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<title><![CDATA[Raid on Bitcoin exchange over-the-top, says Warwick Business School Professor]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Professor Jon Rushman has accused the US authorities of being &quot;hysterical&#039; after seizing the bank account of the world&#039;s biggest Bitcoin exchange and called for an &quot;intelligent debate&quot; about the future of virtual currency.
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<title><![CDATA[Dubai Holding&#039;s TECOM Investments announces new operational structure ]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Renewed focus on its core business of developing and operating business parks; Aims to capitalise on region&#039;s growth opportunities.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Arqaam Capital advises Magrabi Retail  on its debut investment into Turkey]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Arqaam provides MENA&#039;s largest optical retail chain with M&amp;A advisory services, as well as assistance in raising acquisition financing for the transaction. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The growing opportunities in the Saudi healthcare sector]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61879</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. For those businesses yet to participate in the Middle East healthcare sector expansion, there is still time; investment in the field will be sustained, if only because of investment by the Saudi government.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Retailers can use NGOs to help Bangladesh workers]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Workers&#039; safety in Bangladesh could be improved if western retailers use NGOs to report on conditions, says Warwick Business School&#039;s Professor Michael Mol.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[South African doctor returns home after UAE detention]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61875</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Amid the saga to have Cyril Karabus freed, the World Medical Association issued a cautionary advisory notice to doctors thinking of working in the UAE.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[British-French joint cooperation to support employment in Tunisia ]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[TUNISIA. The programme aims to improve the entrepreneurship skills of young Tunisians in the southern governorates of Gafsa, Kasserine, Medenine, and Tataouine, to enable them to create and grow their own small businesses. 

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<title><![CDATA[Ernst &amp; Young launches new training courses across MENA to help businesses improve performance]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Launch of new integrated training website that centralizes all the courses.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia confirms four new cases of deadly SARS-like virus]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. The health ministry said one of the four new cases had been treated and the patient had been released from hospital, while the three other new cases were still being treated.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Masdar Institute&#039;s research efforts drive innovation and R&amp;D in UAE]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Breakthrough innovations offer scope for new applications and devices in desalination, clean energy and healthcare.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Short-termism to blame for bad business, say business executives]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. 77% of business leaders believe that the search for short-term corporate profitability in the aftermath of the economic crisis has led to poor leadership decisions, according to a survey conducted by London Business School.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AUB workshop on energy and natural resources highlights latest advances in sustainable energy research]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61793</link>
<description><![CDATA[LEBANON. The latest advances in sustainable energy research were discussed at the Fourth Annual International Masri Institute Workshop on Energy and Natural Resources, held at the American University of Beirut.

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<title><![CDATA[Marketing academia meets practice at University of Strathclyde Business School]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61780</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Academia has long delivered principles, models, and techniques that explain and guide marketing strategies beautifully... in theory, that is.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Creativity specialist to present seminar in Dubai on &#039;Mastering Creativity in Teams (with 9 Words)&#039;]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61774</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Dr Mark Batey, Joint Chair of the Psychometrics at Work Research Group at Manchester Business School, will explain how to master team creativity through an approach that he has personally developed.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Delegates gather to explore emerging prospects in Saudi&#039;s US$20 billion healthcare industry]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61770</link>
<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. Saudi Health 2013 to open on May 12 at Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Centre.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Coca-Cola announces global commitments to help fight obesity]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Company outlines consistent business actions for its products, packaging and marketing. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Rate of diabetes expected to double by 2013 as Middle East urged to adopt healthy lifestyles]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Experts converge to combat diabetes and cardiovascular diseases at International Cardiology Symposium and Diabetes Forum-A Global Agenda (ICS-13).]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pharma and biotech industries headed toward an ara of reduced profit margins, says Frost &amp; Sullivan]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61747</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Competition from generics, pricing pressures, and decreasing healthcare spending ripples the market.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Chaos proves superior to order, reveal KAUST research]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. An international team of physicists, led by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia, has demonstrated that chaos can beat order - at least as far as light storage is concerned.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[INSEAD delivers workshop on its innovative Blue Ocean business strategy to Masdar executives]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61741</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Key management from Masdar complement their business skills by utilising INSEAD&#039;s unique Blue Ocean strategy to help the company maintain its market lead.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi&#039;s Masdar Institute to gather nanotechnology experts  ]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Products incorporating nanotechnology expected to reach US$2.4 trillion by 2015, says market research firm.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[EDHEC-Risk Europe Days conference in Singapore to debate on key regulatory topics ]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The event is structured to appeal to institutional investors, asset management professionals, policymakers and alternative investment managers.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bringing financial information technology to the classroom]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61718</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. &quot;There is tremendous demand for people whose skills encompass both finance and IT and I don&#039;t believe anyone is teaching a course quite like this.&quot;]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SARS-like virus kills five Saudis]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. Five Saudis have died of a new SARS-like virus during the past few days and two more are being treated in an intensive care unit, the health ministry said.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IMD Business Forum highlights greater growth prospects for Middle East economies ]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Countries in the Middle East have better growth prospects than the BRICS nations and Western economies because of their relatively small public sectors and low government debt, experts from top-ranked global business school said in Dubai.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[DSG&#039;s Gender and Public Policy Program examines strategies to increase women&#039;s participation in workforce]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61707</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. There is a need to develop a national strategy to retain highly qualified women in the workforce, especially as part of a successful implementation of the UAE&#039;s Emiratization policy.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tamkeen and AZADEA continue to develop retail talent]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[BAHRAIN. The encompasses a 4-month intensive retail training course for new Bahraini recruits of AZADEA Group, one of the region&#039;s largest lifestyle and fashion retailers in the MENA region.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi Technology Development Committee Launches strategic initiative &#039;LEMA?&#039; ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61689</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. &quot;Lema?&quot;, which when translated means &quot;Why?&quot; in Arabic, is aimed at stimulating scientific curiosity within the youth of Abu Dhabi; Informal science school education program to tour 100 schools.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Founder of M&Atilde;&copy;decins Sans Fronti&Atilde;&uml;res to address delegates in Dubai]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61667</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Bernard Kouchner will deliver the keynote address on 1 May in Dubai at the conference focusing on &quot;Healthcare for All&quot;.

