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<title><![CDATA[IBM helps women&#039;s cooperatives in Tangier become more profitable]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=62195</link>
<description><![CDATA[MOROCCO. Business strategies for cultural preservation and sustainable development organizations also proposed. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dubai firms target Arab Spring economies on spending]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=62012</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Abraaj Group, the Dubai-based private equity firm, is among Gulf investors targeting acquisitions in North Africa as a surging population boosts demand for products from health care to food and banking. 

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<title><![CDATA[67% of UAE professionals feel their salary is lower than industry peers]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=61962</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Only 3% state a high level of satisfaction with their current remuneration; 21% expect a raise of more than 15% in 2013, according to Bayt.com and YouGov Salary survey.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How to fight corruption with online tools: best practice from Morocco]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=61855</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. In 2012, Transparency Morocco launched the online platform Mamdawrinch.com (which means &quot;We will not bribe&quot;). The aim was to provide a tool for anonymous denunciation to encourage people to speak up and discuss corruption in public. 

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<title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Morocco lead efforts to develop MENA&#039;s renewable energy sector]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=61672</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. The UAE&#039;s most notable performance is in the solar index, where it was ranked number 12 in Ernst &amp; Young report. ]]></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[Etisalat submits binding offer to acquire controlling stake in Maroc Telecom]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=61619</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Etisalat believes Maroc Telecom fits within its international expansion strategy and would complement its existing West African portfolio. 

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<title><![CDATA[Etisalat to make offer for Vivendi&#039;s Maroc Telecom]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=61617</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Etisalat said it plans to submit a binding bid by today&#039;s deadline and that it has secured funding from local and international banks.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Shubbak 2013: Mayor of London unveils plans for international festival of Arab culture]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=61588</link>
<description><![CDATA[QATAR. London&#039;s celebration of contemporary culture from across the Arab world was first launched in 2011.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Etisalat said to set terms for US$8 billion Maroc Telecom bid loan]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=61558</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Etisalat is backing its bid  for a 53% stake in Maroc Telecom SA being sold by Vivendi, according to two people with knowledge of the deal. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ATM show sold out as Mediterranean resorts target GCC tourists]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=61538</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Growth in exhibitors from Turkey, Morocco and Egypt as industry looks to expand GCC tourism receipts to offset potential declines from austerity-hit eurozone.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Prince Alwaleed tops Forbes Middle East&#039;s &#039;World&#039;s Richest Arabs&#039; for 2013]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=61507</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. The year&#039;s list of global billionaires has been published by Forbes Middle East, featuring some of the wealthiest Arabs on the planet.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Information Technology Report highlights role of digital technologies in creating much needed jobs in the Middle East]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=61480</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. The report ranks three GCC countries in the top 30 list globally, and another two in the top 40: Qatar (23), the United Arab Emirates (25), Bahrain (29), Saudi Arabia (31) and Oman (40), demonstrating that they continue to embrace ICT to boost their country&#039;s competitiveness.  ]]></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[Alabbar to lead speaker panel on fifth ASDA&#039;A Burson-Marsteller Arab Youth Survey ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=61419</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Survey results based on face-to-face interviews with 3,000 Arab youth between the ages of 18 to 24 in 15 Arab nations.]]></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[44% of MENA professionals expect their personal finances to improve in the next six months]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=61234</link>
<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[World Bank supports competitiveness and green growth in Morocco]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=61192</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. A US$160 million loan will support reforms in Morocco&#039;s business environment to spur competitiveness and boost growth and job creation in an increasingly competitive global economy.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Arab countries in transition seek path to strong, inclusive growth]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=61149</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Region pursues economic and political stability in aftermath of historic uprising; Comprehensive political, social, and financial reform critical to economic success; Middle-class aspirations to boost inclusive growth.]]></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[TAQA closes financing for Morocco power plant expansion]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=60788</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Jorf Lasfar is already the largest coal-fired power plant in the Middle East and North Africa and the first independent power producer in Morocco, supplying 40% of the Kingdom&#039;s electricity output.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[APICORP, NATIXIS to fund US$200 million prepayment facility between Glencore and Moroccan SAMIR Refinery]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=60772</link>
<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. The loan will finance pre-payment for Glencore&#039;s purchase of oil products from Morocco-based petroleum refinery Societe Anonyme Marocaine de l&#039;Industrie du Raffinage (SAMIR). ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PowerGen to be held amidst fall in Middle East renewable energy investment]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=60754</link>
<description><![CDATA[QATAR. Although there was a surge of 17% in such investments worldwide, they receded in most Arab countries except the UAE and Morocco.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Etisalat eyeing Vivendi&#039;s Maroc Telecom stake]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=60698</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. The UAE&#039;s largest telecom operator has submitted a &quot;preliminary expression of interest&quot; for the stake, valued at around US$5.8 billion at the current market price. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Morocco stalled tourist drive traps lenders]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=60626</link>
<description><![CDATA[MOROCCO. Morocco&#039;s drive to emulate Dubai is hurting lending at home as cash-strapped banks are hit by investments in holiday resorts that soured in the global financial crisis. 

