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Economic Ties Can Save Africa’s Arab Spring
Two years after the fall of Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, the economic imperative for political…
Qatar Renames New International Airport
Abdul Aziz Al Noaimi, chairman of the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority, has announced the New Doha International…
Middle East investment banking fees up 19%
Investment banking fees in the Middle East increased 19 percent last year to US$536.1m from 2011, according to…
Kuwaitis Financed Brotherhood Members Held In UAE: Kuwaiti Media
Islamists Held In The United Arab Emirates Accused Of Planning To Topple The Government Were Financed By Kuwaiti…
Al Jazeera ‘Losing’ Arab Viewers
While Al Jazeera Media Network has embarked on an ambitious expansion plan in the US with its acquisition of Al…
MENA To Invest $250 Bn Power Projects In 5 Years
The Middle East and North African (MENA) countries are expected to pump nearly $250 billion into power projects…
Syria Rebels Capture Key Idlib Airbase
Syrian opposition fighters have overrun Taftanaz airbase, the largest in northern Syria, after several days of…
Experts: Syria May Have Unenriched Uranium
Western and Israeli security experts suspect Syria may have tons of unenriched uranium in storage and that any such…
Egypt, Iran Gradually Restore Ties After Decades-Old Rift
Since Egypt's turmoil in early 2011 which saw the collapse of the ex-regime led by Hosni Mubarak, a relief in the…
Arab Leaders Seek To Create 70 Million Jobs In 10 Years
Top business and political experts and leaders gather in Riyadh tomorrow to discuss pressing economic issues facing…