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<title><![CDATA[Arab Spring stumps Davos investors year after Egypt revolt]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=56356</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. One year after Egypt knocked global finance off the agenda at the World Economic Forum, Arab officials returning to Davos may struggle to drum up interest in the region. 

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<title><![CDATA[Funds allocated for Tunis Financial Harbour&#039;s development]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=56018</link>
<description><![CDATA[BAHRAIN. Tunis Financial Harbour is going to be North Africa&#039;s very first offshore financial centre contributing to transforming the region&#039;s economy.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Symantec discovers new malware with potential to exploit interest around Arab Spring]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=55914</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. New malware found targeting individuals specifically in the Middle East through an app could open the door to more malicious attacks.

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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[The Atlantic Council proposes coordinated US-EU policy for the Arab awakening]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=55386</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The United States and EU must leverage all possible resources to support a democratic transition that guarantees the rights of all citizens, upholds the rule of law, and enshrines basic civil liberties.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ratings on Tunisia unaffected by election outcome, says S&amp;P]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=55100</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. S&amp;P&#039;s focus is on whether the new government will support the economic recovery by taking medium-term policy measures and pursuing structural reforms while maintaining macroeconomic stability.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Analysis: Tunisia tests democratic Islamism ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=55016</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Analyst Kamran Bokhari examines the challenges Islamist movement Ennahda faces after its victory in Tunisia&#039;s first elections since the &quot;Arab Spring.&quot; ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UN chief congratulates Tunisians on peaceful holding of &#039;historic&#039; polls]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=54999</link>
<description><![CDATA[TUNISIA. It was the people of Tunisia that inspired the region earlier this year when they stood up to demand democracy and freedom, sparking a wave of popular uprisings across North Africa and the Middle East.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UN gives a helping hand to Tunisia ahead of landmark elections]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=54925</link>
<description><![CDATA[TUNISIA. A team of up to 15 UN electoral experts has been on the ground in recent months in the North African country to offer advice and support.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tunisia credit growth spurs economic recovery]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=54914</link>
<description><![CDATA[TUNISIA. Tunisia, the birth place of the Arab Spring, may stage a faster economic recovery than other countries that witnessed uprisings in the region. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Siemens and UNDP launch joint anti-corruption efforts for Arab region]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=54713</link>
<description><![CDATA[TUNISIA. Under a 3-year agreement focusing on clean business practices and compliance measures, Siemens will link with UNDP.]]></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[Insurers seek to define Arab Spring damage as claims may top US$500 million]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=54246</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. As the Arab Spring gained momentum this year, the initial protests in Cairo&#039;s Tahrir Square constituted civil commotion, in the parlance of the global insurance industry. 

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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[Geopolitical analysis: Re-examining the Arab Spring ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=54060</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. It is now more than six months since the beginning of the Arab Spring, and it is important to take stock of what has happened and what has not happened. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tunisia outlook revised to negative on increasing risks during political transition]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=53767</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. S&amp;P affirms &#039;BBB-&#039; rating; The outlook implies at least a one-in-three chance that the ratings could be lowered within the next 24 months.

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<title><![CDATA[Arab Spring shows human rights are for everyone, everywhere, says UN official]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=53353</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The collective actions of the people of North Africa and the Middle East have reaffirmed the importance and universality of human rights, said Navi Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.]]></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[UAE central bank orders freeze of Ben Ali assets, says paper]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=52983</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Banks ordered to freeze all assets of ousted Tunisian president Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, his wife, and 120 other Tunisians, a newspaper said.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IMF backs G8 plan for supporting Middle East, North Africa ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=52823</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. G8 leaders to forge partnership with Middle East, multilateral institutions; IMF to make available up to US$35 billion for the region.
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<title><![CDATA[G8 leaders pledge US$20 billion for Arab Spring]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=52813</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Partnership for the region ties aid and development cash to progress on democracy and economic reforms by states which have thrown off autocratic rulers. 
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<title><![CDATA[World Bank to lend US$6 billion to Egypt and Tunisia]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=52777</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. World Bank President Robert Zoellick on Tuesday unveiled US$6 billion in fresh funding for Tunisia and Egypt ahead of a meeting of Group of Eight industrial powers in France.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[EBRD agrees to start process for MENA expansion]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=52724</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development agreed to begin the process of expanding lending into the Middle East and North Africa, following a string of popular revolts in the Arab world.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sanctions update on Syria, Libya, Tunisia and Egypt]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=52601</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. The EU adopted  a Council Regulation on Syria that includes asset freezing measures on certain persons identified as being responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population and an arms embargo. 

