Kuwait

November 11, 2003

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Jordan's King Abdullah II, left Amman on Tuesday heading for Kuwait on a brief visit during which he will hold talks with the Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Ja

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Mashreqbank is now offering a comprehensive mortgage product with the launch of Home Loan, a finance facility for both residents and non-residents.    The mortgage has been developed in cooperation w

November 9, 2003

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A butcher from the Palestinian Balata refugee camp was shot dead due to his apparent refusal to close down his shop during a funeral procession.

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Three blasts rocked a residential compound in the Saudi capital late Saturday night, killing 17 people and injuring 122, in what a government official

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The Kuwait Commercial Markets Complex Company (KCMCC) and the Iraq Holding Company signed an agreement with the Governor of Basra, Wael Abdullatif, for the development of an entertainment park.

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Kuwait's GSM market leads the Arab World in relatively low cost rates. The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain are close contenders with Oman and Saudi Arabia coming behind. Jordan and Palestine's rates

November 8, 2003

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As a result of both security concerns and the need for rapid, low-cost deployment, wireless technologies are expected to dominate the voice, data, and Internet services markets in Iraq.

November 6, 2003

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Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa returned home on Wednesday after a visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, during which he met with the King Fah

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Wednesday declared a macro plan for the Islamic Republic's economic, social and cultural develop

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Jordanian King Abdullah II will pay a short visit to Kuwait next Tuesday for talks with top officials on the situation in Iraq as well as bilateral re

November 5, 2003

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The recent attacks in Saudi Arabia cannot be blamed on a lack of democracy, the Kingdom's Interior Minister Prince Nayef said in remarks published Wed

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Kuwaiti Minister of Information Ahmad Abu Al Hassan has announced that he has once and for all put an end to the disputes that rose over the participation of Lebanese singer Pascal Mashalaani disregar

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Oil exploration company WesternGeco has signed an agreement with the Kuwait Oil Company for a comprehensive Q-Reservoir project in Kuwait. The project will begin early November and is expected to be c

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GE Power Systems has signed a Contractual Service Agreement with ITM Operation and Maintenance Company for the Umm Al-Nar Power and Water Plant in Abu Dhabi. Valued at more than $200 million, the agre

November 2, 2003

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A U.S. Chinook helicopter was shot down Sunday near Baghdad airport, and at least 16 troops were killed and some 20 were injured, U.S. officials said.