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Qatar Airways campaign marks 100th destination launch

Qatar Airways today unveiled the long-awaited highlight of its 100th destination launch campaign - a 'two for the price of one' ticket offer marking

Earth Hour in Oman saw big power saving

The Environment Society of Oman (ESO), on March 26, reached out to individuals, schools and the private and public sector to spread

Lebanon: Real estate demand down more than 18 percent

The demand for property in Lebanon shrunk in the first two months of this year, in a trend some economists project could continue until the

Kuwait: Banks want to charge more to cover operating expenses

Financial transactions are now being widely used for all kinds of services, from paying electricity or telephone bills to withdrawing salaries. However,

Qatar banks bounce back with 25% profit jump

Banks and financial institutions, which got their balance-sheets cleansed on the back of sovereign support, presented a healthy trend with its cumulative

Dubai new airport to be opened only in 2012

The opening of the passenger terminal at Dubai's new airport will be further delayed to 2012, but the emirate's air industry should benefit

UAE to spend $1.6bn on power, water

The UAE, watching as Arab unrest spreads to nearby Gulf countries, will invest $1.6 billion to improve infrastructure in less developed regions

Syria to tender property projects valued at $8.4 Billion

Syria plans to invite developers to build 118,000 homes in projects valued at $8.4 billion in the second quarter of this year, a government official said

Central Bank of Kuwait satisfied with interest rates

Kuwait's central bank sees its key interest rates as appropriate as they are in line with economic developments, its governor Sheikh Salem

ABB, Arab Potash to develop Jordan plant

ABB said it has joined hands with Arab Potash Company (APC), one of the world’s major suppliers of potash, a vital plant and crop nutrient

Mena construction spend seen at $600bn

An estimated $600 billion will be spent in the construction and infrastructure industries in the Mena region over the next three years, said

Bahrain firms ‘will feel impact of crisis soon’

Many Bahrain businesses will only start to feel the real economic impact of unrest in the country in May, according to a leading economist and businessman
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