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			<title>Sales of BMW's flagship model up 73% in Mideast</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Sales of 7 Series up in Middle East, firm sells 2,077 models in first six months of the year.]]></description>
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			<title>Life in the fast lane</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Phil Horton, managing director of automaker BMW Middle East shares views and interests with our readers.]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[Luxury car maker's Middle East sales chief remains upbeat despite facing 'challenging conditions'.]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors announces sales boom Q1, 2009, at launch of MINI Cabrio. ]]></description>
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			<title>BMW makes jobs pledge to Mideast staff</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Luxury car maker says no to compulsory losses despite slowdown.]]></description>
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			<title>Saudi luxury car sales strong despite global crisis</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Fast living continues for rich young Saudis as European top marques prosper. ]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[German carmaker says it has already sold 1,259 units in region but demand falls in Europe.]]></description>
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			<title>BMW posts 21% rise in Middle East sales</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Lebanon revealed as the biggest sales growth area for top-end car manufacturer, latest figures show.]]></description>
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			<title>To be or not to be</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Shahzad Sheikh examines which Alpina makes for the best daily driver on Middle East roads.]]></description>
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			<title>To the power of six</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  The Alpina B6 S combines the best cruising abilities of the regular 6-series with the instinct of the M6.    ]]></description>
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			<title>Business at 300kph</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Marwa Al Eifa is the only woman to be racing in the Middle East Lumina  CSV Championship.]]></description>
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			<title>Used cars</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Want off-road looks and style but never venture beyond the dirt tracks? The original BMW X5 remains a great choice says Shahzad Sheikh.    ]]></description>
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			<title>All you need is... love</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Have Saatchi & Saatchi found the magic formula for successful marketing in the attraction economy?    ]]></description>
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			<title>David...</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[CEO Middle East takes BMW's stunning Z4 model out for a spin (and seriously considers keeping it!), and finds that looks can make the person.  ]]></description>
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			<title>My first CEO: Phil Horton</title>
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			<description><![CDATA["Keep things in perspective, even when things are going badly."  ]]></description>
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			<title>Geared for the Gulf</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Cars are universally popular in the Middle  East but the importance of monitoring the marketplace never goes away. Laura Collacott speaks to some industry representatives to discover the latest trends.]]></description>
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			<title>BMW is UAE 'dream car'</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Visitors to the Dubai Motor Show rank BMW their favourite above Lamborghini, Aston Martin and Porsche. ]]></description>
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			<title>On the road to a greener future</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Are the world's leading car manufacturers doing enough to provide a choice for eco-friendly drivers?]]></description>
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			<title>Fresh new challenge</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Will the Infiniti brand be able to steal market share from Lexus with the launch of the new luxury G37?]]></description>
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			<title>MINI Film Fest open for entries</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  BMW Group Middle East's second annual MINI Film Festival will accept entries until November 1, 2007.]]></description>
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			<title>No plain sailing for the AC</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Claiming that their future challenge is irreparably harmed by the Swiss decision to re write the America's Cup rules, Larry Ellison's mighty, BMW-backed, Oracle Racing Team is threatening to put the Swiss on ten months notice and race the next America's Cup under the provision of the original Deed of Gift.]]></description>
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			<title>'It's not the Gumball!'</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Remember, it's not a race... Shahzad Sheikh  borrows a Corvette Z06 and hits the road in the first Arab Run.]]></description>
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			<title>Sun simplifies SAP at Al Batha Group</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Business conglomerate Al Batha Group has implemented Sun's N1 Advanced Architecture solution to consolidate and cut costs on its SAP systems.]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[High-ranking officials have pledged their support to the Brand Owners' Protection Group (BPG), which was formed by manufacturers to fight counterfeit goods in the Middle East.]]></description>
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			<title>BMW tell customers not to get lost</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The German car manufacturing giants have launched the first car navigation system for the Middle East which will initially be available in the UAE.]]></description>
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