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Hizb ut Tahrir Wilayah of Egypt convened a seminar on the The economic crisis of Egypt its roots causes and solution
On Saturday 1st Rajab 1434 (11/05/13) Hizb ut Tahrir Wilayah of Egypt convened an economic seminar in the premises of the 'Lawyers Association' under the title: 'The economic crisis of Egypt, the roots, causes and the ...
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Qatar sets up $1b fund for investment in infrastructure
Three Qatari state-backed entities, including the Gulf nation's acquisitive sovereign wealth fund, are setting up a $1 billion fund to invest in overseas energy infrastructure assets.The new fund will be run by Qatar Holding, Qatar Petroleum International (QPI) and Qatar Electricity and Water Company (QEWC), a bourse filing from QEWC said on Monday.Qatar, with one of the highest per capita ...
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Jordan PM says Arab Spring forced governments to widen press freedoms
AMMAN, Jordan - Jordan's prime minister says the Arab Spring has forced governments in the region to allow more freedom of expression and of the press. Abdullah Ensour said at a meeting of the Geneva-based International Press Institute on Monday that Jordan has "come a long way" in improving both legislation governing press freedoms and the standards of a national media still ...
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Israel cancels planned visit by UNESCO delegation
The Israeli Foreign Ministry on Monday cancelled a planned visit by a UNESCO delegation to Jerusalem due to the efforts of Palestinian factions to politicize it, local media reported.The ministry said the Palestinians are trying to turn this visit into a "fact-finding mission of Israel's moves in Jerusalem. "In statements to Xinhua, a well-placed source said "the ...
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MIDEAST STOCKS-Kuwait extends rally UAE mkts slip off multi-yr highs
By Nadia Saleem DUBAI | Mon May 20, 2013 10:26am EDT DUBAI May 20 (Reuters) - Kuwait's bourse extended sharp year-to-date gains in heavy trading on Monday, while profit-taking weighed on bourses in the United Arab Emirates and other markets were mixed. Kuwait's index rose 1.3 percent to hit a fresh 46-month high, trading 111 million dinars ($387.9 million). Companies owned by ...
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Arabs Weaver finishes tied for 8th in state
Two bad holes kept Arab High's Zach Weaver from climbing higher on the leader board at the Class 5A state golf tournament at The Shoals in Muscle Shoals earlier this week.Still, the junior finished the tournament Tuesday tied for eighth place individually.Weaver, playing in his second state tournament, followed an outstanding 3-over 75 on Monday with a 78 on Tuesday to finish at 9-over 153, ...
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Deployment comes hours after police camp came under fire with heavy weapons in dawn attack that further heightened tensions.
CAIRO - Egypt sent police reinforcements to the Sinai after an attack on a police camp on Monday in the wake of the kidnapping of seven security personnel in the lawless peninsula, officials ...
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51 die in 2 South Sudan clashes army retakes town
JUBA, South Sudan -; Twenty-four people died in a battle between South Sudan's military and rebel fighters the government believes to be supported by neighboring Sudan, while a tribe-on-tribe cattle-raiding attack elsewhere in the country killed 27 people, officials said ...
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Egypt boosts Sinai forces amid hostage crisis
EL-ARISH, Egypt - The Egyptian army sent reinforcements into the Sinai Peninsula on Monday after President Mohamed Morsi said there would be no talks with militant Islamists ...
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Two wounded as gunmen attack Libya gas site report
Police vehicles are seen next to a gas pipeline after an explosion, 18 km (11 miles) south of the city of Ajdabiyah April 3, 2013. REUTERS/Esam ...
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Saudi signs accord to protect Philippine maids
Saudi Arabia that would protect thousands of Filipina maids from being exploited in the Middle Eastern kingdom.The agreement guarantees Filipina maids benefits like a day off each week while preventing their hiring costs from being deducted from their salary among other safeguards, said Labour ...
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Syrias Raqqa opposition chief kidnapped activists
The flag of the Islamist Syrian rebel group Jabhat al-Nusra flies over the main square of the city of Raqqa, east Syria in this May 1, 2013 file photo. REUTERS/Hamid ...
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Syrian opposition meets in Madrid over conflict
Former leader of the Syrian National Coalition (SNC) Moaz al-Khatib (R) listens during a conference of Syrian opposition groups in Madrid May 20, 2013. REUTERS/Susana ...