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<title><![CDATA[World&#039;s tallest building Burj Khalifa is more popular than the Colosseum, reveals CBRE survey]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=52444</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The survey revealed that Burj Khalifa (11%), is more popular than the Colosseum in Rome (8%), New York&#039;s Chrysler Building (6%) and Angkor Wat in Cambodia (2.5%).]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Social unrest puting a damper on Middle East real estate markets, says S&amp;P report]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=52155</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Hardest hit are the leisure and high-end residential segments. In addition, some real estate companies have to address damages to buildings, resulting from looting and violent demonstrations. 
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<title><![CDATA[Dubai&#039;s Shuaa in Tunisian trading freeze]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=51985</link>
<description><![CDATA[TUNISIA. Tunisia has ordered its brokerages to suspend securities trading by 123 firms, sources said, including Dubai&#039;s Shuaa Capital and the parent companies of at least two publicly listed Tunisian firms.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Anti-corruption groups urge UAE to probe Ben Ali, Mubarak cash]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=51796</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Anti-graft body Transparency International and rights group Sherpa asked the UAE central bank to identify any funds connected to Tunisian president Ben Ali. ]]></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[Tunisia&#039;s foreign and local currency ratings lowered to &#039;BBB-&#039; and &#039;BBB&#039; respectively, outlook stable]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=51687</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. S&amp;P removed all ratings from CreditWatch and assigned a stable outlook to the long-term ratings as it believes the downside risk from political instability will be contained.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Arab youths, revolutions, and the rise of the &#039;second society&#039; ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=51643</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. The sudden and rapid change that has swept across the Arab world over the recent few months has taken the world by surprise. All of a sudden, the status quo was challenged and the long-held prerequisites for change were replaced by mobile phones, an Internet connection and a Facebook account.

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<title><![CDATA[Emergency response teams in Libya, Tunisia find most urgent needs include qualified nurses, water/sanitation/hygiene services]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=51573</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. International Medical Corps&#039; teams in eastern Libya and at the border in Tunisia are conducting ongoing assessments of health needs and providing critical medical supplies. 

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<title><![CDATA[Possible scenarios of Middle East unrest on travel and tourism]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=51483</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. A direct impact of the turmoil will certainly affect tourism flows to the countries involved, while in the worst case scenario, it would also impact global air transportation as well as international tourism flows worldwide.

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<title><![CDATA[UN refugee agency &#039;very concerned&#039; civilians being prevented from fleeing Libya]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=51476</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos called on the Libyan authorities to allow &quot;immediate unimpeded access&quot; for humanitarian agencies and a continuation of &quot;free movement of people.&quot; ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Political unrest in the Middle East detrimental to sovereign credit quality, says S&amp;P report]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=51425</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Almost all sovereigns in the region, including wealthy oil-exporting countries, share, to varying degrees, some or many of the political and economic risks that we believe underlie the unrest, the report says.
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<title><![CDATA[Tunisian premier Ghannouchi resigns]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=51316</link>
<description><![CDATA[TUNISIA. Tunisia&#039;s interim president has named former government minister Beji Caid-Essebsi as the country&#039;s new prime minister and called for calm. 
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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[Tourism: Turmoil in Tunisia sparks protests throughout the Middle East and Africa]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=50780</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. While the situation in Tunisia seems calmer, tour operators are waiting for governments to lift their travel warnings before returning to normal operations.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tunisia ratings put on CreditWatch negative on continuing uncertainty]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=50502</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Political instability and violent conflict to affect Tunisia&#039;s economic growth, in particular, its tourism industry, said S&amp;P.

