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<title><![CDATA[Oran tramway in Algeria inaugurated  ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=61750</link>
<description><![CDATA[ALGERIA. The Oran tramway is 18.7 km long and features 32 stops located in the largest boroughs of the greater Oran region.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jaguar Land Rover MENA records best ever month with sales up 68% in March]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. MENA sales increase by 27% for fiscal year 2012-2013; Land Rover  sales up 29%; Jaguar sales up 19%.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IEA cuts oil-demand forecast because of European demand]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=61479</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Saudi Arabia &quot;seems poised to ramp up&quot; production further to meet seasonal demand, after restoring output to a four-month high of 9.3 million barrels a day in March, an increase of 50,000 a day from February.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[North African and Middle East countries poised to upgrade Concentrated Solar Power use]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=61473</link>
<description><![CDATA[TUNISIA. The African Development Bank (AfDB) and World Bank convened a workshop with representatives of Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia to review and upgrade the region&#039;s path-breaking regional Investment Plan for Concentrated Solar Power (CSP), with funding from the Climate Investment Funds (CIF).]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[From the inside looking out: Extremism in the Middle East]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=61452</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. 46% of online respondents think that people join violent extremist groups for money; 36% of online respondents think the French intervention in Mali will increase the likelihood of terrorist attacks in Europe.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UAE becomes largest Middle East market]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=61400</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. An upsurge in business has sharply boosted imports by the UAE over the past few years to turn into the largest market in the Middle East although it has one of the smallest populations in the region.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Qatar and Algeria in joint venture deal for steel complex]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[QATAR. The plant&#039;s commercial production, expected to start in 2017, is planned to meet Algeria&#039;s requirements of over 5 million MT/PA of steel.
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<title><![CDATA[44% of MENA professionals expect their personal finances to improve in the next six months]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. 55% of MENA residents believe business conditions will also become better, according to the latest MENA Consumer Confidence Index Survey conducted by Bayt.com and YouGov.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Urgent job creation on a mass scale key to stability in the Arab region, says UNDP report]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=61212</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Arab States could reap a major &quot;demographic dividend&quot; if they can convert their advances in education into employment opportunities for youth, says the 2013 Human Development Report.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Energy Index sets benchmark for Middle East region]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=61111</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. World Economic Forum, in collaboration with Accenture, releases report on countries&#039; energy systems; &quot;Significant renewable energy projects in the GCC are expected to see the Middle East&#039;s rankings rise in future reports.&quot;]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Business travel in MENA on road to recovery, finds YouGov survey]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=61058</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. 43% of respondents report an increase in business travel budgets during 2012; KSA and UAE most popular business travel destinations among respondents in 2012; 29% of business travelers surveyed flew in a premium class in 2012.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Salary tops list of reasons MENA professionals quit, reveals Bayt.com survey]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=61057</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. The majority of employees stay no longer than five years in a job; Multinationals seen as having highest retention rates; 60.2% state that retention today is lower than in previous generations. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[67% of UAE employers planning to hire in 2013]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=60985</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. 30% of MENA employers are &quot;definitely hiring&quot;, an additional 27% say they are &quot;probably hiring&quot;; In the UAE, 35% of the companies are &quot;definitely hiring&quot; in the next three months.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[MENA Hotel RevPAR up by 8% in 2012]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Most markets in the Middle East and North Africa region post an increase in RevPAR in 2012, driven mainly by better demand according to MKG Hospitality. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Algerian army stages &#039;final assault&#039; on gas plant, 7 hostages dead
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<description><![CDATA[ALGERIA.  The Algerian army on Saturday carried out a &quot;final assault&quot; on al Qaeda-linked gunmen holed up in a desert gas plant, killing 11 of the Islamists after they took the lives of seven foreign hostages.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Algeria hostage holders make new threat]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[ALGERIA. At least 18 foreign hostages were unaccounted for on Friday and their al-Qaeda-linked captors threatened to attack other energy installations after Algerian forces stormed a desert gas complex]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Algerian forces storm plant to free hostages]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[ALGERIA. Algeria security forces stormed a gas complex in the southern desert where an al-Qaeda-linked group was holding foreign hostages.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Islamists kill two, seize hostages in Algeria gas field  attack]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[ALGERIA. The attack at a gas field run by British oil giant BP, appears to be the first reprisal against Western interests for a French-backed offensive against jihadists in neighbouring Mali.

