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Royal Jordanian shows light at end of tunnel for airline industry

Lessons can be learned from Royal Jordanian Airlines, which returned to profit last year despite being on the doorstep of several geopolitical crises
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ECONOMY

Qatar economic slowdown sees foreign workers trapped by debts

Gulf countries like Qatar largely do not have bankruptcy laws, leaving laid-off workers on the hook for huge outstanding sums

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ECONOMY

Eight steps to make your company more socially responsible

How many irresponsible companies have actually managed to sustain their business over the long run?

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AVIATION & TRANSPORT

Kuwait signs $4.4 bln airport project with Turkish firm

The new terminal, due to be completed in six years, will raise capacity at Kuwait's only airport to 25 million passengers annually

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Etihad Airways Partners raises $500 mln in second bond

The fund raising by Etihad Airways Partners follows an initial $700 million debt issue in September
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BANKING & FINANCE

Gulf bourses may weaken as investors book profits

Oil prices slipped on Friday as a stronger US dollar encouraged investors to sell
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Cyber thieves exploit banks' faith in SWIFT transfer network

SWIFT says it requires customer to notify SWIFT of problems that can affect the "confidentiality, integrity, or availability of SWIFT service”
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ECONOMY

UAE minister says happy with oil market

Oil ministers from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries meet on Thursday in the Austrian capital
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New Gulf body to tighten economic bonds

The GCC was founded in 1981 to more deeply integrate the Gulf countries, but analysts say progress has been slow
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ENERGY

Oil prices dip as dollar rallies on news of possible US rate hike

Brent crude last Thursday topped $50 a barrel for the first time this year as production disruptions eased short-term concerns about abundant global ...
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Trump vows to undo Obama’s climate agenda in appeal to oil sector

Among the proposals, Trump said he would rescind measures to cut US emissions and protect waterways from industrial pollution
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PROPERTY
WATCH: Dubai ruler opens world 1st artificial island

The 5,000 ton artificial island was constructed at a shipyard site in Finland and then transported by ship to Dubai in eight pieces
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Dubai announces $270 million canal project with homes, shops

The project called Marasi Business Bay will be built by Dubai Holding
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TECHNOLOGY

How Alibaba won – and lost – a friend in Washington

In 2012, Alibaba's lobbying expenditures shot up from $100,000 a year to $461,000, and has remained fairly steady since
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Talk too much on your phone? Radiation study raises concerns

The study is part of a seven-year, $25 million effort conducted by the National Toxicology Program at the request of the Food and Drug Administration
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MARKETS

Trump says his business has flourished since presidential run

Trump has invested in some of the companies that he uses as punching bags on the campaign trail
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LinkedIn, Airbnb match refugees with jobs, disaster survivors with rooms

LinkedIn had an idea: why not use its expertise to connect the new arrivals with companies willing to employ them?
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RETAIL

Majority of GCC residents favor alternative payments

Survey showed over 16 percent of participants who highlighted cash as their preferred payment method would adopt alternative options
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Gucci quits US anti-counterfeiting group after Alibaba joins

Michael Kors walked out of the IACC last month, calling Alibaba "our most dangerous and damaging adversary"
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TELECOMS

Kuwait’s Zain says Iraq regulator revives complaint

Iraq’s telecommunications regulator has revived a complaint against the local unit of Kuwait’s Zain
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Saudi telecom takes controlling stake in Kuwait’s VIVA

VIVA is Kuwait’s third mobile operator along with Zain and Qatar-held Ooredoo
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Devastation in southeast Turkey
Devastation in southeast Turkey
Devastation in southeast Turkey
Devastation in southeast Turkey
Devastation in southeast Turkey
Devastation in southeast Turkey
Devastation in southeast Turkey
Devastation in southeast Turkey
Devastation in southeast Turkey
Devastation in southeast Turkey
Devastation in southeast Turkey
Devastation in southeast Turkey
Devastation in southeast Turkey

Residents survey the damage after months of clashes between Turkish security forces and Kurdish militants in the town of Yuksekova, in Turkey's largely Kurdish northeast. (Reuters)
Inside the tunnels of ISIS
Inside the tunnels of ISIS
Inside the tunnels of ISIS
Inside the tunnels of ISIS
Inside the tunnels of ISIS
Inside the tunnels of ISIS
Inside the tunnels of ISIS
Inside the tunnels of ISIS
Inside the tunnels of ISIS
Inside the tunnels of ISIS
Inside the tunnels of ISIS
Inside the tunnels of ISIS
Inside the tunnels of ISIS
Inside the tunnels of ISIS

Tunnels used by Islamic State militants in Iraq. (Reuters)
Masking Trump in China
Masking Trump in China
Masking Trump in China
Masking Trump in China
Masking Trump in China
Masking Trump in China
Masking Trump in China
Masking Trump in China
Masking Trump in China
Masking Trump in China
Masking Trump in China
Masking Trump in China
Masking Trump in China
Masking Trump in China
Masking Trump in China
Masking Trump in China

This Chinese mask factory is betting on a Trump victory over Clinton, churning out thousands of the two candidates' likenesses ahead of the November election. (Reuters)
Obama proves once again he can make any baby stop crying
Obama proves once again he can make any baby stop crying
Obama proves once again he can make any baby stop crying
Obama proves once again he can make any baby stop crying
Obama proves once again he can make any baby stop crying

Obama is known for his magic with the kiddos and once again he proved he can make any baby stop crying. (Reuters)

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