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			<title>Qatar eyes metro, bus expansion to beat Doha traffic</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[New report also highlights likely shortage in supply of residential units.]]></description>
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			<title>Qatar is coping with global economic crisis - Emir</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Qatar's ruler says large reserves, increased gas production will shield it from further oil decline.]]></description>
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			<title>Tourism set to double Qatar GDP contribution - report</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Oxford Business Group sees tourism sector growing to $12bn industry by 2012.]]></description>
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			<title>Kuwait on the rise</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Benjamin Franklin supposedly once said that there never was a good war or a bad peace. He'd obviously never been to Kuwait.]]></description>
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			<title>Surging ahead</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[BMI forecasts Kuwait's construction industry to grow at 4.22% during 2008-12.]]></description>
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			<title>Braving the storm</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Bahraini banks' exposure to foreign investment could soon present a significant challenge.]]></description>
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			<title>Gulf markets 'could react badly' to bailout failure</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Sentiment-driven markets unlikely to see any positives in shock US decision.]]></description>
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			<title>Crisis of the class of 2009</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  As Gulf school waiting lists lengthen, banks and private equity houses are investing billions in education.]]></description>
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			<title>KSA move to boost oil output draws opposition</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia has broken ranks with fellow OPEC members by offering to up oil production immediately.]]></description>
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			<title>Who's to blame for $145 oil?</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Crude oil has risen 77% in the last 12 months, triggering fears of global recession. But is OPEC to blame for the crisis? ]]></description>
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			<title>Saudi wealth fund to focus on domestic investment</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Central bank governor says $6bn fund will be run by Public Investment Fund.]]></description>
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			<title>Dubai: 2007 Year in Review</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Dubai enters 2008 after a year of significant economic growth, continued expansion of its economy and the increasing transparency of its challenges.]]></description>
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			<title>Private sector vital, show reports</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Healthcare systems in the GCC are in great need of private investment, are largely winning the fight to improve regulatory practices, but are still struggling to modernise quickly enough, reveal a series of economic reports published by the Oxford Business Group.]]></description>
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			<title>Abu Dhabi health sector positive, says report</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Good outlook for healthcare in UAE capital due to marked private sector investment and radical changes.]]></description>
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			<title>Abu Dhabi pushes transparency</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[A planning council could be set up by the Abu Dhabi Executive Council to promote open communication between the government and private property developers, according to a recent report by the Oxford Business Group.]]></description>
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			<title>Dubai transport on the fast track</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[An overview of the emirate's new metro system - including the third, fully-automated Purple Line.]]></description>
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			<title>The UAE's booming northern ports</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Expanded trade links have pushed the Northern Emirates to develop and renew their harbour networks. ]]></description>
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			<title>Kuwait becoming Islamic finance heavyweight</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The country is taking steps to bolster its local sharia-compliant institutions.]]></description>
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			<title>UAE's free zones 'crucial' for development</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  The draw of free zones for local and foreign investments is helping to drive the continued growth in the Emirates' industrial sector.   ]]></description>
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			<title>Logical logistics in Oman</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The sultanate's strategic location is helping it become a major logistics hub for the global transport industry. ]]></description>
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			<title>Qatar's rising real estate</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[More and more  tenants in Doha  are buying instead of renting as rents go sky-high and property demand  soars.]]></description>
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			<title>Kuwait unclogging its oil pipes</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Recent gas and oil field discoveries are helping to significantly boost the country's crude output.    ]]></description>
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			<title>Saudi Arabia set to spread the wealth</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[King Abdulla's northern tour revealed projects that will fuel economic growth in the region, as 'main hubs' can't meet demands of growing population.]]></description>
			<category>Construction &amp; Industry | Briefings</category>
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			<title>Qatar touting its tourism</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The emirate aims to become 'Switzerland of the Middle East' with billion dollar investments and new hotel developments. ]]></description>
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			<title>Oman's banking transactions</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  The developing mortgage and housing market in the sultanate is maintaining its strong growth with new bank openings and bids for mergers.   ]]></description>
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			<title>Abu Dhabi to be next business tourism 'hot spot'</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The capital's recent boost in MICE tourism stirs up some serious competition with long-time regional leader Dubai. ]]></description>
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			<title>Kuwait's aviation sector takes off</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  A multi-billion dollar expansion plan for the country's international airport and impressive growth of its Jazeera Airways are pushing aviation forward.   ]]></description>
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			<title>Oman set to widen its net</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The sultanate is expanding services in its internet sector by allowing private web providers into the market. ]]></description>
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			<title>Dubai's biggest of them mall</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[But the world's to-be largest shopping centre also raises concerns about the UAE economy sustaining such a retail boom.]]></description>
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			<title>Mall mania hitting Kuwait</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The massive $2bn Avenues mall is launching just as retail mega-projects and consumer incomes skyrocket in the kingdom. ]]></description>
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