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<title><![CDATA[Investcorp&#039;s Gulf Fund acquires a 38% stake in AYTB ]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[BAHRAIN. Al Yusr Industrial Contracting Co. is a leading provider of technical industrial support services to the petrochemical, oil &amp; gas and other industrial sectors.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Moody&#039;s places Bahrain&#039;s rating on review for possible downgrade]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=62185</link>
<description><![CDATA[BAHRAIN. Rating action prompted by the impact of a low-growth, high government expenditure and weaker oil price scenario on Bahrain&#039;s long-term debt sustainability.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Saudi crude oil production rose to 9.37 million bpd in May ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=62182</link>
<description><![CDATA[KUWAIT. World oil demand to average 88.6 million bpd in 2013; EIA cuts growth forecast for world oil demand in 2013.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Analysis: Egypt&#039;s limited military options to stop an Ethiopian dam project]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Ethiopia&#039;s initiation of a dam project on the Blue Nile has drawn the ire of Egypt. Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr said Egypt will not give up a &quot;single drop of water from the Nile.&quot; &quot;No Nile, no Egypt,&quot; he said.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Crescent Enterprises hosts MBA students from University of Cambridge ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=62171</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. A collaboration between Crescent Enterprises and Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge; The initiative is a component part of Crescent Enterprises&#039; on-going commitment to education. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Veolia wins desalination plant contract in Saudi Arabia]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. Veolia Environnement was awarded a contract for a reverse-osmosis desalination plant on the Arabian Gulf by Marafiq, the Saudi power and water utility for Jubail and Yanbu.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[DNO announces jurassic discovery, successful horizontal drilling in Tawke license ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=62160</link>
<description><![CDATA[IRAQ. Norwegian oil and gas company&#039;s deep Tawke-17 well tested 1,500 barrels a day of 26-28 degree API crude oil from an Upper Jurassic reservoir underlying the Tawke field in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Energy sector in the Middle East vulnerable to cyber-attacks ]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. The awareness in the region for cyber threats is insufficient in relation to the technology developments and the level of impact a cyber-attack could have on an average Middle Eastern utility. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UAE picks Excelerate Energy to build LNG terminal]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. The facility at Fujairah, which lies on the east coast of the UAE outside the Strait of Hormuz, is expected to have an annual import capacity of 9 million tons of LNG.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Considerations for entry into the Saudi renewable energy sector]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. The kingdom aims to diversify the country&#039;s power generation away from hydrocarbon fuels to other sources, thereby allowing oil that would otherwise have been consumed domestically to be sold in the international market.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Will Saudi Arabia allow the U.S. oil boom?]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. In this exclusive interview, Chris Faulkner, CEO of Breitling Energy Companies discusses how Bakken has turned the US into an economic powerhouse and how the US can compete with Saudi Arabia. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[DEWA signs agreement with First Solar]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. This is a part of the Dubai Integrated Energy Strategy 2030 to generate 1% of Dubai&#039;s total power output from renewable energy by 2020 and 5% by 2030.
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<title><![CDATA[Saudi Aramco unit announces equity investment into Zi-Lift]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. Zilift are developers of through-tubing deployed artificial lift systems using permanent magnet motors and magnetic transmissions.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[DP World signs carbon emissions partnership]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Agreement with the Dubai Carbon Centre of Excellence heralds 22% cut in container carbon emissions worldwide and 42% in UAE Region operations since 2008.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kuwait to burn 900,000bpd to generate electricity and desalinate water by 2030]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[KUWAIT. 20% of fuel consumption to be allocated just for the country&#039;s electricity and power needs.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Energy efficiency now a growing concern for Gulf States]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[KUWAIT. Fuelled by a population boom and economic development, the growth of energy consumption in the Middle East is prompting many Gulf states to seriously implement energy efficiency initiatives.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[TAQA completes acquisition of BP assets]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. TAQA takes over as operator of the Harding field and production platform in the Central North Sea, complementing the company&#039;s existing assets in the Northern North Sea.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Iraq says it averted al Qaeda tanker truck attack on major oil site]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[IRAQ. Iraq foiled an al Qaeda plot to use tanker trucks packed with explosives to attack a key Baghdad oil facility; Violence surging as insurgents step up bombings.