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<title><![CDATA[GCC healthcare expenditure forecast to reach US$79 billion by 2015]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. A recent McKinsey &amp; Company report says  over the next 20 years treatment demand will rise by 240% in the GCC, with cardiovascular diseases experiencing a steep increase of 419% as will diabetes-related ailments by 323%.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[INSEAD partners with Kellogg School of Management for 2013 International Impact Investing Challenge ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61646</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Top global business schools join forces to design Investment vehicles to solve critical social problems]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How computer modelling is assisting cardiac surgery at Great Ormond Street Hospital]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61653</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The chances of children surviving any single heart operation today are more than 98%.
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<title><![CDATA[Leadership, clear digital strategy essential to effective learning technology integration in the Middle East]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61650</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Experts pinpoint key challenges in technology adoption facing regional schools and universities ahead of Learning Technologies MENA conference

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<title><![CDATA[INSEAD &amp; CEIBS partnership strengthens commitment to developing global business ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61636</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Two programmes, two business schools and two key markets come together as INSEAD and CEIBS offer programmes to meet the  changing needs of today&#039;s global executives.

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<title><![CDATA[Can Google predict the stock market?]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61635</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. An analysis of changes in Google query volume for search terms related to finance reveals patterns that could be interpreted as early-warning signs of stock market moves.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Conference discusses future of English language testing in the Arab world]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61630</link>
<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. Global scale of English will help improve learning outcomes for English language students in Saudi Arabia and wider region.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SABIC invests in young KAUST scientists with five assistant professorship awards]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61629</link>
<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. The funding will be for three years and supports outstanding researchers involved in a diverse range of scientific disciplines.