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<title><![CDATA[Tunisia&#039;s Constitutional Council says speaker is interim president]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=50436</link>
<description><![CDATA[TUNISIA. Under the constitution the speaker of parliament, not the prime minister, should be the interim president, state television reported.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tunisian Prime Minister assumes power after President leaves 

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<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=50434</link>
<description><![CDATA[TUNISIA. Prime Minister Mohammed Ghanouchi in a televised address, said on Friday that he has assumed control of the government as the president is &quot;temporarily unable to exercise his duties&quot;.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Clashes in Tunisian capital defy night-time curfew]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=50417</link>
<description><![CDATA[TUNISIA. Young men fought running battles with police overnight in several parts of the Tunis, in the north African country&#039;s worst unrest in decades.

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<title><![CDATA[Perspective: 2011 is critical year for Middle East regional telecom operators]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=50292</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The last three weeks have brought the news that Etisalat&#039;s deal to acquire 46% of Zain is now cleared and that Qtel has purchased a 50% share in Tunisiana for US$1.2 billion.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Qtel finalises partnership in Tunisiana ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=50291</link>
<description><![CDATA[QATAR. Joint agreement with Princesse Holding consortium sees the acquisition of a 50% shareholding in Tunisia&#039;s leading operator.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Orascom Telecom completes sale of 50% stake in Tunisiana]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=50259</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The stake was sold for US$1.2 billion to Qatar Telecom]]></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[Frontier markets outperform Greater China by 8% for the year so far]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=49755</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Frontier markets showed positive returns through the year, except for the second quarter (-4.2%). 

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<title><![CDATA[Paying taxes is getting easier despite economic downturn]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=49713</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. The report, which looks at 183 economies, finds that in the past year, 40 economies have made it easier to pay taxes, with Tunisia improving the most. 

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<title><![CDATA[Qatar Telecom, Princess Holding to buy 50% Tunisiana stake]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=49678</link>
<description><![CDATA[QATAR. Qatar Telecom and Princesse Holding of Tunisia will buy 50% of Telecom Tunisie for US$1.2 billion from Orascom Telecom Holding.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Italy to start importing power from Tunisia in 2018]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=49254</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Italy will be able to import 600,000 megawatt hours (MWh) of power per year after Tunisia completes a power generating area and an interconnector.]]></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[Ongoing exploration success for OMV in southern Tunisia ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=48725</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Two new gas-condensate discoveries in the OMV operated Nawara Concession; Proves additional resources for the Nawara Development Project.
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<title><![CDATA[Dubai readies two-part dollar bond, first issue since crisis]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=48643</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Initial price talk 6.875% area 5-year, 8% area 10-year; Issue part of US$4 billion EMTN programme. 

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<title><![CDATA[Invest AD, SBI Holdings to set up US$100 million Africa fund]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=48361</link>
<description><![CDATA[The new fund, seeded equally by Invest AD and SBI, will focus on Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Qatar is most competitive country in the Middle East]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=48323</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Qatar is followed by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, according to the World Economic Forum&#039;s Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.

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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[RAK Petroleum announces second quarter profit]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=47720</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. The Company posted a net profit of AED40.1 million for the first half of 2010, compared with a profit of AED 32.1 million for the first half of 2009.

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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[More Middle East countries follow suit with Arabic domain names]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=47580</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Jordan, Qatar, Syria and Tunisia have launched IDNs in the Arabic language.]]></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[Two Arabsat satellites delivered in orbit]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=47390</link>
<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. Arabsat-5A and BADR-5 satellites handed over to Arabsat by EADS Astrium and Thales Alenia Space as part of the in-orbit delivery contract.

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<title><![CDATA[OMV drills successful exploration well in southern Tunisia]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[TUNISIA. New gas-condensate discovery by the Ritma-1 well in the OMV operated Nawara Concession. Drilling of further exploration wells and field development activities are in progress.

