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  • GCC States To Sign Power Swap Deal


    Officials from Gulf oil producers will meet in Saudi Arabia this week to sign an agreement on the exchange of power supplies in the event of shortage or disruption within a planned power grid. Emirates Business 24/7 - 04Jul 06:09GMT
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  • Gulf bourses muzzy pending Q2 results


    Uncertainty prevailed at most of Arab stock markets this week as investors awaited the release of second-quarter corporate results, which they believed would decide the course of regional markets in the coming stage, financial analysts said Friday. The Saudi Gazette - 04Jul 05:54GMT
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  • Investors keep eye on corporate results


    Saudi shares were volatile last week as the financial sector was negatively affected by hardships facing certain Saudi family businesses, mainly Saad Group and Ahmad Hamad Al-Gosaibi & Brothers Co. (AHAB). Arab News - 04Jul 05:43GMT
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  • Bahrain girls' team in hijab standoff lauded


    Lawmakers heaped praise on the members of Bahrain's women's basketball team for refusing to remove their hijab in an international competition. Gulf News - 04Jul 05:28GMT
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  • Mideast IPOs drop 87% in H1 of '09


    Middle East companies launched fewer initial public offerings (IPOs) in the first half compared with a year earlier as choppy regional markets and concerns over the global financial crisis weighed on sentiment, Zawya.com data showed. The Saudi Gazette - 04Jul 04:44GMT
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  • 'Bahrain will not tolerate assault on anyone'


    Bahrain's Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa visited a group of UAE nationals to enquire about their health after they were assaulted by unknown attackers. Gulf News - 03Jul 08:21GMT
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  • Bahrain Financial Exchange hunting for strategic investor


    The Bahrain Financial Exchange (BFX), fully owned by India's Financial Technologies (FT), will sell stake to regional or international financial institutions to bring in a strategic investor, a senior executive said. Emirates Business 24/7 - 03Jul 06:47GMT
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  • Universities fume over Bahrain council criticism


    Officials from the universities accused by the Higher Education Council of failing to meet the required standards have had mixed reactions to the unprecedented decision by the education minister to name and shame them in the media. Gulf News - 03Jul 05:22GMT
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  • Tashyeed Properties holds Annual General Meeting


    The Board of Directors of Tashyeed properties and shareholders held the company's Annual General Meeting (AGM), on Monday 29th June 2009. Press Release - 02Jul 07:43GMT
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  • Healthcare reforms throughout the GCC set to trigger massive investment


    NCB Capital has completed an extensive review of the healthcare sector in the GCC region and believes that the concerted reforms underway in each country to achieve and sustain international standards of healthcare delivery will provide a catalyst for expenditure to boom. Press Release - 02Jul 07:34GMT
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