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ecosystem and technology innovations needed for sustainable growth]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Masdar Institute&#039;s Dr Bruce Ferguson addresses Middle East&#039;s first-ever TEDxWWF Conference in Abu Dhabi.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UAE&#039;s solar power capacity to reach 20GW by 2030, predicts Masdar Institute faculty]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. MENA region may require 120GW in new generation capacity with US$250 billion investments by 2017.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dubal power and desalination plant first to achieve new ISO 50001 Energy Management System standard]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Developed in 2011, ISO 50001 provides guidelines for energy management with the emphasis on establishing, implementing, maintaining and improving existing energy management systems.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Great potential to increase electricity trading between GCC and EU]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. The GCC Interconnection Authority says the four year old GCC electricity network, which began operations in mid-2009, has achieved its primary objective of increasing cross-border electricity supply.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UAE energy minister says crude oil prices &#039;suitable and fair&#039;]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[Global demand for crude is expected to stay &quot;relatively weak this year&quot; at around 800,000 barrels a day more than in 2012, Suhail Mohammed Al Mazrouei said.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[US$68 billion GCC gas contracts planned for next 5 years, says Deloitte ]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. New Deloitte white paper examines future of Middle East energy and resources; Gas is forecasted to overtake oil in demand in the Middle East after 2025; Oil and gas will supply 60% of global energy demand in 2040, up from 55% in 2010.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kuwait aims to generate 15% of electricity requirements from renewable sources by 2030]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[KUWAIT. Move is part of Kuwait&#039;s efforts to reduce energy consumption rates, which is one of the highest in the world.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic growth moderates across Middle East]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61957</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Oil exporters maintain healthy non-oil growth, oil importers see moderate recovery; Transition countries need resolute actions to maintain economic stability and promote inclusive growth.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[DNO hits 100,000 barrels a day milestone at Iraqi Kurdistan&#039;s Tawke Field]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[IRAQ. Oil production from the field has averaged over 100,000 barrels a day during the previous 72 hours as the Company conducts well and pipeline deliverability tests following its 2012 drilling program and facilities upgrades.
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<title><![CDATA[Saudi Energy 2013 to open Sunday ]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. Four-day trade event combines four of KSA&#039;s top energy-related trade shows to create ideal business-to-business networking platform.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Continued strong public spending expected to support non-oil growth in many oil producing countries ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61915</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. IMF Regional Economic Outlook Update looks at the implications of the economic roads ahead for the Middle East, North Africa. Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAP) region  against the backdrop of complex political, social, and economic transitions.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Saudi Aramco upgrades gas/oil separation plant ]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. First compressor control project in the Kingdom for GE&#039;s Measurement &amp; Control business; Haradh facility plays key role in Saudi&#039;s oil &amp; gas industry.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Solar desalination projects in the Middle East will shape the future of the solar market]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. GCC countries are actively investing in using renewable energy as a source of power to produce fresh water; Solar Desalination Forum to be held from 26-28 May 2013 in Abu Dhabi.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Total assets of the Top 500 Companies in the Arab World stand at US$2.21 trillion, reveals Forbes study]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61874</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Saudi Arabia&#039;s SABIC clinched the number one spot with net profits of US$6.6 billion and US$90.2 billion in total assets; Qatari companies top the banking, industrials, insurance, transport and retail sectors; The real estate sector is back on track.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Masdar, IFC to join forces on renewable energy investment]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61873</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. New alliance to explore potential development of US$1.5 billion in carbon capture, renewable energy, desalination and cleantech venture capital projects.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Masdar and Ex-Im Bank to deploy U.S. clean technology ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61852</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. MoU will explore finance opportunities of up to US$2 billion in U.S. renewable-energy products and services that Masdar will implement across global markets. 

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<title><![CDATA[Forbes ranks TAQA top UAE energy company, second in Arab World]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61850</link>
<description><![CDATA[Forbes Middle East rankings are based on the quality of standards set globally by Forbes Media, U.S.