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<title><![CDATA[The Bedrock of Society: Understanding and Growing the MENA Region&#039;s Middle Class]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=60605</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. In countries around the world, the middle class typically serves as a force for positive socioeconomic change, yet that has not happened in the Middle East and North Africa.]]></description>
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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[Rigid ideologies are battling political pragmatism at the expense of economic growth and reduced investment, says IIF report]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=60390</link>
<description><![CDATA[LEBANON. Byblos Bank hosts the launch of IIF new report on the Middle East and North Africa; Lebanon: recovery hinges on political stability and reforms.]]></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[The World in the eyes of Arabs...and how Arabs are seen by the rest of the world is explored in Arabian Nights]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=60205</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. The Arabian Nights programming segment of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) offers the best picks from Arab cinema around the world.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Palais Namaskar awarded &quot;New Build of the Year&quot; at European Hospitality Awards 2012]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=60057</link>
<description><![CDATA[MOROCCO. The award marks a great recognition from the hospitality industry and strengthens Palais Namaskar&#039;s ambition to become the Best hotel in Africa.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[GFH&#039;s Royal Ranches Marrakech project adapts to local market demand]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=59793</link>
<description><![CDATA[MOROCCO. Project model modified to mixed-use commercial and affordable housing; BMCE Bank express willingness to finance units&#039; buyers.]]></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[Mobile telephony steals the march over fixed line in the Moroccan telecom market, finds Frost &amp; Sullivan]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=59709</link>
<description><![CDATA[MOROCCO. The market earned revenues of US$6.32 billion in 2011 and is estimated to reach US$7.42 billion in 2018; Operators need to offer simplified packages for low-income groups.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia has given US$3.7 billion in aid to region, says IMF]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=59407</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Saudi Arabia has so far disbursed about a fifth of the much-needed aid it promised to Arab countries since uprisings erupted in the region last year, according to the IMF]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IBM strengthens operations in Morocco with new branch in Rabat]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=59194</link>
<description><![CDATA[MOROCCO. New office underlines IBM&#039;s continued expansion strategy in Africa.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tangram Hotels unveils expansion plan in the Middle East]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=59193</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. New international hotel brand identifies gap in business travellers&#039; market and introduces smart midscale hotels in major business hubs.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Etihad Airways to fly daily to Casablanca]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=58968</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Etihad currently flies five times a week between Abu Dhabi and Casablanca, and will increase its services  to provide daily flights from 28 March, 2013.]]></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[Opinion: The primacy of Human Development in the Arab Spring]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=58809</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The durability of national governments in the Middle East and North Africa is now determined by the extent to which leaders can expeditiously and effectively address the primary cause of the Arab Spring.]]></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[Oetker Collection and Guerlain sign exclusive spa partnership]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=58483</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Palais Namaskar in Marrakech, the new pearl of the Oetker Collection which opened its doors a few weeks ago, is the first hotel to benefit from this partnership.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Qatar,  UAE, Bahrain, Oman and Saudi Arabia ranked in top 50 Global Innovation Index 2012]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=58415</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Switzerland ranks first among 141 economies on innovation levels; Qatar and the United Arab Emirates lead the Middle East in overall innovation performance.]]></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[TAQA completes US$1.4 billion project financing arrangements for Jorf Lasfar power complex in Morocco]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=58248</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Jorf Lasfar is the largest coal-fired power complex in the MENA region and the first independent power producer (IPP) in Morocco. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Casablanca Finance City attracts interest from GCC companies]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=58148</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Amongst those realising the potential is Abu Dhabi-based asset manager Invest A.D. who recently obtained a license.
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<title><![CDATA[Silatech, Al Barid Bank announce savings account for Moroccan youth]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=57993</link>
