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The region remain dependent on the price of oil for its prosperity
May 15, 2013 - 11:36 GMT
Nine percent is the equivalent of adding USD 10 billion to the Bahraini economy every year

December 4, 2012

Samsung Smart TV
07:40 GMT
(press release)

Samsung Electronics today announced that it won 27 prestigious International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2013 Innovations Awards.

December 3, 2012

Egypt's largest bank has bought shares in garment maker Concrete
12:48 GMT

Egypt's Commercial International Bank (CIB) has acquired a 38 per cent share in garment maker Concrete, the bank said on Monday in a statement to the stock exchange.

PowerShot S110 white creative FSR
10:38 GMT
(press release)

Canon Middle East announces two new connected products – the PowerShot S110 and SELPHY CP900.

Tetra Pak
06:32 GMT
(press release)

Tetra Pak has launched its second large media campaign in Saudi Arabia with the ambition to create awareness among GCC consumers about the benefits of using Tetra Pak’s safe and innovative packaging.

Qatar is planning to reduce the amount of food it imports
03:00 GMT

Authorities involved with an ambitious project in Qatar, the Sahara Forest Project, said they were determined to contribute to plans undertaken by the government and Qatari organisations to reduce the country’s heavy reliance on food imports.

December 2, 2012

Arab economies need to better coordinate ISO effort, according to a Saudi expert
10:16 GMT

Arab economices need to coordinate effort to implement the frameworks from the International Standards Organisation, a global voluntary organisation to promote the common use of techniques and standards across the globe.

Food prices are stable, but still high, according to the World Bank
03:33 GMT

Global food prices remained stable, though close to 2008 record levels, according to the World Bank.

November 28, 2012

CISS
10:41 GMT
(press release)

Epson launches in limited markets its first range of inkjet printers that feature an integrated ultra-high-capacity ink tank to help businesses manage their printing costs.

Canon ME
08:04 GMT
(press release)

Canon Middle East has been selected as the first runner up in the Medium-Size Enterprise Category of the Arabia Corporate Social Responsibility Awards 2012, achieving remarkable progress from last year’s ranking.

During the event
06:43 GMT
(press release)

DUBAL and EMAL demonstrated their common commitment to the development of the Middle East as a global aluminium hub by participating jointly in the 16th ARABAL 2012.

November 27, 2012

Emirates Aluminium
11:09 GMT
(press release)

Emirates Aluminium has invited the local community to celebrate the 41st UAE National Day together with its employees.

Saudi Arabi has signed a multi million dollar contract with an US defence firm
08:04 GMT

Saudi Arabia has signed off on a $600 million contract with Raytheon Company, a major American defence contractor and industrial corporation for delivery of a command, control, communications, computers and intelligence (C4I) systems.

During the opening
04:41 GMT

Qatar’s construction industry is set to maintain its top position among the region’s best performing markets.

November 26, 2012

Braun Experts - Samineh Shaheem Aseel Omran MIiMi Raad and Shazia Ali
11:21 GMT
(press release)

Braun Silk-épil announces a unique campaign which aims to help young girls in the region discover the beauty of self-confidence.

Xerox
07:47 GMT
(press release)

Developing markets are facing an increasing demand for the most basic of banking services.