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<title><![CDATA[Daily soft drinks raise diabetes risk by 22%, shows study ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61626</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. A mere 12 ounces serving size of sugar-sweetened soft drink a day may increase the chance of developing Type 2 diabetes, the most common form of the disease.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Change Initiative marks Earth Day with activities based on sustainability around Dubai]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61616</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Children and adults received tips on how to easily conserve earth&#039;s most precious resource by making quick and easy changes to their daily routine.
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<title><![CDATA[Don&#039;t follow those &#039;experts&#039; heralded for beating the odds, they were just lucky says new research]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61595</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. &quot;Our results suggest that successful bold predictions don&#039;t signal the competence of the predictor at all. Even if someone makes two successful bold predictions, it&#039;s more likely a fluke.&quot; 
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<title><![CDATA[Deloitte helps GEMS Education secure US$545 million debt facility]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61575</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Deloitte coordinated a club of five banks and assisted in structuring a six year term facility with multiple Islamic and conventional tranches.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bridging the generational gap in the digital learning experience]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61551</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. The sessions are part of GEMS Education&#039;s promise to include parents as partners in education.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Disseminating Strategy: A User&#039;s Guide]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61512</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Your new strategy looks good on paper, it looks good in the executive suite. But what does it take for employees to &quot;get&quot; the strategy so they can carry it out.
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<title><![CDATA[Oscar Jamhouri talks about marketing accountability at AUD]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61511</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. &quot;Since 1994, our single focus at Integration has been to making the contribution of marketing transparent and accountable.&quot;]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[21st century skills now firmly on economic agenda]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[QATAR. Preparing students to contribute effectively in the workplace will lead to improved economic outcomes and should be a central aim of educators in the GCC region, said Pearson&#039;s Frank Edwards at the Global Innovators&#039; Conference.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Making the career change: Forget planning and networking...it&#039;s a sure-fire way to remain stuck!]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. INSEAD Professor Herminia Ibarra describes what it&#039;s like to face a career crossroads: that fork in the road where you don&#039;t like where you&#039;re going but can&#039;t figure out how to take that other road. Confusion, fear and worry get in the way of opportunity.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Just increasing ICT infrastructure not enough to  ensure economic competitiveness, finds INSEAD-WEF report]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Despite global advances in technological infrastructure, countries without the skills and the regulatory environment to leverage technology are being left behind, according to the 12th Global Information Technology Report (GITR).]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Northwestern University in Qatar faculty and students to perform Greek tragedy]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[QATAR. The Greek classic play by Euripides &quot;Medea&quot;, directed by NU-Q Associate Professor and long-time acting teacher Professor Ann Woodworth, premieres Thursday.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gulf Capital acquires 75% of Dogu Tip, a leading medical diagnostic imaging company in Turkey ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61459</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. New healthcare deal for leading Private Equity firm in the Middle East will be merged with Techno Group, the largest chain of diagnostic imaging centers in the Middle East.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation &amp; Gates Foundation join forces to eradicate Polio worldwide]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61457</link>
<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. Alwaleed Foundation pledges US$30 Million to Global Polio Eradication Initiative.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kuwait to spend as much as US$17.5 billion in current fiscal year]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61436</link>
<description><![CDATA[KUWAIT. The plan to diversify the economy includes boosting crude and gas production, building a metro and rail network, new hospitals, roads, power stations, expanding the airport and building a port on Boubyan Island.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Accenture and MIT form alliance for advanced analytics solutions]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61441</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. New collaboration will develop tools and techniques focused on big data and decision science]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Networking in the Middle East: It&#039;s who you know AND what you know]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61422</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Competition for jobs in the Middle East is heating up and job candidates are finding that making contact on the ground is the only way to stay ahead of the pack.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pharmaceutical companies expect emerging markets revenues to exceed 30% by 2018, finds Booz &amp; Co study]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61430</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. We have started witnessing an influx of global pharma manufactures focusing on optimizing their regional (Middle East) operations and setting up joint ventures  with regional public and private sector players; this will surely impact the sector positively.
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<title><![CDATA[Middlesex University students win ACCA Student Challenge]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61382</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Teams from Middlesex University took the top two places in a business and general knowledge challenge organised by ACCA in Dubai.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[World Autism Day highlights role of machine-to-machine technology in bringing greater freedom ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61369</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Wristwatch solution provides 24/7 global cellular communications and Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking. 
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<title><![CDATA[Alpen Capital projects sustainable growth for the GCC Pharmaceutical sector ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61360</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. The report provides a long-term industry outlook and proposes recommendations that could help attract higher foreign investments and bring regional drug prices closer to the world average.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dubai School of Government to train leaders from Libyan Government]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. As part of the initiative, DSG will share its experience in management and leadership with select 300 participants identified by the Libyan government.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[World&#039;s biggest private school operator GEMS seeks US$1 billion]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61344</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. The Dubai-based company is raising funds from debt, equity and real estate partnerships to build 21 new schools, including in the US. and UK, in the next 3 years.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[INSEAD attracts 75 MBA students from around the world to the first career forum in the region]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61323</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. A total of 28 companies, both global and local exhibited at the event, opening lines of communication with the graduating MBA students. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Alwaleed Foundation supports UNICEF education project in Yemen]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61315</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Rehabilitation of 15 Schools with 15,000 Children, mostly girls; Teacher training and ensuring child and gender equality.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Only 11% of Arab educators actively use educational technologies, finds study ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61312</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Majority of Arab higher education professors still use traditional face-to face teaching methods shying away from educational technologies, acording to Tahseen Consulting study.