<description><![CDATA[MOROCCO. Initiative to provide financial access, education and awareness to tens of thousands of Moroccan youth.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Prada to add 260 shops in 3 years on demand from BRICs, Middle East]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=57952</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. &quot;We are expanding in Morocco, Istanbul, Beirut, Dubai and Qatar. Brazil is also a big market we&#039;re looking at,&quot; Chief Executive Officer Patrizio Bertelli said. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[82% of businesses in the Middle East might not be able to recover lost data and systems]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=57724</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. New independent research of 1,000 companies in the Middle East, Turkey and Morocco, sponsored by EMC, points to outdated backup and recovery infrastructure.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[After Arab Spring, MENA region faces varied political and monetary flexibility risks, says S&amp;P report]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=57708</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Oman, and Tunisia have negative outlooks, indicating at least a one-in-three chance that the sovereign ratings could be lowered in the next one to two years. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[MENA IPOs raise US$82.8 million in first quarter, says Ernst &amp; Young report]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=57683</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Two Saudi IPOs in first quarter and one each in Morocco and Tunisia ; Global IPO activity falls to lowest level since second quarter 2009.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal tops Arab Billionaires List]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=57385</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Forbes Middle East reveals the Arab Billionaire List; Saudi Arabia and Lebanon record the highest number of billionaires, while 2012 welcomes Morocco to the billionaires club.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Key role of Eurocoper in Morocco&#039;s homeland security highlighted at Marrakesh Air Show]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=57374</link>
<description><![CDATA[MOROCCO. Eurocopter&#039;s participation in the third biannual aerospace exposition at Marrakesh Airport will include the presence of Eurocopter&#039;s multi-role AS550 Fennec.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Analysis: MENA needs better integration of ICT into national competitiveness plans]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=57354</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. The 2012 Network Readiness Index ranks five GCC countries in the top 40 list globally. On the other hand, countries in the Levant and North Africa still lag behind and face important challenges to fully leverage ICT.]]></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[Royal Ranches Marrakech back on track]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=57174</link>
<description><![CDATA[MOROCCO. Flagship real estate project of Bahrain based Islamic investment bank Gulf Finance House now working on a revised time schedule for the completion of the remaining infrastructure work and focusing on attracting investors.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Emaar Morocco to organise &#039;Amelkis Resorts Open Week&#039; in Dubai and Abu Dhabi]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=57073</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Ready-to-live-in villas and land plots in flagship resort by Emaar in Marrakech; Spectacular championship golf course designed by Cabell B. Robinson. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ENOC inaugurates US$180 million Horizon Terminals facility in Tangier]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=56741</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Located at the crossing of two major maritime routes and positioned 15 km from the European Union; New facility has capacity to handle 508,000 cubic metres of petroleum products.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Shoppers at Morocco Mall ride lift through conical acrylic aquarium ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=56378</link>
<description><![CDATA[MOROCCO. Aquadream, the 9.3 meter tall acrylic aquarium designed and built by International Concept Management, Inc. (ICM), is the centerpiece of the luxury giga-mall along Morocco&#039;s coast. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gulf Arabs back unity after hinting at Iran threat]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=55859</link>
<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. Regional political upheavals revive dormant GCC unity plans; Development aid for non-GCC members Jordan, Morocco and Yemen.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[S&amp;P Indices and Arab Federation of Exchanges create S&amp;P AFE 40 Index ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=55631</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The S&amp;P AFE 40 is comprised of the 40 largest stocks (measured by float-adjusted market capitalisation) listed on AFE member exchanges.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Morocco ratings not affected by election result, says S&amp;P]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=55579</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. &quot;Our focus is on whether the new government will support macroeconomic stability and fiscal consolidation by taking medium-term policy measures and pursuing structural reforms.&quot;]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Morocco Islamists win first parliamentary polls]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=55504</link>
<description><![CDATA[MOROCCO. The victory by the Justice and Development Party (PJD) comes just one month after Islamists won Tunisia&#039;s post-revolution election.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Morocco is the quiet success story of the Arab Spring]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=55459</link>
<description><![CDATA[MOROCCO. Under the new constitution, the King gives over responsibility as Head of State to a freely elected Prime Minister. The new constitution also strengthens rights of women and minorities and guarantees an independent judiciary.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[World&#039;s first ibis budget opens in Morocco]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=55413</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL.  After unveiling the global economy brand dynamization project in September, Accor opens its first ibis budget in Tangier.

