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Kuwait to spend $90 billion on oil over 5 years

Kuwait to boost on and offshore oil investments

Iraq oil output may hit 8 million bpd by 2017

Iraqi deals could triple capacity in 7 years, says former oil minister

Emirates flies to Basra in February

Dubai carrier Emirates will launch flights to Iraq's city of Basra starting February 2

Second phase of Turkmenistan-Iran gas pipeline opened

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad opens gas pipeline

Emirates NBD opens its first Asia-Pacific branch in Singapore

Largest Middle Eastern banking group expands into Asia-Pacific

Bahrain economy strengthens

Bahrain’s real GDP grew year-on-year by 4.3% in 3rd quarter

Dubai’s tourism sector continues to grow

The tourism sector in Dubai has seen positive growth in 2010 despite the lingering economic downturn

Kuwait partially shuts down Ahmadi Refinery

Kuwait began a partial shutdown of Mina Al-Ahmadi Refinery, its largest oil-processing plant, to undertake maintenance that will reduce diesel and low-sulfur fuel oil supplies for about four weeks.

Kuwait Central bank governor expects economy to be shielded from EU debt crisis

Kuwait’s macroeconomic indicators are “excellent,”, Central Bank governor says

Tunisia expects 5.4% growth rate in 2011

Tunisia expects GDP to grow at 5.4% following a rise in public expenditure and accelerated reforms says Prime Minister Mohamed Al Ghanoushi

Saudi exports penalised by India

India is accusing two Saudi petrochemical companies of selling their products on the Indian market cheaper than elsewhere in the world.

Algeria says Renault revives factory talks

The French carmaker's Algeria plant to produce 75,000 cars per year from 2012.

Schlumberger wins an oil contract in Iraq

Schlumberger wins a contract to drill 10 wells in Iraq's W.Qurna

Dubai mulls selling companies to settle debts

The struggling Emirate is considering privatization scheme

Iran boosts gasoline production, cushions sanctions

Iran reduces its dependency on gasoline imports as local production reaches more than one billion liters since last July

Jordanian Central Bank appoints new governor

Prominent banker Faris Sharaf named new governor of the Jordan's Central Bank.

Dubai economy shows signs of revitalization

Dubai's economy grew by 2.3 per cent in the first six months of 2010 as trade, manufacturing and tourism improved.

Lebanon hopes to expand Turkey Free Trade Agreement

Lebanon and Turkey sign trade agreement and commit to progressive elimination of trade tariffs

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