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<title><![CDATA[Insight on maternity leave in the UAE and Saudi Arabia]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61242</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. &quot;For Saudis, unattractive maternity benefits continue to deter growing instances of female employment, and for expats, unattractive packages may serve to hinder retention.&quot;
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<title><![CDATA[Private Public Partnerships will improve standards of education in the GCC]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61206</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Global Education and Skills Conference will discuss PPPs in Education this week; Several GCC countries have embraced K-12 Education PPPs.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Manchester Business School to present five free public seminars on &#039;Transforming Management&#039;]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61190</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. &quot;Private Equity and Venture Capitalism&quot;, &quot;Change Management Practices to enable Strategy Execution&quot;, and the &quot;Equity Risk Premium Puzzle&quot; are just some of the subjects to be addressed.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[CEO of Varkey GEMS Foundation selected as Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61186</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. This honour is bestowed each year to recognize the most distinguished leaders under the age of 40, nominated from around the world.

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<title><![CDATA[Al Ahli Holding, LEO District 351 and ESA Launch &quot;Business for a Cause&quot; in Lebanon]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61168</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. &quot;Business for a Cause&quot; is a first of-its-kind initiative in Lebanon that aims at creating and raising awareness about social entrepreneurship and promoting it among the youth as a viable career option.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[INSEAD marks International Women&#039;s Day with seminar in Abu Dhabi]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61159</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Women leaders in the Middle East come together to discuss women&#039;s empowerment and the advancement of women in the region.

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<title><![CDATA[The Abraaj Group invests in provider of Arabic educational games ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61155</link>
<description><![CDATA[PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES. Investment will allow Anoud Games to increase its product range and expand regionally.
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<title><![CDATA[UAE positions itself as global marketing hub]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61152</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. American delegation visits Dubai to learn best business practices in the Gulf.

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<title><![CDATA[Samsung helps build Schools of the Future with &#039;Smart Classroom Solutions&#039;]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61129</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Samsung redefines educational landscape by introducing state-of-the-art technologies in its pursuit to enhance educational services in the region, at the Gulf Education Supplies and Solutions (GESS) Exhibition.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IMD to launch five new executive education programs in 2013]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61098</link>
<description><![CDATA[These leadership-focused programs will benefit senior executives worldwide including those from the Middle East region.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Building Public-Private Partnerships in healthcare: The way forward for GCC states]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61054</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. With GCC Governments set to face significant challenges in managing future healthcare spending, Booz &amp; Company evaluates the need for these countries to adopt the Public-Private Partnership mechanism as a means to alleviate rising costs.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gulf oil and gas workers seven times more likely to be fatally injured ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61050</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. 9th Annual HSE Forum in Energy to encourage region&#039;s oil and gas companies to treat HSE as a corporate value.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Andrea Longhi appointed Ernst &amp; Young&#039;s MENA Advisory Healthcare Leader]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61049</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. There is an increased need by both the public and the private sectors for more specialized services that address their most complex healthcare challenges and provide sustainable solutions.

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<title><![CDATA[Saudi IT expenditure up 9% to US$4.1 billion as tech investments in key sectors rise]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=60998</link>
<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. Saudi Government intensifies funding on healthcare IT projects to address burgeoning medical needs of growing population.

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<title><![CDATA[Commentary: Why healthcare innovators must consider investing in Dubai Healthcare City]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=60961</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Innovators in healthcare must look at a number of aspects while considering investment in the Middle East. In this context, the Dubai Healthcare City is undoubtedly one of the most coveted destinations for Health Investors.