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<title><![CDATA[Work-life balance is the most motivating factor for employees in the UAE, reveals survey]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=60578</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. 38% of UAE respondents claim to receive very little or no company support towards achieving a healthy balance, according to Bayt.com and YouGov survey.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[University Presidents launch network to support higher education reform in the Arab World ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=60430</link>
<description><![CDATA[MOROCCO.  Widespread embrace of World Bank-designed University Governance Screening Card (UGSC),  a tool for evaluating institutional performance. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[China, Russia and Arab countries coalition resubmit proposal to get web control]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=60408</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. The 8 countries pushing for more sovereign control over web addresses includes Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Sudan, China and Russia. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Oil, gas and petrochemicals are top industries in MENA, reveals survey]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=60282</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Industry is a regional leader in terms of current employee satisfaction, and respondent perceptions, according to Bayt.com and YouGov survey.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sawiris&#039; Weather Investments lodges US$5 billion claim against Algeria]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[EGYPT. Naguib Sawiris, said it filed a US$5 billion claim against Algeria for allegedly damaging its investment in Djezzy, the country&#039;s largest mobile operator. 
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<title><![CDATA[IATA highlights opportunities to develop MENA aviation  ]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[ALGERIA. The International Air Transport Association  outlined five areas in which opportunities exist to further develop aviation in the Middle East and North Africa to benefit the region&#039;s economies. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kuwait&#039;s KIPCO says to partner with Japan&#039;s Orix]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[KUWAIT. Kuwait Projects Co (KIPCO) said on Thursday it planned to enter into a &quot;strategic partnership&quot; with Japan&#039;s Orix Corp and that the companies were mulling a joint project in Algeria.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Africa tipped as decade&#039;s next big investment opportunity]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=59726</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. GITEX Technology Week 2012 helps Middle East businesses tap into emerging continent&#039;s latent ICT potential.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia to lead US$740 billion oil spending through 2017, says Apicorp report]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Saudi Arabia tops the list with committed investments of US$165 billion, followed by the UAE with US$107 billion. Algeria overtook Qatar and Iran as the third-biggest investor, with US$71 billion of potential spending.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Demand for broadband set to drive Algerian telecom market, says Frost &amp; Sullivan]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=59422</link>
<description><![CDATA[ALGERIA. Launch of 3G services poised to accelerate broadband growth; However, an inefficient regulatory environment threatens the development of the telecommunications industry.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Algeria&#039;s new Government reinforces focus on infrastructure and Five-Year Plan]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[ALGERIA. &quot;There is a lot of pressure on Algeria and its Government to cater to foreign investors and provide them with a proper investment and industrial environment.&quot;
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<title><![CDATA[IBM strengthens operations in Morocco with new branch in Rabat]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[MOROCCO. New office underlines IBM&#039;s continued expansion strategy in Africa.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Personal finances, employment conditions expected to improve across MENA region, reveals consumer confidence survey]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=58951</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Respondents are optimistic for the upcoming year. The majority believe that their personal financial situation (51%), country&#039;s economy (44%), business conditions (49%) and employment conditions (35%) will improve, according to Bayt.com and YouGov survey. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UN appoints veteran diplomat to take over Annan&#039;s role on Syrian crisis]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=58927</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Veteran diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi will be the new Joint Special Representative of the UN and Arab League for the crisis in Syria. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Qtel first half  revenue rises 6.1% to QAR16.4 billion]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=58736</link>
<description><![CDATA[QATAR. Net profit attributable to shareholders fell 11.8% with 1H 2012 at QAR1.4 billion (1H 2011: QAR1.5 billion) mainly due to foreign exchange losses in Indosat and Algeria.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UAE&#039;s Tawazun to manufacture Nimr 4x4 vehicles in Algeria]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=58711</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. The newly created JV will initially target producing more than 200 4x4 armored vehicles after its set-up is complete.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi, Dubai are top Middle East cities to live in, according to Bayt.com survey]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=58624</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. &quot;Top Cities of the Middle East&quot; survey factored in economic factors, entrepreneurial factors, labour rights, environmental factors, everyday life, socio-cultural factors, and quality of life.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Algeria&#039;s healthcare industry witnessing transformation. ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=58511</link>
<description><![CDATA[ALGERIA. Algerian President gives support to Maghreb healthcare initiative taking place from 2-3 October 2012.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[MENA women seek financial independence, finds Bayt.com survey]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=58285</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Survey conducted by Bayt.com and YouGov, reveals that working women in the region are motivated professionally mostly by monetary prospects.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Algeria court fines Orascom Telecom unit about US$1.3 billion]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[ALGERIA. Orascom said its unit plans to appeal the ruling, which temporarily would halt implementation of the judgment.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Higher interest in entrepreneurship and social development in MENA despite Arab Spring, reveals survey]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=57206</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Bayt.com partners with Stanford University and YouGov to explore the Arab Spring&#039;s effects on entrepreneurship in the MENA region.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[MENA and emerging markets represent the immediate future for renewable energy, says Ernst &amp; Young]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=56150</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Energy requirements, policy and job creation are the key drivers; Solar thermal energy has been a particularly popular investment with several large projects on the way in Abu Dhabi, Algeria, Jordan and Morocco.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[VimpelCom seals agreement with Algeria to explore sale of Orascom Telecom Algerie]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=56072</link>
<description><![CDATA[ALGERIA. VimpelCom has agreed that it will consider selling a majority stake in Orascom Telecom Algerie, subject to an acceptable price and satisfaction of other conditions.  ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Forbes Middle East unveils ranking of Top 63 online newspapers of the Arab world]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=55542</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Egypt&#039;s Al Youm Al Sabe tops ranking for second year in a row.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[MEDGAZ executives discuss investment opportunities in the Algerian and European gas industry]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[OMAN. General Manager and Deputy General Manager of MEDGAZ highlight the future of the gas industry in a Gas Arabia Summit interview.