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<title><![CDATA[Forbes Middle East presents Top 500 Companies in the Arab World and Top 100 Making an Impact ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61845</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. The awards evening was a inspirational gathering, stirring budding entrepreneurs to aspire to brilliance and well-established businesses to expand their horizons, collaborate with the best in the region, and win. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi&#039;s IPIC takes over chairmanship of Gulf Energy Maritime ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61838</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. IPIC&#039;s Khalifa Abdulla Al Romaithi assumes post from ENOC&#039;s Saeed Abdulla Khoory]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IEA sees U.S. oil &#039;shockwaves&#039; displacing OPEC as supply driver]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61826</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. North America will provide 40% of new supplies to 2018 through the development of light, tight oil and oil sands, while the contribution from OPEC will slip to 30%.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Saudi crude oil production rose to 9.27 million bpd in April]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[KUWAIT. OPEC held its forecast for growth in world demand unchanged at 0.80 million bpd, and repeated a warning that the rate of oil consumption could underperform. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kuwait-led group in takeover approach for Severn Trent]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61828</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The Kuwait Investment Office, Borealis Infrastructure Management Inc. and Universities Superannuation Scheme have approached the utility regarding a possible bid.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Masdar Institute&#039;s research efforts drive innovation and R&amp;D in UAE]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61824</link>
<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[US shale oil boom and its impact on Saudi Arabia]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. &quot;If oil discovery in one single Saudi well had changed the world map, then why can&#039;t modern-day technologies change the course of the oil industry in seven years to extract the shale oil?&quot;
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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[Saudi Arabia seeks stable crude prices, says Al-Naimi]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. New supplies are welcome. They will add depth and, I hope, greater stability to world markets,&quot; Saudi Oil Minister Ali Al-Naimi said. 

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<title><![CDATA[Qatar ratings  affirmed at &#039;AA/A-1+&#039; on strong fiscal and external balance sheets]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[QATAR. The Qatari government&#039;s strong net asset position balances the concentration risk related to the economy&#039;s reliance on oil and gas.
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<title><![CDATA[The AfDB boosts integrated development and governance in Tunisia]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[TUNISIA. Agreements, amounting to 22.9 million euros, relating to the North Gafsa integrated development project (PDAI) and to the support and establishment of the e-government and open-government.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[TAQA appoints Pete Jones as Managing Director UK, Leo Koot Managing Director Iraq]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. TAQA has oil and gas operations in North America, UK, the Netherlands and the Kurdistan region of Iraq and produced an average of 135 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2012. 
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<title><![CDATA[Kuwait fund gives US$215 million for Jordan energy projects]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61734</link>
<description><![CDATA[KUWAIT. About US$150 million will be used to build a 65-megawatt wind farm in Maan and US$65 million is for a gas terminal in the Red Sea town of Aqaba.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia boosts April oil output to five month high]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. Saudi Arabia raised crude output in April to the highest in five months while making little change in the total amount it supplied to foreign and local markets.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Shell boss announces surprise retirement]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61709</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Global energy giant Shell said  Peter Voser will retire next year, as it also posted falling first-quarter net profits on the back of lower crude oil prices.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Saudi-U.S. relations to withstand North American oil boom]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61677</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL.  Experts say Asia and Iran are the keys to maintaining a strong - but evolving - U.S.-Saudi Arabia energy relationship.]]></description>
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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=2&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[Kuwait may see US$53 billion surplus on underspend, says NBK report]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61663</link>
<description><![CDATA[KUWAIT. Eleven-month surplus of 18.8 billion dinars is &quot;thanks partly to an unusual underspend in the miscellaneous expenditures and transfers&#039; segment.&quot;]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[QNB Group: IMF global outlook optimistic, MENA to buck global trends]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61647</link>
<description><![CDATA[QATAR. MENA oil exporters are expected to grow by 3.2% in 2013 and 3.7% in 2014 while oil importers are expected to grow by 2.7% and 3.7%. 
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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[Dubai flights rely on fuel refined from Iranian oil]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Fuel made from Iranian oil is legally powering thousands of flights a year out of Dubai&#039;s booming airport, despite U.S. pressure on buyers to shun Tehran&#039;s petroleum exports.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mergermarket&#039;s Middle Eastern M&amp;A Forum examines trends in the region ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61609</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. The Energy, Mining &amp; Utilities sector was the most active sector behind Technology, Media and Telecoms, accounting for a 27.5% share of the market by value. 
