Iraq's oil reserves could be almost twice as vast as current estimates, and its production could also double in five years, a report from consultancy IHS has showed, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.

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Sabre Travel Network has announced the results of a new global study that showed that Sabre is the world’s best global distribution system (GDS) at finding the lowest fares.

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Synovate PAX reveals in-flight readership and entertainment habits of affluent Asian travellers

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Synovate survey shows grappling with gratuities is tipping consumers over the edge

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UAE Minister of Environment and Water H.E Dr. Mohammed Saeed Al Kindi today hosted an iftar for senior media persons in the country to brief them about the impending launch of a new initiative to measure and understand the ecological footprint of the country and to solicit support of the media for the national project.

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The World Economic Forum today launched its latest scenario study, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the World: Scenarios to 2025

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Booz Allen Hamilton’s third annual analysis of the world’s 1,000 largest corporate R&D spenders, released today, finds that these corporations increased their R&D investment last year by twice the dollar amount of 2005’s R&D spending rise.

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DNV Maritime Solutions, the maritime consulting arm of the Det Norske Veritas (DNV), has announced that it has completed a comprehensive study on global maritime clusters

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Coastlines, Sea Levels and Temperatures could already be changing in the GCC Due to Global Warming

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Leading international education provider will use IBM Cognos software to optimize worldwide program and operations planning

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