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<title><![CDATA[Misonix announces new distribution agreement for Algeria ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=55348</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The SonaStar is used by Neuro and General Surgeons for quick and efficient removal of both hard and soft tumors while sparing most vessels.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gas exporters seek &#039;high&#039; prices as they cooperate on supply]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[QATAR. The world&#039;s largest natural-gas exporters aim to cooperate in developing projects for production and sale of the fuel to raise prices and boost supply. 

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<title><![CDATA[Gadhafi&#039;s wife, two sons and daughter in Algeria]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[ALGERIA. So far, Algiers has adopted a stance of strict neutrality on the conflict in its neighbour, leading some among the rebels rebels to accuse it of supporting the Gadhafi regime.
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<title><![CDATA[Boeing delivers 50th airplane to Air Alg&Atilde;&copy;rie]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=52049</link>
<description><![CDATA[ALGERIA. Delivery also marks Boeing&#039;s 40-year partnership with airline.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Rising food prices may be here to stay, says IMF ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=51719</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Bad weather, richer people, trade curbs, biofuel leading to pricier food; Costlier food risks higher core inflation in emerging, developing countries; The implications are far reaching.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia, others in OPEC willing, able to replace Libyan oil]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. Other OPEC producers can replace  any lost Libyan oil, including crude of the same quality, a Saudi Arabian oil official said.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Oil may surge to US$220 if Libya, Algeria halt exports, says Nomura]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=51233</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Prediction may be an underestimate, as new speculative investors trading crude oil may amplify the price gain in the event of an export halt.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Does online flirting predict offline revolution? ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=51089</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Social networking site used in Egypt&#039;s revolution uncovers a striking link. 