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<title><![CDATA[Dubai Exports forges trade ties with Maroc Export to bolster exports between the UAE and Morocco]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=55036</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Investment in Morocco offers huge opportunities to the UAE such as access to European markets, skilled low-cost labour force, and stable macro economy.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Al Maabar launches new range of apartments in Bab Al Bahr at The Arts District in Morocco]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=54823</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Major works on the project&#039;s Marina Front and River Front esplanade reached near completion stage.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Young Arab Entrepreneurs set to compete at annual INJAZ Al-Arab regional competition 2011]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=54737</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Students from 12 Arab nations to vie for highly converted &#039;Best Company of the year Award&#039; ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Major markets in MENA face shortage of 3.5 million affordable housing units]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=54486</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Latest Jones Lang LaSalle report confirms that whilst governments across the region are increasing their attention on the supply of new homes, demand is far out-stripping supply.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[&#039;Arab Spring&#039; nations aid pledges to be boosted to US$38 billion]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=54371</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Western and Middle Eastern governments pledged to help Tunisia, Egypt, Morocco and Jordan transition to democracy and create jobs, mobilizing financing mostly through international lending organizations.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[MENA IPOs down 51.67% to US$374.77 million in second quarter 2011]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=54181</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Total of six IPOs in the region - two in UAE and one each in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Tunisia and Morocco; First UAE real estate sector listing of Eshraq Properties since Deyaar Development IPO in May 2007.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Morocco&#039;s &#039;BBB-&#039; foreign-currency rating affirmed by S&amp;P]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=53555</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The ratings agency also affirmed the foreign- and local-currency short-term ratings at &#039;A-3&#039; and &#039;A-2&#039;, respectively. The outlook is stable. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Moroccans approve draft constitution ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=53349</link>
<description><![CDATA[MOROCCO. The government said the proposal, which was supported in a nationwide referendum, would bring long-awaited democratic changes.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IT spend in Africa to reach US$25 billion in 2011]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=53192</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Avnet Technology Solutions expands its reach and product offerings in the African continent.