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<title><![CDATA[MENA eLearning revenue estimated to reach US$560 million by 2016]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=60952</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Report showcases the growing popularity of eLearning as the preferred avenue for education by both students and teachers alike; 3P Learning meets growing demand from Arab students by launching Mathletics in Arabic. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UN group hosts seminar in Riyadh to fight childhood obesity]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=60939</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. UNICEF expects the rate of diabetes in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to increase to almost 59 million people by 2030. The organisation reviews the UAE&#039;s  anti-obesity programme for children.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Masdar Institute achieves breakthrough in membrane desalination]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=60896</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Dr. Nidal Hilal and Dr Raed Hashaikeh have invented a system based on a new approach to tackle the challenges in fouling using nanomaterials. 
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<title><![CDATA[Obesity leads to vitamin D deficiency]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=60909</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Great Ormond Street Hospital and the UCL Institute of Child Health (ICH) are Europe&#039;s largest academic centre for research and education in children&#039;s health and disease.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Perspective on UAE reducing medicine prices]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=60882</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. The real beneficiary of this move will be the patients both local citizens as well as the expats, according to Frost &amp; Sullivan.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New IT tools double corporate competitiveness, shows INSEAD/AT&amp;T research ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=60880</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Breakthrough inquiry by INSEAD eLab scholars reveals how mobile computing, cloud services and online collaboration tools are improving productivity - but not for everyone.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Accra, Lusaka and Luanda offer highest growth potential in Sub-Saharan Africa, reveals MasterCard study ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=60815</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. As the entire African continent with its population of over 1 billion people is going through a fundamental transformation, this new Index puts a spotlight on the economic and human factors driving urban growth over the next five years.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gulf Capital funds the education of 100 underprivileged children in Turkey]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=60810</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Supports Educational Volunteers Foundation of Turkey (TEGV) education programme in Turkey as part of its broader regional CSR programme.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dow Chemical highlights role of petrochemicals industry in Middle East growth]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=60799</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Dow was a lead sponsor at influential MIT Pan-Arab Conference, which saw participation from senior executives and regional leadership. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Abraaj Group announces investment in Uganda&#039;s biggest pharmacy chain]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=60797</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Investment will build Vine Pharmaceuticals&#039; retail presence and wholesale business, and expand its market share in Uganda&#039;s rapidly growing pharmaceutical market, where expenditure is growing at a CAGR of 13%.
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<title><![CDATA[Manchester Business School rises to world 29 in The Financial Times MBA ranking]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=60771</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. This rise means that Manchester&#039;s 18-month full-time MBA programme is now placed 11th in Europe/ 10th EU and 5th in the UK, confirming its position as one of the world&#039;s most rewarding programmes.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[MENA region tops global education spending]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=60768</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Education reforms to get top priority in 2013, as spending takes bigger share of government spending. 
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<title><![CDATA[Healthcare experts and top decision makers converge in Dubai this week]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=60753</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Arab Health 2013 brings the best learning and networking opportunities for healthcare professionals in the region with three comprehensive and timely conferences.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Amwal AlKhaleej exits Saudi investment in Al Rowad Private Education Group]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=60741</link>
<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. Marks one of the highest return on a private equity investment in the education sector in the MENA region to date.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[&#039;Arab Health 2013&#039; to drive debate on robotic surgery in the Middle East]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=60727</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. The event is hosting a pioneering talk on innovations, robotic surgery and the impact it will have on the healthcare industry in the region.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar joins fight against cancer]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=60716</link>
<description><![CDATA[QATAR. WCMC-Q is representing Qatar and the MENA region on an international consortium dedicated to fighting cancer. Initiative could ultimately lead to personalized cancer treatments and potentially even new drugs.
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<title><![CDATA[New global education research from Pearson identifies key lessons for education reform in Gulf]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=60683</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. The Gulf region has experienced remarkable achievements in all levels of education over recent years, but policy makers admit there are still challenges to overcome; New report findings can help governments build on educational successes.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[EDHEC-Risk Institute launch Research Chair on equity investment in infrastructure]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=60682</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. With this new Chair, EDHEC-Risk Institute will conduct research aiming to provide a better understanding of the nature and investment profile of equity investment in infrastructure assets, supported by Meridiam Infrastructure and Campbell Lutyens.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Abraaj Group exits investment in leading Thai Hospital]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=60670</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Second successful exit from Abraaj&#039;s healthcare portfolio in the past six months; Hospital benefited from Thailand&#039;s growing medical tourism industry.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi to spend US$90 billion on projects in 2013-2017]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=60649</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. The plan includes building more than 12,500 houses as well as schools, roads and other infrastructure, the government of Abu Dhabi said.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lack of life skills a risk for future leaders in the Middle East ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=60637</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. New research from Ashridge Business School reveals managers are concerned future leaders lack experience enabling them to judge risk and make effective decisions.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[CFA Institute launches new global examination program for financial services industry]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=60603</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Claritas Investment Certificate to complement CFA Charter to improve industry expertise and integrity following global financial crisis; 68 organisations from 17 counties sign up to pilot phase. 
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<title><![CDATA[DubaiSat-1 images used to monitor Dubai Airport Concourse 3 construction progress]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=60569</link>
<description><![CDATA[The UAE&#039;s first satellite has been mapping the progress of the project from its early stages and will continue to track it until its expected completion early this year.]]></description>
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