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<title><![CDATA[Algeria police stifle protest]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=50981</link>
<description><![CDATA[ALGERIA. Thousands of police in riot gear blocked off the center of Algeria&#039;s capital and stopped government opponents from staging a protest march. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Police ring Algiers ahead of pro-democracy march]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=50969</link>
<description><![CDATA[ALGERIA. Large numbers of police were deployed in central Algiers ahead of a pro-democracy march, in defiance of a government ban.

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<title><![CDATA[Travelport expands Africa footprint in Algeria]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=50945</link>
<description><![CDATA[ALGERIA. Travelport&#039;s new venture provides GDS operations in Algeria.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Revolt in Tunisia adds to economic risks and fiscal pressures for MENA sovereigns, says S&amp;P]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=50619</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. &quot;Although we don&#039;t expect a wave of regional political instability, we see Egypt, Algeria, and Jordan, and to a lesser degree Morocco as most vulnerable in this respect,&quot; said Standard &amp; Poor&#039;s. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[VimpelCom to seek revised Sawiris agreement after Telenor rejection]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=50139</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The opposition of Telenor, the Nordic region&#039;s biggest phone company, threatens the possible creation of the world&#039;s fifth-largest mobile-phone company. 

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<title><![CDATA[Diabetes awareness survey reveals alarming figures across the Middle East and Northern Africa region]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=49866</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Conducted in October 2010, the survey aims to assess the level of awareness and knowledge among the general population with regard to causes, risks and complications of diabetes. 

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<title><![CDATA[Invensys Operations Management signals expansion in Algeria ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=49620</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Strategic partnership with North African Automation to deliver operational excellence for customers. 

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<title><![CDATA[Naguib Sawiris says Orascom-Vimpelcom merger has &#039;50-50&#039; chance of success]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=49473</link>
<description><![CDATA[EGYPT. Sawiris said that he will seek international arbitration to settle his dispute with the Algerian government over Orascom&#039;s unit there.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ALGESCO inaugurates new service center in Algeria]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=49475</link>
<description><![CDATA[ALGERIA. Covering approximately 18,300 sq. meters, the new facility is the largest GE Oil &amp; Gas turbomachinery equipment service center in the world and represents a US$36 million investment]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Desertec: Electricity from the desert unites Europe with the Arab World ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=49174</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Participants from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt attend the first annual conference of the industry initiative Dii; Power from the desert will flow to Europe in the next ten years. 

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<title><![CDATA[Canada Business Holdings expresses interest to build gas project in Algeria]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=49113</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The concept of the company is based on Natural Gas as source of energy intensive industries and feedstock for conversion. The target markets are Europe and North America.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[US pushes Middle East exports on US$1 trillion investment plans]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=49012</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. More than US$1 trillion in planned infrastructure spending in nine Arab nations is driving US ambassadors to encourage small and medium-sized American businesses to export to the region. 

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<title><![CDATA[Uncertainties affect business environment in Algeria and Libya]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=48969</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Despite this, greater private-sector activity is expected in both countries, whose economies were not heavily affected by the 2008-2009 global economic downturn.

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<title><![CDATA[Algerian publisher Barzakh Editions to receive principal Prince Claus Award of US$129,000]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=48263</link>
<description><![CDATA[Since 1997, the Prince Claus Fund has given annual awards to artists, intellectuals and cultural organizations in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ASCOM reports positive gold mineralization at concessions in Ethiopia, Sudan and Algeria]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=48160</link>
<description><![CDATA[EGYPT. ASEC Company for Mining - ASCOM announced today that it has made material progress at its gold concessions in Ethiopia, Sudan and Algeria.