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<title><![CDATA[Qatar puts domestic transport upgrade on top of priorities for next decade]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61597</link>
<description><![CDATA[QATAR. The sector will be the largest source of project opportunities, with at least US$70 billion worth of projects already planned.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UAE energy minister sees global oil market as &#039;well balanced&#039;]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. &quot;There is no oversupply in the market,&quot; said Suhail Mohammed Al Mazrouei, who took charge of the ministry last month.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Commentary: America&#039;s &#039;Exorbitant&#039; Privilege Will Continue ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61568</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. It&#039;s very obvious that the United States economy, and the global economy, are both intimately tied to the dollar&#039;s dual role as the world&#039;s reserve currency and as the Petrodollar. If global Petrodollar demand were ever to crumble the use of the U.S. dollar as the world&#039;s reserve currency would abruptly end.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Taqa aids Abu Dhabi push to diversify debt funding]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61545</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Abu Dhabi&#039;s biggest utility and an aluminum smelter are raising as much as US$2 billion by selling bonds they&#039;ll repay with cash from projects being financed.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Turkey said to sign oil deal with Kurds, defying Baghdad]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[IRAQ. Iraq&#039;s deputy prime minister, Hussain al-Shahristani, said his government has told Turkey that it doesn&#039;t allow oil agreements without central government approval.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[OPEC said to consider Saudi Arabian for head of research role]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The candidate will be discussed, along with any others from the 12 members at an OPEC board of governors meeting that is scheduled for May 6 or May 7.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Iraq&#039;s unity hinges on flexibility over Kurdish oil, says Ashti Hawrami]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[IRAQ. Iraqi Kurds are sparring with the central government in Baghdad over the sharing of revenue from crude sales, investments in Kurdish oil fields by foreign companies. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Oil falls to lowest this year on surprise China slowdown]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. West Texas Intermediate dropped below US$90 a barrel to the lowest level in more than three months as economic growth unexpectedly eased in China, the world&#039;s second-largest crude consumer.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How oil shale and nuclear power will shape Jordan&#039;s future]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Jordan&#039;s energy potential lies in its unconventional resources - oil shale - which place it among the top ten in the world and account for 85% of known Middle Eastern oil shale resources.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Oil plunges to 8-month low on stronger dollar, weaker demand outlook ]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Brent North Sea crude for delivery in May slid to US$102.77 per barrel, which was the lowest level since July 2012. It later pulled back to US$103.05.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Higher oil prices have benefitted GCC economies, says Doha Bank&#039;s Group CEO]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[QATAR. Dr. Seetharaman  was speaking at the Bloomberg Doha Conference held in Doha recently. He was part of a panel discussion where he spoke on &quot;Energy - Views from Africa, Asia and Middle East&quot;. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IEA cuts oil-demand forecast because of European demand]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Saudi Arabia &quot;seems poised to ramp up&quot; production further to meet seasonal demand, after restoring output to a four-month high of 9.3 million barrels a day in March, an increase of 50,000 a day from February.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[North African and Middle East countries poised to upgrade Concentrated Solar Power use]]></title>'
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<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[Iranian nuclear plant is safe after earthquake]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[IRAN. Iran&#039;s Bushehr nuclear power plant is safe after a 6.1 earthquake struck near the facility today, state-run Press TV reported. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kuwait to spend as much as US$17.5 billion in current fiscal year]]></title>'
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<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[Qatar&#039;s strong exports and public expenditure will support diversification, says QNB report]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[QATAR. The share of the non-oil and gas sector in the overall economy increased to 42.2% in 2012 from 40.7% in 2011. Growth in the oil and gas sector was just 1.7% as an increase in gas production to supply the new Pearl Gas-to-Liquids (GTL) facility more than offset declining crude oil production. 

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<title><![CDATA[Further important milestones in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, says OMV]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[IRAQ. Extended well test from the Bina Bawi-3 well start up with an initial capacity of approximately 5,000 boe/d.
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<title><![CDATA[Failed Fukushima fuel cooling system now operational, says TEPCO]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61404</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. A system keeping spent atomic fuel cool at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant that stopped was back up and running a few hours later.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UK&#039;s Pennon rises most since November amid Abu Dhabi takeover talk]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The Daily Mail reported that state-owned Abu Dhabi Investment Authority may bid for the U.K. waste and water company.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Booz &amp; Company closes acquisition of Management Engineers]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. &quot;This merger now adds a deeper set of capabilities that we can leverage as we serve local clients especially in the Engineering Products and Services and Energy, Chemicals and Utilities space on topics related to operational performance.&quot; ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[TAQA appoints Director of New Ventures in Abu Dhabi]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. TAQA, the global energy company based in Abu Dhabi, has appointed Saeed Saad Al-Menhali as Director - New Ventures for the company&#039;s oil &amp; gas business stream.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[QNB Group: UK strengthens ties with GCC through hard economic times]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[QATAR.  The UK is an important trade and investment partner for the GCC, and efforts are being made on both sides to expand the relationship.
