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  • Arab League chief to Sudan over war crimes crisis


    Arab League chief Amr Mussa was on Sunday flying to Khartoum with a plan aimed at stalling possible legal moves against Sudanese President Omar Al-Beshir for alleged genocide in Darfur. AFP - 20Jul 14:06GMT
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  • UAE, Oman to sign on detailed border demarcation maps (corrected)


    The UAE and Oman will sign on Tuesday in Muscat the list of final geographical co-ordinates and the detailed maps delineating the final line of the border agreement related to their common border stretching from east of Oqaidat to Al Daara. WAM (Emirates News Agency) - 20Jul 13:14GMT
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  • British PM pledges more support for Palestinians


    British Prime Minister Gordon Brown pledged further economic aid to the Palestinians aimed at bolstering the US-backed Middle East peace process. AFP - 20Jul 11:26GMT
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  • Iran has two-week deadline for nuclear answer


    Iran was on Sunday facing a two-week deadline to give a final answer to world powers seeking a breakthrough in the nuclear crisis, after talks with the EU foreign policy chief ended in stalemate. AFP - 20Jul 08:30GMT
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  • Joint Jordanian-Moroccan Business Council convenes


    Meetings of the Joint Jordanian-Moroccan Business Council commenced on Saturday, seeking to boost economic relations between the two countries' private sectors. Jordan Times - 20Jul 07:19GMT
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  • Arab League slams 'unbalanced' ICC prosecutor


    The Arab League slammed the International Criminal Court's "unbalanced" prosecutor for seeking the arrest of Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir, saying Sudan's courts should judge alleged Darfur war crimes. AFP - 20Jul 07:02GMT
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  • Oman GDP posts highest growth in 28 years


    Oman's economy achieved nominal GDP growth at current prices of a record 42.9 per cent in Q1 2008, the highest growth experienced in the Sultanate since 1980, the Ministry of National Economy said. Oman Daily Observer - 20Jul 06:29GMT
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  • Arab unemployment likely to rise 14%


    The unemployment rate in the Arab world is expected to rise by 14 per cent this year, according to a report by the Arab Labour Organisation (ALO). Gulf News - 20Jul 06:00GMT
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  • UAE's oil revenues to cross $100b


    The official selling price (OSP) of Abu Dhabi crude oil grades from January to June this year averaged $108.32 per barrel, a whopping 73.6 per cent rise on the year in line with soaring global oil prices. Gulf News - 20Jul 05:59GMT
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  • US warns Iran as nuclear talks yield no deal


    World powers' latest bid to make Iran halt its nuclear programme stalled Saturday as high-level talks involving US and Iranian officials ended without a deal and Washington warned of possible further "confrontation." AFP - 20Jul 05:24GMT
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  Major Currencies per USD
Euros *  1.58504  18Jul22:50
Pound Sterling *  1.99800  18Jul22:50
Expressed as 'bid' price per USD except*
  Regional Currencies per USD
Algerian Dinar  62.16400  18Jul15:50
Bahraini Dinar  0.37710  18Jul21:25
Egyptian Pound  5.29680  18Jul05:50
Irani Riyal  9130.00000  18Jul20:25
Iraqi Dinar  1167.50000  18Jul21:50
Jordanian Dinar  0.70740  18Jul13:25
Kuwaiti Dinar  0.26570  18Jul20:25
Lebanese Pound  1507.50000  18Jul20:25
Libyan Dinar  1.20390  18Jul05:25
Moroccan Dirham  7.25280  18Jul21:25
Omani Riyal  0.38500  18Jul15:25
Qatari Riyal  3.64070  18Jul21:25
Saudi Riyal  3.74870  18Jul13:25
Sudanese Dinar  234.38500  10Mar05:25
Syrian Pound  52.06524  18Jul05:25
Tunisian Dinar  1.15900  18Jul12:25
UAE Dirham  3.67300  18Jul21:25
Yemeni Riyal  199.80000  18Jul20:25
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