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<title><![CDATA[RSS Water Solutions launched and opened office in Cyprus]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Cyprus, Rental Solutions &amp; Services has recently launched its latest product offering, temporary desalination or mobile water. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IMF holds Middle East Youth Roundtable UAE]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=45033</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. The roundtables are an initiative undertaken to seek the views of the next generation of the region&#039;s leaders on issues related to the economic policy challenges facing the Middle East. 
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<title><![CDATA[Tunisia orders Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules Airlifters]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=44802</link>
<description><![CDATA[TUNISIA. The government of Tunisia has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the purchase of two C-130J Super Hercules airlifters with an initial three years of logistics support. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[RAK Petroleum announces Tunisia entry]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. RAK Petroleum announced today that it has signed an agreement to join an offshore exploration license in the Tunisian Republic.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[OMV in new gas discovery in Southern Tunisia]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[TUNISIA. OMV announces the discovery and successful testing of gas and condensate in its Fella-1 exploration well in the recently granted Nawara Production Concession within the Jenein Sud exploration block in southern Tunisia. 

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<title><![CDATA[Over half of UAE employers plan to recruit in next quarter]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. More than half of the region&#039;s employers, 56%, plan to recruit over the next few months, according to the new Jobs Index study conducted by Bayt.com and YouGov Siraj. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[MENA equity markets fell 1.2% in December bringing 2009 gains down to 17.3%]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=43319</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Tunisia was the best performing regional market in 2009, gaining 48.4%, followed by Egypt with 35.1%. Bahrain ended the year as the worst performing market losing 19.2%, followed by Kuwait with 10.0%. 

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<title><![CDATA[Tunis Bay Financial Harbour Project Company signs land purchase agreement for TFH]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=43089</link>
<description><![CDATA[TUNISIA. The agreement was signed after all requirements were met, including the establishment of a project company in Tunis, completing the framework for a financial services sector and finalizing the project master plan.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[R&amp;M continues growth in key markets despite global economic downturn]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=43047</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The Middle East Africa region as a whole is considered a key market for the company, with sales growth in 2008 an impressive 63.4%. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Winners of Nokia&#039;s developer competition for Arabic content revealed]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=42655</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Winners of Nokia&#039;s calling all innovators &#039;Bil3arabi&#039; 2009 contest, a developer competition for Arabic-language mobile applications, have been announced. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[World stocks hit by Dubai debt concerns]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Global stock markets fell sharply Thursday on mounting fears of a debt default by Dubai and tighter lending conditions in China, analysts said.

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<title><![CDATA[NU-Q prepares students for leadership with Tunisia leadership retreat]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=42354</link>
<description><![CDATA[TUUNISIA. The Retreat, which is a mix of leadership development workshops and cultural immersion, is designed to equip the students with the necessary skills to become leaders within their educational community and in the wider society.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tunisair places US$180 million CFM56-5B engine order ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=42122</link>
<description><![CDATA[TUNISIA. The airline, which also took options on two additional aircraft, is scheduled to begin taking delivery in June 2010. 

