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MIDDLE EAST: Al-Qaida affiliates face mixed prospects
Suicide bombers attacked Algerian police posts on August 9 and 10. Al-Qaida's North African...
Middle EastSAUDI ARABIA/QATAR: Border agreement reflects thaw
Riyadh and Doha signed an agreement on Saturday to demarcate their border, according to Saudi...
Saudi ArabiaGULF STATES: Gas shortages to impair industrial growth
Gas demand in the GCC is outstripping supply, and threatens to put a brake on industrial...
Gulf StatesUNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Inflation threatens hub ambition
Inflation is currently estimated at 12% according to an official report published on June 14....
GULF STATES: Monetary union inches forward
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) central bankers agreed at their meeting yesterday a draft proposal...
Gulf StatesGULF STATES: Property boom carries social risks
Hundreds of potential buyers were turned away on May 26 in Dubai after the latest phase of...
Gulf StatesMIDDLE EAST: Shift to quality in education faltering
Middle East states have managed greatly to expand the outreach of their education systems over...
Middle EastGULF STATES: Rising food prices exacerbate tensions
Annual inflation in Kuwait reached a record 9.5% in January, according to official figures...
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