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ME Air Cargo Shows Resilience Amid Crunch

The Middle East air cargo industry continues to show signs of resilience, despite a global crunch in demand that led to sharp drop in this year's air cargo growth projections. Emirates Business 24/7 - 07Sep 04:09GMT
Investment Banks Target Middle East

Amidst the general uncertainty continuing to beset the capital markets in the developed world, the Middle East offers one of the bright spots in emerging markets for investment banking, a new McKinsey research shows. Gulf News - 07Sep 04:07GMT
Syria accused of plotting return to power in Lebanon

Anti-Syria parliamentary majority leader Saad Hariri has accused Syrian President Bashar al-Assad of trying to use unrest in north Lebanon to engineer a return to military control of the country. AFP - 06Sep 10:13GMT
Juices, water to lead growth in Middle East

With a young population and increasing demand for a wider variety of soft drinks, the Middle East represents a strong growth opportunity for soft drinks producers, both international and local, Euromonitor International said in a survey released on Friday. The Saudi Gazette - 06Sep 05:59GMT
Mideast Airlines Profits Will Fall Up To $200m

High oil prices have produced more gloomy news for the airline industry as a revised financial forecast shows that the combined profit of Middle East carriers will drop by 33 per cent ($100 million) to $200 million this year, while airlines globally will post losses of $5.2 billion this year. Gulf News - 06Sep 05:08GMT
Peres proposes direct talks with Syria

Syria and Israel should hold direct talks in Jerusalem or Damascus, Shimon Peres, the Israeli president, proposed on Friday. Financial Times - 05Sep 18:41GMT
French President Opens School in Damascus

French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who is on an official visit to Syria, opened the French Charles de Gaulle School in Damascus Thursday morning. SANA (Syria Arab News Agency) - 05Sep 08:26GMT
Assad peace pitch looks to shed Syria's pariah image

Syria's leader made a move Thursday to shake off the country's pariah image, saying Damascus had put forth a proposal for peace with Israel. The Daily Star - 05Sep 05:04GMT
Syria Sees Full Ties With Lebanon By Year-End

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Thursday that he expected Damascus to establish full diplomatic relations with Beirut by the end of this year. AFP - 04Sep 09:32GMT
Assad seeks groundwork for direct talks with Israel

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said a four-way summit in Damascus on Thursday aimed to lay the groundwork for direct negotiations between Syria and Israel. AFP - 04Sep 08:35GMT

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Meaning Of Damascus Summit
This week's four-way summit of the leaders of France, Syria, Qatar and Turkey in Damascus perpetuates the age-old tradition of making deals, in this case bargaining over strategic assets.

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Ties That Bind
In the midst of a whirlwind diplomatic campaign aimed at improving ties with the West, Russia and the Middle East, Syria has also taken time to bolster relations with Libya in hopes of attracting foreign investment and boosting trade.

Friends Of Bashar
Meeting today are Friends of Bashar, including Qatari emir, Turkish PM and the French president, and their aim is to ensure that the Assad regime remains in power and breaks out of its isolation.

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Ranked by Market Cap | No. of Employees | Total revenue

	Company	Country	Number of Employees
1	Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources - Syria	Syria	47,000
2	Syrian Telecom	Syria	25,000
3	Syrian Petroleum Company	Syria	15,000
4	General Organization for Chemical Industries	Syria	13,000
5	General Organization for Syrian Railways	Syria	12,288
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