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Saudi projects win MEED awards
Arab News, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaThe Gulf region's highest quality projects were revealed at the 2013 MEED Quality Awards for Projects. It took place in association with Ernst & Young. Saudi Arabia and Oman brought home two awards. Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar each received one. The UAE...Tags: Siemens, Samsung Group, Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), Bahrain, Technology
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BRIEF: Pertamina seeks operations in Oman
The Jakarta PostJAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN) -- State-owned oil firm PT Pertamina is seeking an opportunity to operate in Oman and is currently in the middle of negotiations to purchase an oil and gas blocks in the country, the firm's CEO says. Pertamina president...Tags: Chevron Corportion, Jakarta (Indonesia), Germany, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Petroleum Industry
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Students bring Internet to Bangladesh village
The Citizens' Voice, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.Gush Kande is a long way from Wilkes-Barre. To reach the Bangladeshi village, five Wilkes University students and a professor flew from New York City to Dubai and from Dubai to the country's capital of Dhaka. From there, they drove west for three...Tags: Technology, Education, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Google Inc., Trips and Vacations
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Greater Arab free trade: Higher hydrocarbon prices boost surplus
Arab News, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaThe trade of the 18 countries in the Greater Arab Free Trade Area (GAFTA) grew 11 percent in 2012 to $ 2.1 trillion, according to new IMF trade data. This built on two prior years of strong trade growth of over 20 percent. However, most of the increase is...Tags: Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Petroleum Industry, Globalization, Trade Dispute, Trade Balance
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Terror suspects held in Oman are remanded
Gulf Daily News, Manama, BahrainTHREE businessmen arrested in Oman for allegedly being part of an Iranian-backed terrorist cell that planned attacks in Bahrain have been remanded in custody for another 45 days. They are among eight men arrested in connection with the cell, which was...Tags: Bahrain, Iran, Police Arrests, National Security Agency, Manama (Bahrain)
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$ 600 bn Saudi projects to be awarded in 2013
Arab News, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaThe GCC projects industry is expected to have another stellar year in 2013 as the value of contracts to be awarded is expected to reach $1.35 trillion by year-end, significantly higher than the $ 730 billion total last year. "The huge projects being...Tags: Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), Bahrain, Technology, Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Mining
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Bank Muscat says mulling options to recover card fraud money
ReutersDUBAI (Reuters) - Bank Muscat , the main victim of a $45 million global cyber heist, is examining all options to recover the money it lost in an unprecedented fraud brought to light by U.S. authorities. In a globally coordinated campaign, hackers broke...Tags: Muscat (Oman), Computer Crime
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Darrell Mulford
Redfield: There will be a private family service for Darrell Mulford, 71, of Redfield. Darrell died May 8, 2013, at his home. Darrell is survived by his wife, Karen, of Redfield; two daughters: Heather Mulford of Redfield and Amber (Joel Oman) Mulford... -
Terror suspects held 'high-profile' jobs
Gulf Daily News, Manama, BahrainA LAWYER, a businessman and a policeman were allegedly part of a terrorist cell trained in arms and explosives. They are among eight Bahrainis arrested for being part of the cell, which was allegedly plotting to assassinate high-ranking police...Tags: Bahrain, Iran, Prisons, Police Arrests, Judges
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Darrell Mulford
There will be a private family service for Darrell Mulford, 71, of Redfield. Darrell died May 8, 2013, at his home. Darrell is survived by his wife, Karen, of Redfield; two daughters: Heather Mulford of Redfield and Amber (Joel Oman) Mulford of... -
AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, banking briefs
AME InfoHSBC NEARLY DOUBLES Q1 PROFIT : HSBC announced its first-quarter earnings have nearly doubled due to the bank's three-year efficiency drive and a halving in bad debts charges, Reuters has reported. Europe's biggest bank posted a pre-tax profit of $8.4bn,...Tags: Central Bank, Money and Monetary Policy, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), World Bank Group
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AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, retail briefs
AME InfoDUBAI MUNICIPALITY PULLED 100 CONSUMER GOODS FOR TESTING IN 2012: The municipality of Dubai has said it has pulled 100 products from the shelves for testing last year and received 33 complaints related to consumer products, Khaleej Times has reported. "As...Tags: Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Medical Procedures and Tests
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