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Exclusive: Carrefour to divest 25 pct stake in Middle East venture - sources DUBAI (Reuters) - Carrefour , Europe's largest retailer, is in advanced talks to divest its remaining 25-percent stake in its Middle Eastern joint venture to local partner Majid Al Futtaim (MAF), two sources familiar with the matter said. Family-owne
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Zain Group Selects GENBAND's SMART EDGE Solution for Rapid Introduction of Multimedia Services to Consumers and Enterprises
Kuwait - - Zain Group, a pioneer in mobile telecommunications across 8 markets in the Middle East and North Africa, today announced its selection of GENBAND, a leading developer of multimedia and clou...
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Riding to Remember
For the third time, Bill Luft rode his motorcycle into Marseilles for the National Veterans Awareness Ride to lay a wreath at the memorial wall for those lost in Middle East conflicts.
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France beefs up Africa, Middle East embassy security
PARIS (Reuters) - France will invest about 20 million euros ($25 million) to increase security for diplomats and embassies in the Middle East and Africa after its mission in Libya was targeted by a car bomb in April, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday
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When it comes to deadly viruses, what's in a name? By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent LONDON (Reuters) - For a pathogen with such a short history, the mysterious new virus killing people in the Middle East and Europe has already had an amazing array of names. It first surfaced last year as
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Opinion: Syria rebels seek bargaining power
Its a rule of thumb in Middle East conflicts that whenever peace talks are announced, each side steps up the fighting so it can grab as much territory as possible before the cease-fire lines are drawn.
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HSBC and Zurich Sign 10-Year Exclusive Agreement to Distribute General Insurance Products in MENA
DUBAI, UAE, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- HSBC Middle East has signed an exclusive 10-year agreement with Zurich Insurance Middle East to distribute its personal and commercial General Insurance products in the United Arab Emirates, with other Middle East
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World Briefing | Middle East: Egypt: Security Forces Fire on Funeral
Egyptian officials say soldiers and police officers mistakenly fired on a Bedouin funeral in the Sinai Peninsula during a search for kidnapped security personnel.
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World Brief | Middle East : Israel Extends Zone for Fishing Off Gaza
As Secretary of State John Kerry flew to the Middle East, officials canceled a three-mile limit imposed in March after Gaza militants fired rockets into Israel.
New York Times | May 21, 2013 6:14 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
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New coronavirus spreads to Tunisia, 66-year-old man dead
Novel coronavirus tied to Middle East has infected at least 40 people, killing 22 since last September
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