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Israel backs Kerry peace moves despite internal debate
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks as he welcomes Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a luncheon at the State Department May 16, 2013 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong/Getty ...
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Israel calls off UNESCO mission to Jerusalem official
Jewish settlers (top R) observe from a rooftop as a Palestinian man waves his national flag in the mostly Arab neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah in east Jerusalem on May 17, 2013. AFP PHOTO/MARCO ...
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Tunisia Salafist leader says group cannot be defeated
Tunisia has been rocked by waves of violence blamed on militant Islamists since its January 2011 revolution, and Larayedh reacted angrily to the latest unrest, which erupted after the authorities banned the group's annual congress.At least one protester was killed and 15 police hurt, with victim due to be buried later on Monday in Ettadhamen, the ...
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Car bombs target Iraqi Shiites killing 43
Civilians inspect the scene of a car bomb attack in Kamaliyah neighborhood, a predominantly Shiite area of eastern Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, May 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Hadi ...
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Will U.S. Designate Egypt Pakistan Iraq and Nigeria As Religious Freedom Violators
Pakistani Christians protest against the country's blasphemy laws and violence targeting their minority community. An independent U.S. watchdog has urged the executive branch every year since 2002 to designate Pakistan as a "country of particular concern" over religious freedom violations. (AP Photo) (CNSNews.com) - As the State Department prepares to release its annual report on ...
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Communication Minister receives Kuwaits Information Minister
Manama, May 20 (BNA) - The Minister of State for Communications Affairs, Shaikh Fawaz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa today received Kuwait's Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah who is visiting the Kingdom of Bahrain to participate in the 27th meeting of GCC Youth and Sport ministers. The meeting reviewed the outstanding ...
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Bank of London and The Middle East opens first overseas representative office in Dubai
Bank of London and The Middle East (BLME), the largest Islamic Bank in Europe, announced the opening of its representative office in the Dubai International Financial Centre ...
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Today Arab Ceramics last cash dividends date
) declared cash dividends of LE 1.50 per share payable on 23/05/2013. Shareholders as of 20/05/2013 are entitled to cash dividends ...
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Hot summer spells trouble for Syrian refugees
The onset of a hot summer may spell trouble for the estimated 1.5 million Syrians living as refugees, international agency Oxfam warned Monday. Oxfam said it expected temperatures in the Middle East to reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit in the coming weeks. Regional Oxfam coordinator Rick Bauer said that will strain the capacity of humanitarian agencies working to address those people displaced by ...
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Research and Markets United Arab Emirates LNG Market Analysis and Outlook to 2020
"United Arab Emirates LNG Market Analysis and Outlook to 2020 - Drivers, Challenges, Infrastructure, Supply- demand and competitive landscape" report to their offering. United Arab Emirates LNG industry research work from OGAnalysis is a compulsory report for all analysts involved in the LNG sector. It is a complete source of information and analysis on United Arab Emirates ...
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Five dead in Israeli bank robbery
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A bank robbery in Israel on Monday ended with the deaths of five people, including one of the holdup men who apparently shot and killed himself when police launched a raid to free ...
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Spokesman for al-Qaida-linked Ansar Dine arrested in Mauritania
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania - The man who acted as the spokesman for one of the three al-Qaida-linked groups occupying northern Mali turned himself in over the weekend to Mauritanian authorities on the border, an intelligence official briefed on the matter confirmed on Monday. Sanda Ould Boumana, the Timbuktu-based spokesman for Ansar Dine, is being transferred to Mauritania's capital, ...
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Aqaba taking Jordan along for the ride
Aqaba is now officially the site of one of the largest infrastructure developments in the Middle East region, and certainly the largest development ever undertaken in Jordan’s history. Marsa Zayed is a mammoth project worth $10 billion and on its own is expected to more than double Jordan’s tourist revenues. Marsa Zayed is one in a long list of significant developments taking place in Aqaba, which is set to become the premier tourist destination of the country and a leading destination in the Gulf, but this project is notable for its sheer size.
Marsa Zayed envisions a marina development with room for 300 yachts and a cruise ship terminal all surrounded by a mixture of hotel, resort and luxury apartment complexes. The entire project is slated for completion in several years time, when Jordan first signed the development deal with Al Mabaar, a UAE-based real estate firm, in 2008, Jordan news media reported that it would be completed in 2013. Read more
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