GMT

Iraq announced on Saturday the names of foreign companies bidding to build a 1,500 megawatt (MW) power plant with a value of around US$1 billion in western Iraq, part of a drive to improve creaking... More


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Kuwait

Kuwaiti Markaz Posts Profit
20/05/2012 05:45 GMT

Kuwait Financial Center, Markaz announced in a press release a net profit of US$10 million for the first quarter (Q1) ending March 31, 2012, as compared with a US$3 million loss during the same... More


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Libya

Azerbaijan Planning Refinery, Petrol Stations in Libya
16/05/2012 04:27 GMT

Azeri state energy company SOCAR plans to build an oil refinery and a chain of petrol stations in Libya under its own brand, the Azeri Foreign Ministry said. Azerbaijan's ambassador handed SOCAR's... More


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Oman

Crude Production by Oman to Climb
21/05/2012 04:23 GMT

Small non-OPEC producer Oman expects to raise its average oil and condensate production to 915,000 barrels per day (bpd) in 2012, up from the 885,000 bpd last year, the oil ministry said. Based on an... More


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Qatar

Qatar Eyeing Major Bulgaria Investment
21/05/2012 04:22 GMT

Qatar will deposit US$200 million at the Bulgarian Central bank as a guarantee it is serious about investing in the Balkan country, said the Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim al-Thani. 'Today we... More


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Saudi Arabia

Bemco Bags Saudi Electricity Company Deal
21/05/2012 04:28 GMT

Arabian Bemco Contracting Company (Bemco) has won a SR4.7 billion (US$1.25 billion) contract from Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) to build a power plant outside the capital Riyadh, an industry source... More


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UAE

Emirati, Saudi Firms Pen Tadawul Agreement
21/05/2012 04:26 GMT

UAE-based brokerage house, Al Ramz Securities, has announced that it has signed an agreement with Al Jazira Capital in Saudi Arabia to provide Ramz clients with access to Tadawul, the Saudi Stock... More


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Yemen

IFAD Allocates Fund for Yemen Support Program
16/05/2012 05:36 GMT

The International Fund of Agricultural Development (IFAD) has allocated US$27 million to finance a new support program for Yemen in cooperation with European Union (EU). In addition, IFAD presented a... More


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General News

Saudis, Rising Costs to Probably Keep Oil above US$100
20/05/2012 08:47 GMT

Oil industry executives and bankers are assuming oil prices will stay above US$100 a barrel in the year ahead, despite mounting economic worries, a report said. Any fall below that level would... More


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