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BBC to launch HD channel across Mideast

BBC World News is set to launch its international high definition (HD) channel on Arabsat on August 5, after which it will 

Bosch MEA diesel systems sales up 25pc in H1

Bosch Automotive Aftermarket, Middle East and Africa has recorded an increase of 25 per cent in sales of its diesel systems in the first half of the year as against

Loyal banks, diaspora help Lebanon ride out turmoil

Lebanon's politics are descending into sectarian conflict and its economy is starved of investment. But its sovereign bonds are steady, foreign reserves are holding

Egyptian developer runs short of land

One of Egypt's biggest property developers, Sodic, warned that it was running out of land for new development and said it hoped an interim government would approve new tracts.

Banks to reopen in northern Mali

Banks that shut down in northern Mali after they were ransacked by Islamists who seized control of large swathes of the West African country last year are to reopen soon

Saudi among ‘best performing G20 countries’

Saudi Arabia has been one of the best performing G20 economies in recent years, and has supported the global economy through its stabilizing role in the global 

New projects to boost Kuwait non-oil growth

The start-up of large projects in Kuwait’s power and transport sectors during the second half of 2013 will feed through to stronger growth in the non-oil economy, 

Russia seeks talks on wheat aid for Egypt

Russia and other countries should hold discussions on possible humanitarian deliveries of wheat to Egypt, the world's largest importer of the grain, as it faces 

Qatar plans to buy 118 tanks from Germany

Qatar aims to buy 118 more Leopard tanks from Germany before the soccer World Cup championships in 2022 for several billion euros, a German newspaper reported on Sunday.

Bahrain’s biggest suq set to open

A historic valley in the Southern governorate will host Bahrain's biggest traditional market.

ME luxury market ‘growing at steady pace’

Luxury goods market in the Middle East is growing at a steady pace, with Dubai accounting for about 30 per cent of the market, said a study.

Audi posts record rise in Mideast H1 sales

German automaker Audi has reported a sales increase of 20 per cent across the GCC and Levant to 5,130 vehicles delivered to customers in the first six months 
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