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<title><![CDATA[Closing the Middle East jobs gap]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=53112</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. High youth unemployment contributes to widespread unrest in the Middle East. What are the root causes of persistently high unemployment and how to improve job prospects in a region shaken by political change?]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Egypt&#039;s second grassroots resurgence]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=52712</link>
<description><![CDATA[EGYPT. The Egyptian people must still overturn an overbearing force that has marginalized them for generations: top-down government control of budgets and local development.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Yahoo! Maktoob extends presence to Morocco]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=52603</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. The new operations in Casablanca are set to service the advertising industry in the North Africa region and provide on-ground support to clients as they increasingly turn to online advertising.    

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<title><![CDATA[GCC welcomes bids by Jordan, Morocco to join Gulf bloc]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=52568</link>
<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. The GCC heads of state also demanded that all sides in Yemen, which has limited observer status in the GCC, sign a transition plan brokered by the bloc.

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<title><![CDATA[World Bank President supports further Moroccan reforms and civic participation]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=52498</link>
<description><![CDATA[MOROCCO. Robert B. Zoellick said that Morocco&#039;s economic reforms and decade of good economic growth could be expanded.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Morocco&#039;s Vision Forward]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=52483</link>
<description><![CDATA[MOROCCO. In a rapidly transforming North Africa and Middle East whose people are demanding broad-based socio-economic development and major political reform, Morocco is attempting to meet these critical needs by engaging people in their own development. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Corruption risks in Egypt, Middle East increased in run-up to revolutions]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=52458</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL.  Egypt&#039;s performance on key anti-corruption and transparency measures fell consistently through 2010, finds study.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Global hotel transaction volumes to increase 30%-40% in 2011, according to Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=52415</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Worldwide transaction levels to reach US$28-US$30 billion in 2011; Early positive signs emerging in Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE. 

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<title><![CDATA[Middle East stocks tumble, credit risk advances on Libya crackdown]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=51203</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Middle East shares dropped, sending Qatar&#039;s index down the most since May, on concern worsening violence in Libya and regional instability may derail economic growth.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gulf shares slump on concern regional turmoil may be widening; Libyan protesters&#039; death toll mounts]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=51155</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Libyan security forces launched overnight attacks on anti-government protesters, increasing the death toll over five days of unrest to more than 170.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Etihad appoints new Morocco Country Manager]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=51103</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Etihad has appointed Moulay Hicham El Kadiri Boutchich as the airline&#039;s new Country Manager for Morocco. 

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<title><![CDATA[Saudi minister says King in &#039;excellent health&#039;]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=50935</link>
<description><![CDATA[The Saudi embassy in Morocco, where King Abdullah arrived on January 22 after surgery in the United States, strongly denied rumours that the monarch had died.

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<title><![CDATA[Gulf Merchant Bank set to drive investment in Moroccan aquaculture industry]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=50687</link>
<description><![CDATA[GMB is working in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Fisheries and with the National Halieutic Research Institute (INRH) in Morocco]]></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[FTSE and Casablanca Stock Exchange launch new index solutions for the Moroccan market ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=50190</link>
<description><![CDATA[These new real-time indices will enhance the visibility of Morocco across the international investment community, at a time when investors are increasingly seeking investment opportunities in emerging markets.]]></description>
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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[Middle East online banking users among favorite targets for fraud, says Kaspersky Lab]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=49853</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Egypt &amp; Saudi Arabia register 13,000 victims in a single recent ZeuS Trojan attack. 

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<title><![CDATA[Etisalat showcases its fiber optic experience, value added services at &#039;Convergence to Casablanca 2010&#039;]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=49306</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE.  Etisalat showcased a number of new convergence and connectivity solutions at SAMENA Telecommunications Council&#039;s event.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dana Gas CEO stresses the importance of cooperation between resources holders and oil companies]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=49278</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Ahmed Al Arbeed delivered the opening note of the energy session at the recent World Economic Forum on Middle East and North Africa. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Morocco suspends Al-Jazeera TV]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=49249</link>
<description><![CDATA[MOROCCO. Morocco has suspended the operations of the Qatar-based Al-Jazeera television news channel in Rabat and withdrawn the accreditations of its staff.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Intel Capital announces three investments at the World Economic Forum  ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=49205</link>
<description><![CDATA[MOROCCO.  Two new investments in Jordan&#039;s Jeeran and ShooFeeTV; Expands Middle East portfolio with Lebanon&#039;s Nymgo.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[World Economic Forum report highlights key risks and opportunities for MENA countries ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=49175</link>
<description><![CDATA[MOROCCO. Together, the risks to water, energy and infrastructure have the potential to impede economic progress as well as heighten the danger of critical failures in essential services. 

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