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<title><![CDATA[Maroc Soir Group leading the way in mobile publishing in North Africa]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=47788</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. KnowledgeView will provide MSG with Web-mobile, iPad and iPhone native applications that will add value to  users&#039; experience with rich-media representation of news.
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<title><![CDATA[Majority of UAE businesses plan to recruit in the next quarter]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=47735</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Overwhelming 67% of organisations in the MENA region likely to hire in a year&#039;s time, finds new research by Bayt.com and YouGov Siraj.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Orascom Telecom Algeria&#039;s CEO to participate in North Africa Com Congress ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=47629</link>
<description><![CDATA[EGYPT. Mr. El Mahdi&#039;s presentation will take place in the special Algeria Focus Session, aimed at encouraging debate and innovation around issues affecting this complex market]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[CEO challenges in North Africa telecoms ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=47513</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. These markets have been growing at a CAGR of 20% during 2007-2009 and are expected to continue growing at a CAGR of around 7% over the next five years. 
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<title><![CDATA[Algeria denies talks start next week on Orascom unit]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=47371</link>
<description><![CDATA[ALFERIA. Algeria telecommunications minister says &quot;nothing will be decided&quot; until experts have completed a valuation of the unit, which the Algerian state is planning to buy.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Algerian government rejecting the proposed purchase of Djezzy by MTN ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=46509</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The question is now for MTN to decide whether or not the other assets of Orascom are attractive enough to pursue the deal.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[GE Oil &amp; Gas awarded US$100 million contract by Petrofac in Algeria]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=46210</link>
<description><![CDATA[ALGERIA. The contract provides the framework for the two companies to work together with a high degree of efficiency, streamlining our work processes and creating a platform.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Aabar considering UAE, Algeria investments]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=44295</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Aabar will consider investing in a UAE-based industrial joint venture and an Algerian venture for the production of vehicles.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bridgestone Middle East and Africa FZE maintains its growth pace with new innovative products]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=43973</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Bridgestone Middle East and Africa FZE has said that it has maintained a steady growth in 2009, despite tougher market conditions by continuously expanding its reach in the region.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Over 52% of Middle East employers plan to recruit]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=41805</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. More than half of the region&#039;s employers, 52%, are planning to recruit over the next few months, as the region picks up following the global economic downturn, reveals Bayt.com, YouGov Siraj survey. 
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<title><![CDATA[Middle East oil exporters&#039; foreign reserves to rise by US$100 billion ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=40969</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Oil exporters in the Middle East and North Africa region are expected to increase their international reserve positions by over US$100 billion in 2010 as oil prices rebound, the IMF said on Sunday.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Middle East consumer confidence surges led by Kuwait, UAE and Qatar; Lebanon drops ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=40772</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAl. Residents across the Middle East are feeling a marked improvement in economic conditions, according to the latest Bayt.com YouGov survey.

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<title><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi&#039;s Aabar in Algeria car plants deal with German partners]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=39549</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. UAE investment firm Aabar is setting up vehicle and engine manufacturing plants in Algeria with five German firms, including affiliate Daimler.

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<title><![CDATA[IFC Invests US$24 million in ASEC Algeria]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=39046</link>
<description><![CDATA[The International Finance Corporation announced that it is investing US$24 million in ASEC Algeria for the construction of a new cement plant that will create 600 direct and 800 indirect jobs, increase private-sector involvement in the cement sector.

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<title><![CDATA[Algeria&#039;s Sonatrach signs US$2 billion contract with Samsung ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=38648</link>
<description><![CDATA[ALGERIA.  Sonatrach, Algeria&#039;s state-run oil and gas company, signed a contract with South Korea&#039;s Samsung Engineering  to renovate the Skikda refinery in east Algeria. 

