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Middle East Molecular Biology Congress begins ARABIA

Middle East Molecular Biology Congress begins

Around 500 leading biologists and biomedical engineers, including professors and their trainees from the academic, clinical and pharmaceutical fields, are attending the third Middle East Molecular Biology Congress and Exhibition 2016, launched at Qatar University.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Qatar ranks number two in Mena for green buildings ARABIA

Qatar ranks number two in Mena for green buildings

Qatar has the second highest number of green buildings in the entire Middle East and North Africa(Mena) region, disclosed a top official of Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC).

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Israel says ‘no’ to Middle East peace conference in Paris ASIA

Israel says ‘no’ to Middle East peace conference in Paris

Israel on Monday formally rejected France's invitation to take part in a Middle East peace conference in Paris later this year, saying it was a distraction from the goal of direct negotiations with the Palestinians.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Coca-Cola opens QR132mn bottling plant in Qatar ECONOMY

Coca-Cola opens QR132mn bottling plant in Qatar

The Coca-Cola Company has officially opened its QR132mn ($36mn) Al Mana Plant — the Atlanta, Georgia-based multinational beverage corporation’s first bottling facility in Qatar.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Uber faces pressure in Dubai as regulator signs deal with rival ASIA

Uber faces pressure in Dubai as regulator signs deal with rival

Ride-hailing service Uber is under pressure in Dubai, one of the Middle East's major markets, after the emirate's transport regulator signed an agreement with local rival Careem ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Disposable income: Qatar tops the list in Middle East ECONOMY

Disposable income: Qatar tops the list in Middle East

Expatriates in Qatar have excellent benefits for personal finance and the Gulf country topped the list in the Middle East, reporting the highest levels of disposable income, according to HSBC.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Qatar-Indonesia joint investment fund in ‘final stages’ ECONOMY

Qatar-Indonesia joint investment fund in ‘final stages’

The $1bn joint investment fund (JIF) by Qatar and Indonesia, which was reactivated by state leaders in 2015, is nearing its final stages, and is expected to fund major infrastructure and energy projects, an official has said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Heathrow sets August record as runway ruling nears INTERNATIONAL

Heathrow sets August record as runway ruling nears

London's Heathrow Airport, which is battling Gatwick for government approval for an extra runway, said it handled a record 7.34mn passengers in August, with more flying to the Middle East and Latin America.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Middle East industrial firms urged to fortify cyber defences ECONOMY

Middle East industrial firms urged to fortify cyber defences

Industrial companies - especially in the energy, manufacturing, utilities and transportation - in the Middle East are facing risk of cyber attacks, according to Booz Allen Hamilton report.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
UK property inquiries from Qatar, Middle East up 25% after Brexit: DTZ ECONOMY

UK property inquiries from Qatar, Middle East up 25% after Brexit: DTZ

In the wake of the unexpected decision of the UK to leave the European Union (EU), global real estate services firm DTZ has recorded 25% increase in property inquiries from Qataris, including other GCC investors from Dubai and Saudi Arabia.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Mideast carriers post 7.5% traffic increase in June: IATA ECONOMY

Mideast carriers post 7.5% traffic increase in June: IATA

Middle Eastern carriers posted a 7.5% traffic increase in June, but was well below the double-digit growth recorded earlier in the year, a new IATA report has shown.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Middle East requires 216,000 new cabin, cockpit crew by 2035: Boeing ARABIA

Middle East requires 216,000 new cabin, cockpit crew by 2035: Boeing

Middle East will require 58,000 new pilots; 66,000 new technicians; 92,000 new cabin crew over the next 20 years, Boeing said in its outlook released on Tuesday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016