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  • Kuwait: Proposal seeks to increase ceiling of 'Fund for Needy' by KD1 billion


    The Legal and Legislative Affairs Committee of the National Assembly is scheduled to discuss on Sunday proposed amendments to the Fund for the Needy, which some lawmakers sponsored, reports Al-Sabah daily. Arab Times - 07Nov 09:55GMT
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  • GCC key destination for foreign investors


    With a combined GDP of $750 billion and with over $2 trillion projects in the pipeline, the Gulf region has emerged as a very important economic player, a top official the Gulf Cooperation Concil (GCC) has said. Arab News - 07Nov 09:12GMT
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  • Most GCC firms outsource IT process


    GCC companies are becoming increasingly reliant on outsourcing with over a half (52 percent) of respondents claiming to outsource some aspect of their IT or business processes, a new research launched on Tuesday by Egypt's Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) and YouGov at GITEX, showed. The Saudi Gazette - 07Nov 08:58GMT
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  • Birth defects in Arab region high: Experts


    The Arab region has one of the highest birth defects in the world, with many genetic disorders being first detected here, according to experts. The Peninsula - 07Nov 08:28GMT
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  • Kuwait: Unified education system needs amendments


    An MP has stated that the announcement of local exam pass rates reaching 90 percent indicates a flaw in the unified education system in place, since this figure is not representative of the reality of Kuwait's secondary school education system. Kuwait Times - 07Nov 08:13GMT
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  • KPC Approves KD12B For Two Oil Projects


    The Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) has approved the estimated budgets presented by the Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) for the fourth oil refinery project and the bio-fuels project, which have set at KD 4 billion and KD8 billion respectively. Kuwait Times - 07Nov 05:56GMT
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  • Zain selects AiwaGulf


    AiwaGulf, described as the first company in the Middle East specialized in added value services (AVS) to mobile phones, has been selected by Zain, a leading mobile communications company in Kuwait, as one of the best companies for generating added services revenues for Q3 2009. Arab News - 06Nov 08:14GMT
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  • Saudi Arabia supports Bahrain for top GCC post


    Manama Saudi Arabia has become the third Gulf state to publicly express support to Mohammad Al Mutawa as Bahrain's nominee to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General's post. Gulf News - 05Nov 15:03GMT
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  • Kuwait, Singapore sign agreement to encourage, protect investments


    Kuwait and Singapore signed an agreement to encourage and protect investments, with the aim to further sustain economic and commercial ties, as well as to beef up investment volume between the two countries. KUNA (Kuwait News Agency) - 05Nov 11:19GMT
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  • KFAED is executing 54 projects all over Lebanon


    Vital projects conducted by the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) in Lebanon are marked with humanitarian, social and economic aspects that the fund was keen to tag on with utmost dedication, so as to serve all Lebanese sects. KUNA (Kuwait News Agency) - 05Nov 07:56GMT
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