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Muscat tops MidEast tourism performers in 2013 The Chedi Muscat is one of the top hotels in Oman.

Muscat tops MidEast tourism performers in 2013

STR Global says occupancy rates, RevPAR and ADR all show strong growth so far this year

Muscat beach resort to create 1,000 new jobs – CEO Muscat, Doha hotels see big occupancy, revenue rises More than 130 MidEast, Africa hotels to open in 2013 Global hotel alliance moves HQ to Dubai UAE tops Middle East for tourism competitiveness
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Gold up on soft dollar after concerns about Fed allayed

Gold up on soft dollar after concerns about Fed allayed

Spot gold reversed Tuesday's 1.3 percent fall and rose as much as 1.6 percent to a session high of $1,397.51 an ounce

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Oman Air places order for Airbus planes

Oman Air places order for Airbus planes

National carrier says it has ordered three A330s from European plane manufacturer

Oman Air planning low-cost airline - chairman Oman Air staff in flash strike over training Oman Air, Qatar Airways sign codeshare
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Top US official in Oman for $2.1bn arms deal signing

Top US official in Oman for $2.1bn arms deal signing

US Secretary of State John Kerry visits Gulf state as Oman is poised to sign air defence deal

Oman, Qatar eye $210m military deals with US US arms talks with MidEast 'clear signal to Iran' MidEast military spend rises amid global slowdown

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Lockheed Martin interview: Charles W. Moore

Lockheed Martin interview: Charles W. Moore

Iraqi Kurdistan sees itself as home to oil majors

Iraqi Kurdistan sees itself as home to oil majors

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Beatboxer FaithSFX entertains on Dubai Metro

Beatboxer FaithSFX entertains on Dubai Metro

IMF urges Britain to do more on growth

IMF urges Britain to do more on growth

USA economy stimulated by central bank

USA economy stimulated by central bank

First Saudi woman to climb Everest

First Saudi woman to climb Everest

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US Secretary of State John Kerry visits Oman

US Secretary of State John Kerry visits Oman

Terror attack suspected in London suburb

Terror attack suspected in London suburb

NASA to test new Dream Chaser spacecraft

NASA to test new Dream Chaser spacecraft

Ford closes plant in Australia

Ford closes plant in Australia

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Muscat tops MidEast tourism performers in 2013

Muscat tops MidEast tourism performers in 2013

Shareholders at India's Jet approve Etihad stake deal

Shareholders at India's Jet approve Etihad stake deal

Abu Dhabi fills key role for New York franchise

Abu Dhabi fills key role for New York franchise

Dubai's Worlds of Adventures to open in early 2014

Dubai's Worlds of Adventures to open in early 2014

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Paris Gallery's sweet smell of success
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Dubai fund ICD may raise $2bn loan target
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Dubai fund ICD may raise $2bn loan target

RAKBANK hit by resignation of new CEO - sources
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RAKBANK hit by resignation of new CEO - sources

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Saudi Arabia confirms another death from SARS-like virus

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UAE to make doping horses a criminal offence

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Saudi to hand Pakistan $15bn energy bailout – report

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Etisalat said to be highest bidder for Maroc stake
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Bahrain economic growth seen at 5% this year
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Bahrain economic growth seen at 5% this year

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Abu Dhabi to see 15% growth in summer flights

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Muscat tops MidEast tourism performers in 2013

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UAE's Senaat said to be mulling listing, stake sale
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Iran keen to speed up nuclear programme
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Iran keen to speed up nuclear programme

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Emirates set to add more Sri Lanka flights

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Bahrain banks announce plans to merge

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    Are there too many Brits in the UAE?

    Could you imagine what would happen if a large proportion of the educated, professional worker population suddenly left (let alone the domestic workers... more

    Friday, 24 May 2013 1:26 PM - Khalid
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    Bahrain MPs vote to ban pork in kingdom

    @both, the world is not the same all over; thankfully, the citizens of one country view things differently than another. Europe allowing something does... more

    Friday, 24 May 2013 1:25 PM - SAM
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    Saudi to hand Pakistan $15bn energy bailout – report

    Deferred payment, in other words, never going to pay back.

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    Dubai labourers stage rare strike for more pay

    As much as I love the UAE, this will be a problem for them in the future. Lets look at this from any democratic Country on Earth. If I decided not to turn... more

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    Are there too many Brits in the UAE?

    Could you imagine what would happen if a large proportion of the educated, professional worker population suddenly left (let alone the domestic workers... more

    Friday, 24 May 2013 1:26 PM - Khalid
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    Bahrain MPs vote to ban pork in kingdom

    @both, the world is not the same all over; thankfully, the citizens of one country view things differently than another. Europe allowing something does... more

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Arabian Business - 2013-05-19

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The world according to Badr Jafar
Just about everything Badr Jafar touches turns to golD, formed just seven years ago, his crescent enterprises is raking in over a billion dollars in revenues and is highly profitable. But the young Emirati insists profits are just part of the plan.

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