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<title><![CDATA[Banks in Tunisia display resilience ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=41202</link>
<description><![CDATA[TUNISIA. Tunisia remain resilient to the global economic downturn, but tough economic conditions are creating new risks, said Standard &amp; Poor&#039;s Ratings Services. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dubai Group rethinks Malaysian Bank Islam stake]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=40732</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE.  Dubai Group is reviewing options for its stake in Malaysia&#039;s Bank Islam as it shifts its strategic focus closer to home.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UAE significantly improves its competitive position moving up eight places]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. A number of countries in the Middle East and North Africa region are in the upper half of the rankings, led by Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait and Tunisia.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tunisia telecom market to rise fastest in the region, reaching US$2.2 billion in 2014]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=38848</link>
<description><![CDATA[TUNISIA. Report from Pyramid Research predicts a CAGR of 5.4% over the next five years.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Oxford Business Group highlights Tunisia&#039;s world trade potential]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=38454</link>
<description><![CDATA[TUNISIA. Tunisia 2009 to highlight the country&#039;s achievements as reforms pay dividends.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Valliere Aviation to create new maintenance unit in Tunis ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=38117</link>
<description><![CDATA[TUNISIA. In late news from the Paris Air Show, the Europe Aviation group firm and Tunisair have agreed to the creation of a common maintenance company in Tunis in the next 18 months.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tunis Financial Harbour master plan unveiled]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=37832</link>
<description><![CDATA[TUNISIA. Tunisian president lays foundation stone for North Africa&#039;s first offshore financial centre, with infrastructure work to commence in 2009.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tunisia pursues modern approach to Islamic education]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=34800</link>
<description><![CDATA[TUNISIA. Religious education is finding a new, modern path in Tunisia that seeks to blend traditional schooling with modern technology and teaching methods.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Rezidor announces the Radisson Blu Resort &amp; Thalasso, Monastir]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=34487</link>
<description><![CDATA[TUNISIA. Existing 280 room-property will be re-branded and operated under the Radisson Blu brand as of November 2009.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Maghreb countries turn to sea transport to boost trade]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=34246</link>
<description><![CDATA[TUNISIA. Professionals and specialists in multi-modal sea transport and sea highway projects from the EU and Maghreb countries attended the international forum &#039;Sea Transport, A Bridge For The Mediterranean&#039;.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Executives share updates on upcoming opportunities in Africa&#039;s emerging cement markets and infrastructure boom]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=34038</link>
<description><![CDATA[TUNISIA. Africa CemenTrade will convene in Tunis on 28-29 April 2009.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tunisia scores high in Middle East for quality of banking facilities]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=33834</link>
<description><![CDATA[TUNISIA. A survey recently released by the Union of Maghreb Banks (UBM) shows that Tunisia has the best banking facility rate in the region. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Airbus to build plant near Tunis]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=30796</link>
<description><![CDATA[TUNISIA. Project, estimated to cost US$80 million, is expected to be completed in mid-2010, Airbus chief Fabrice Bregier announced at a Tunis press conference.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tunisia, Spain discuss health co-operation]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=30094</link>
<description><![CDATA[TUNISIA. Two countries agreed to accelerate partnerships in hospital computer systems, organ transplants, the pharmaceutical industry and the prevention of emerging diseases.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[RSF criticises Tunisian censorship of UAE magazine]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=30096</link>
<description><![CDATA[TUNISIA. In a press release issued on Monday, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) criticised Tunisia&#039;s decision to ban the most recent issue of Emirati monthly Chehab &#039;Ashrin.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tunis Telecom City project takes off with US$3 billion investment from UAE]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=29905</link>
<description><![CDATA[TUNISIA. Vision 3, a consortium of Gulf Finance House, Ithmaar Bank and Abu Dhabi Investment House, announced the launch this week of a major IT and educational project for Tunisia.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tunisia sees no pull back of Gulf investors]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=29099</link>
<description><![CDATA[TUNISIA. High-profile projects in Tunisia financed by Arab Gulf investors will not be scrapped or delayed because of falling oil prices and the global economic downturn, a senior government official was quoted as saying this week.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tunisia discussing stronger ties with Citigroup]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=28572</link>
<description><![CDATA[TUNISIA. Ways of further boosting relations between the Tunisian Central Bank and the US financial group Citigroup discussed during a meeting this week.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tunisia, Algeria finalise preferential trade agreement]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=27427</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The Algerian-Tunisian Trade Monitoring Commission finalised a preferential trade agreement between the two countries on 13 and 14 November in Tunis.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nokia Siemens&#039; Flexi approach to network modernisation chosen by Tunisiana]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=26824</link>
<description><![CDATA[TUNISIA. Integration of Nokia Siemens Networks&#039; innovative solution delivers strong consumer experience and simplifies network operations.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Groupama completes acquisition of 35% stake in Tunisian insurer Star]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=25915</link>
<description><![CDATA[TUNISIA. Societe Tunisienne d&#039;Assurances et de Reassurances (Star) is Tunisia&#039;s leading insurance company, ranked number one in the property and casualty segment with 29% of the market and number nine in the life segment.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tunisia to build 14 water desalinisation plants in south]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=25147</link>
<description><![CDATA[TUNISIA. Tunisian water distribution company Sonede announced plans last week to build 24 desalinisation plants as part of a national programme to improve water quality in the southern part of the country. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tunisia invites foreign bids for Enfida port project]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=24518</link>
<description><![CDATA[TUNISIA. Tunisian officials have invited eight big foreign investment groups to submit construction and management contract bids for the Enfida port project.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Government approves US$25 billion Sama Dubai project in Tunisia]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=24517</link>
<description><![CDATA[TUNISIA. The ambitious Mediterranean Gate project planned by Sama Dubai and the Tunisian government will deliver a major boost to the Tunisian economy.]]></description>
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