Author Archives: GCC

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Kuwaiti bank signals M.East push into palm oil

Reuters: Gulf bank Kuwait Finance House is negotiating to buy up major tracts of palm [...]

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Saudi Arabia frees 3 Islamist reformists -activist

Reuters: Saudi authorities have released three Islamist reformers including one who signed a petition earlier [...]

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Govt agencies told to phase out CFCs

Arab News: As part of its intensified effort to protect the environment, the six-nation Gulf [...]

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Rail Linking Makkah and Madinah to cost SR20bn

Arab News: Six consortia, including leading national and international companies, are vying for the Makkah-Madinah [...]

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Bahrain royals split over Sunni groups

UPI: An uneasy rift over relations with militant Muslim groups reportedly has developed within the [...]

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Kuwait’s Boubyan to open British Islamic bank

Reuters: Kuwait's second-largest Islamic lender, said an affiliate would open a bank in Britain on [...]

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