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Iran seeks guarantees to ship nuke fuel
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Qatar eyes 3-4 mln tourist arrivals per year
Nov 16, 2009 at 08:51
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BRIEF: Tourism authority seeks to attract 5 pct of transit passengers using Doha International Airport -paper.
Qatar may tap debt markets to boost tourism
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UAE to set up federal tourism agency
Nov 12, 2009 at 08:12
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National Council of Tourism and Antiquities will promote, regulate country's hospitality sector - paper.
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Iraq touts for tourists at London fair
Nov 10, 2009 at 23:17
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War-scarred Iraq touts attractions for tourists as it sends delegation to major industry fair in London.
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Qatar may tap debt markets to boost tourism
Nov 09, 2009 at 21:08
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Oil-rich Qatar may look to tap debt markets as it seeks to host major sporting events to up tourism.
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Egypt's tourism revenue dips
Oct 01, 2009 at 11:58
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BRIEF: Cairo sees revenue fall to $2.56 bln from April to June 2009 compared with year-earlier period.
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Mideast tourist numbers fall 13 pct
Sep 30, 2009 at 08:14
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Numbers decline 13 pct in first 7 months of year, but drop slowed in Q2 boosting optimism of recovery -paper.
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Dubai to revise 15 mln tourist target
Sep 29, 2009 at 08:01
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Govt says city's goal of attracting 15 mln tourists by 2015 to be reviewed due to economic slump -paper.
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Oman cancels Muscat Festival over flu fears
Sep 17, 2009 at 12:16
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Sultanate calls off major annual event to stop spread of swine flu, death toll in country reaches 18.
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Oman sees 11 pct rise in tourist arrivals
Sep 13, 2009 at 13:29
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Sultanate expects 2 mln tourists in '09 as Gulf nationals look for cheaper holidays amid downturn -officials.
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Dubai sees 1.9 mln tourists in Q2
Sep 09, 2009 at 12:13
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Visitors to emirate rise by 4 pct year-on-year but are likely to spend less, stay for short period -HSBC.
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New Dubai cruise terminal in January
Sep 03, 2009 at 16:55
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New facility likely to boost image after top cruise operator criticised makeshift arrangements last year.
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Abu Dhabi's Ferrari World on track
Sep 02, 2009 at 08:48
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Project's operator says theme park on track to open in 2010, nothing has been delayed -paper.
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Bahrain tourist arrivals jump 4 pct in H1
Sep 01, 2009 at 08:01
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BRIEF: Q1 sees rise in tourists inflow while Q2 passenger traffic declines compared to year earlier -paper.
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Qatar pilgrim numbers fall 40 pct
Aug 26, 2009 at 07:41
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Travel agents report steep decline in number of pilgrims travelling to Saudi due to swine flu fears -paper.
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Pilgrimage firms see business slump 20 pct
Aug 24, 2009 at 07:24
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Riyadh-based firms organising Umrah and Haj pilgrimages offering steep discounts to stimulate demand -paper.
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Lebanon tourist numbers soar 60 pct
Aug 23, 2009 at 10:12
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Bank report shows Mediterranean country welcomes 1.1 mln visitors during first seven months of year -paper.
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Nov 23, 2009 at 22:27
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Saudi Telecom in spat over free call offer
11/24/2009 6:45:53 PM
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Saudi Regulator this is wrong move. I appreciate the Offer Saud Telecom Offer to its customers.this all available in Europe, only in Middle East countries where offers are banned. They...
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Saudi Telecom in spat over free call offer
11/24/2009 5:29:21 PM
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You didn't give the whole story-just last week-GO (Etihad Atheeb Telecom Consortium) launched fixed line voice services as the second fixed line operator in KSA. STC is feeling the heat and...
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Emirates NBD replaces board member Al Futtaim
11/24/2009 2:28:25 PM
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High time boards in the region took action against lazy and irresponsible directors who collect board seats like trophies for the inside information they can glean from the position. Many...
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UAE economy 'humming again', prospects bright
11/20/2009 8:14:00 PM
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Very True, these Arabs must come out of their air filled illusions like Dubai's economy, and realize the fact that Dubai still has not touched the bottom, nor UAE ever had a stable econmy it...
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Emirates NBD replaces board member Al Futtaim
11/22/2009 11:51:23 PM
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High time boards in the region took action against lazy and irresponsible directors who collect board seats like trophies for the inside information they can glean from the position. Many...
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Saudi Telecom in spat over free call offer
11/24/2009 10:20:29 AM
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Saudi Regulator this is wrong move. I appreciate the Offer Saud Telecom Offer to its customers.this all available in Europe, only in Middle East countries where offers are banned. They...
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Passport confiscation rampant in UAE
Nov 03, 2009 at 07:17
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Mr. Observer, Unfortunately, your hopes that the govt looking into this issue is like hoping for snow to fall in Dubai in July. It just would not happen simply because the people that...
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Dubai's ruler tells doubters to 'shut up'
Nov 09, 2009 at 18:26
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Right on the dot Stephen... Only the buildings are modern but everything underlying it is primitive... Plus all the perpetual spin about things being gung ho while lives are...
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Saudi king waives lashes for female journo
Oct 26, 2009 at 21:42
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There certainly should be limitations to freedom of speech. But why are we attacking the US like it's such an imperfect place and everyone who lives there are idiots? I know a lot of...
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