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<title><![CDATA[Dana Gas set to finish debt accord as Egypt, Iraq make payments]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. The gas producer renegotiated terms for US$920 million of sukuk last year after payment delays from the two countries, linked to political instability.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[KUWAIT. Kuwait posted a record provisional budget surplus of 17.2 billion dinars (US$60.2 billion) in the first 10 months of the fiscal year on high oil price, government data showed.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Future energy potential in North-Africa and Middle East to be revealed]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61325</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. 10th Maghreb, Mediterranean, MidEast Upstream Conference 2013 takes place on June 4-5 in Paris.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Analysis: Carbon capture comes of age]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61318</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. For any energy or carbon saving technology there has to be a financial benefit for companies operating in market economies]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[VLCC&#039;s continue to struggle]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The market continues to struggle and Drewry&#039;s latest Tanker Insight report saw the Drewry Tanker Earnings Index suffer a further decline in February.
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<title><![CDATA[IPIC said to seek bank financing for Fujairah refinery ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61304</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. The Abu Dhabi-owned fund appointed HSBC Holdings as financial adviser for the project, according to a person with knowledge of the plans.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cyprus: It&#039;s a race to the Mediterranean gas finish line]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61285</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Cyprus has found itself right in the middle of this geopolitical game in which its gas potential is a tool in a showdown between Russia and the European Union.  ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[KPMG appoints specialist Partner to strengthen oil and gas portfolio]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61249</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. KPMG Lower Gulf announced the appointment of Hilda Mulock Houwer in its Markets Group as an Oil &amp; Gas sector specialist Partner.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lebanon offshore oil &amp; gas update: pre-qualification process launched]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61237</link>
<description><![CDATA[LEBANON. Pre-Qualification Decree ushers the official opening of the Pre-Qualification Round for oil and gas companies wishing to participate in Lebanon&#039;s first offshore icensing round.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Rediscovering the art of exploration - Practical steps to establishing a high-performance exploration organization]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61232</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Booz &amp; Company identify the key actions that MENA National Oil Companies today need to take to further enhance their exploration capabilities. 

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<title><![CDATA[US$100 crude oil is &#039;reasonable&#039; price, says Al-Naimi]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. Saudi Arabia is concerned about global economic growth, not about maintaining oil prices at any specific level, Oil Minister Ali Al-Naimi said]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia to drill seven shale gas test wells, says Oil Minister ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61224</link>
<description><![CDATA[SAUDI ARABIA. &quot;We have rough estimates of over 600 trillion cubic feet of unconventional and shale gas so the potential is very huge and we plan to exploit it.&quot; 
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<title><![CDATA[Commentary: Oil prices likely to hold around US$100 per barrel in 2013]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61218</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The headline finding of the IEA Oil Market Report that North American output growth is currently offsetting a decline in European and Latin American output - shouldn;t come as a surprise.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Weak global economy to depress oil demand, says IEA]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61194</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. &quot;Rarely has the market&#039;s ability to withstand crisis been so tested as in the two years since the start of the so called Arab Spring... Yet the market seems to have taken it all in its stride.&quot;]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UAE appoints new energy minister, replaces eight-year veteran]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. Suhail Mohammed Al Mazrouei took over from Mohamed Bin Dhaen Al-Hamli in a government reorganization, the official news agency WAM reported.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi in nearly US$7 billion oil investment in Malaysia]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61187</link>
<description><![CDATA[Malaysia is looking to develop Tanjung Piai in Johor state as an oil and gas hub, part of an ambitious economic development plan.

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<title><![CDATA[Barclays Natural Resource Investments boosts senior investment team in Qatar]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61179</link>
<description><![CDATA[QATAR. Dr. Jongghun Lee, who also serves on the BNRI Investment Committee, is responsible for identifying global investment opportunities for BNRI across various industries ranging from Steel and Metals to Utility, Oil and Gas.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Commentary: Impact on oil markets from the death of Hugo Chavez]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Bottom line: Venezuela&#039;s massive oil reserves will not be unleashed on global oil markets anytime soon, while the near-term impact on prices will be limited.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Peak oil is almost here and there&#039;s no magic to counter it, says Dave Summers ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61146</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Nothing new is coming online anytime soon and movement on developing renewable energy resources has been sadly inadequate. The idea that shale reservoirs will lead the US to energy independence will soon enough be recognized as unrealistic hype. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Carbon constraints could negatively impact global oil sector]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61128</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. By analysing the potential impact of future carbon constraints driven by global climate change policies, the S&amp;P study shows a deterioration in the financial risk profiles for smaller oil companies that could lead to negative outlooks and downgrades.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi boosts gas output at Bab field as demand rises]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=2&amp;t=1&amp;id=61135</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Abu Dhabi is seeking to increase natural gas output by 25% from its largest onshore oil field by 2018 to help meet burgeoning domestic demand. ]]></description>
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