Algeria

Increase in Algeria’s 2011 Auto Imports
26/01/2012 09:09 GMT

Algeria imported 390,140 vehicles in 2011 against 285,337 in 2010, up 36.73%, according to the Algerian Customs. This is mainly due to an increase by more than 37% in car dealer imports, the Algerian... More


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Barhrain

Bahrain Mulling Economic City
26/01/2012 09:40 GMT

Industry and Commerce Minister Hassan Fakhro Chaired a meeting where a feasibility study was presented for a proposed Economic City, which is the brainchild of King Hamad. Attending the meeting were... More


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Egypt

New Oil Discovery in Egypt by Kuwait Energy
23/01/2012 05:33 GMT

Kuwait Energy, one of the fastest growing independent oil and gas exploration and production companies in the Middle East, announced a new oil discovery in Egypt's Ahmad-1X well, located in the Gulf... More


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Iran

Merchants in Najaf Stop Dealing in Iranian Rial
26/01/2012 08:08 GMT

The majority of merchants and businessmen in the Shiite holy cities of Najaf and Karbala have decided to cease dealing with the Iranian currency, due to what they described as loss of half its value,... More


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Iraq

Call to Support Iraqi Private Sector
26/01/2012 09:29 GMT

The Ministerial Economic Commission called today for supporting the private sector, demanding further annual financial allocations to grant loans to industrialists, according to a statement. The... More


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Kuwait

Fall in Kuwait Inflation
26/01/2012 07:04 GMT

Kuwait's annual inflation slowed to a 19-month low of 3.1% in December from 4.2% in the previous month, data from the country's Central Statistics Office showed. The OPEC member's average inflation... More


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Libya

Qatar Airways Sets Date for Tripoli Flights Resumption
25/01/2012 04:33 GMT

Qatar Airways said it will resume flights to the Libyan capital Tripoli as of 2 February 2012. The airline will reintroduce scheduled services between Doha and Tripoli after suspending operations... More


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Oman

Oman Has No Plans to Issue Sovereign Bonds
25/01/2012 05:54 GMT

Oman may raise state expenditures this year if needed but the government does not plan to issue any sovereign bonds, Finance Minister Darwish Al Balushi said. 'If there is any need arising during the... More


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Qatar

US Firm Gets Rig Order from Qatar-Listed GDI
26/01/2012 08:42 GMT

Gulf Drilling International (GDI) has ordered two new land rigs from US contractor Lanco Well Services to expand its fleet to twelve. The Victoria, Texas based company will deliver the two rigs,... More


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Saudi Arabia

Bahra Starts PVC Production in Jeddah Plant
26/01/2012 08:13 GMT

Bahra Cables, a subsidiary of Saudi's Construction Products Holding Company (CPC), said it has started production of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) compound at its new factory in Jeddah. The Saudi company... More


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UAE

Abu Dhabi-Based Etihad Buys Stake in Air Seychelles
26/01/2012 08:05 GMT

Etihad Airways will acquire a 40% stake in Air Seychelles, its second airline acquisition in the last five weeks as the rapidly growing Abu Dhabi-based carrier embarks on an ambitious expansion plan.... More


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Yemen

Yemeni PM Meets with Indonesian Delegation
19/01/2012 09:58 GMT

Prime Minister Mohammed Salem Basindwa met on 18 January 2012 with a delegation of Indonesia's Medco Energi International headed by its President Lukman Mahfoedz. In the presence of the Oil and... More


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General News

Ericsson Registers Rise in ME Sales
26/01/2012 09:17 GMT

Ericsson, a leading provider of technology and services to telecom operators, has registered a 12% growth in the Middle East sales year over year, said a senior official. "We’ve had some major... More


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