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<title><![CDATA[Emaar closes Algeria office &#039;due to lack of progress&#039;]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=38645</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Dubai-based Emaar Properties has closed its office in Algeria due to a lack of progress on its projects in the North African country, the company said on Saturday.
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<title><![CDATA[GMA Resources reports new gold production record in Algeria]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=37586</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The Amesmessa gold mine in Algeria produced 3,447 ounces of gold and 657 ounces of silver, the mine&#039;s highest ever monthly gold production. 
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<title><![CDATA[DP World assumes second 30-year operating concession in Algeria]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=37282</link>
<description><![CDATA[ALGERIA. DP World Djen Djen to become transhipment hub for Western Mediterranean.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[DP World Djazair backs marine environment initiative in Algeria]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=37219</link>
<description><![CDATA[ALGERIA. &#039;Clean Ports&#039; collects 100 TEUs of waste, calling attention to the effects of man-made pollution.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[South Korea to help Algeria boost technology, energy industries]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=37105</link>
<description><![CDATA[ALGERIA. South Korea has the means to help Algeria boost and diversify its economy, Algerian Foreign Minister Mourad Medelci said on Wednesday during a visit by a large government and business delegation.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[GMA Resources reports lower production at Amesmessa Gold Mine in Algeria]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=36434</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Amesmessa produced 2,858 ounces of gold and 538 ounces of silver in April.

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<title><![CDATA[Sonatrach discovers new Gourara basin gas field]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=34329</link>
<description><![CDATA[ALGERIA. This latest gas field find, made in partnership with Royal Dutch Shell and Abu Dhabi&#039;s Liwa Energy, is the fifth in just the first quarter of 2009.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ABB wins US$490 million order for oil and gas project in Algeria ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=34316</link>
<description><![CDATA[ALGERIA. El Merk oil and gas project in Algeria due to begin in 2012.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Algeria reports 4.7% annual inflation rate]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=33875</link>
<description><![CDATA[ALGERIA. Cost of food and fresh agricultural products showed the biggest increase in the February inflation figures.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Algeria, Portugal sign natural gas deal]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=33797</link>
<description><![CDATA[ALGERIA. Algeria will sell liquid natural gas (LNG) directly to Portugal, following an agreement signed between Sonatrach subsidiary SGC and the Portuguese government.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Algerian minister expects US$60 oil by end of 2009]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=33717</link>
<description><![CDATA[ALGERIA. Algerian oil minister Chakib Khelil expects international demand will shrink by 1.2 million barrels a day in the second quarter, but he said OPEC adjustments will have the necessary effect on prices.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[DP World assumes 30-year operating concession at Port of Algiers]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=33548</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Global marine terminal operator DP World has officially taken control of operations at the Port of Algiers, now known as DP World Djazair.  

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<title><![CDATA[Algeria&#039;s Sonatrach to boost investment by 41%]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=33486</link>
<description><![CDATA[ALGERIA. Sonatrach, the Algerian energy group and Europe&#039;s second-largest gas provider, has increased its domestic and international investment programme to US$63.5 billion over five years.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Algeria to launch religious TV station]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=33355</link>
<description><![CDATA[ALGERIA. A new satellite network will offer Algerians religious programming that limits religious ideas imported from foreign countries.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Petroceltic poised to drill in Algeria, may seek acquisitions]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=33187</link>
<description><![CDATA[ALGERIA. Countries where Ireland-based Petroceltic may seek to expand include Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt and Italy.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Algeria Amesmessa gold mine missed February production targets, says GMA Resources]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=32951</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. During February the Amesmessa mine produced 3,037 ounces of gold and 590 ounces of silver,  below expectations of approximately 4,000 ounces.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ghabbour Auto to invest US$2.5 milion in Algeria venture]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=32461</link>
<description><![CDATA[ALGERIA. Ghabbour Auto, Egypt&#039;s largest publicly traded car assembly and retail company, said it would pay US$2.5 million for a majority stake in a company that will distribute semi trailers in Algeria.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Trans-Saharan gas pipeline to reach Europe in 2015]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=31951</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The proposed trans-Saharan gas pipeline linking Nigeria and Algeria to Europe is expected to begin deliveries in 2015, the head of Nigeria&#039;s state energy company said. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UAE minister welcomes Algeria&#039;s accession to the Arab Free Trade Zone]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=31621</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Minister of Foreign Trade calls on UAE&#039;s private sector to take advantage of stronger commercial ties with Algeria.

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