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Qatar 'interested in Eurofighter, Rafale jets'Qatar is likely to launch an international tender to renew its fleet of ageing fighter jets soon and is interested in France's Rafale, a French official said, while sources said it was also looking at the BAE Systems-backed Eurofighter Typhoon. Qatar said in 2011 it wanted to More… |
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KKR among bidders for Saudi fast food chainA majority stake in Saudi fast food chain Kudu has been put up for sale and private equity firm KKR is among the bidders, four banking and industry sources said on Wednesday. Riyadh-based Kudu, which operates more than 200 restaurants in the kingdom, is owned by four individual s More… |
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UK denies role in Bahrain’s security actionA senior British government official has categorically denied that the UK could be held responsible for the actions of Bahrain's security forces in February 2011, a report said. British Foreign Office Minister for Mena Alistair Burt was giving evidence during the sixth and fi More… |
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Wadi makes splash in booming MICE marketWadi Adventure is making a splash in the Meetings Incentives Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) market, as more UAE companies look to raft, kayak and surf their way through traditional team-building exercises than ever before. More… |
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Alba donates aid to Bahrain’s elderlyAluminium Bahrain (Alba) said it has extended financial support towards Dar Al Manar Parents Care Center, an organisation that offers day care to senior citizens. The centre offers service to more than 124 retired men and women who were past employees of some of Bahrain’s leading More… |
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Ethiopia, Egypt tone down talk of war over Nile damEthiopia and Egypt cooled talk of war on Tuesday and agreed to more dialogue to resolve a row over a giant dam that the Horn of Africa nation is building on the Nile, on which Egyptians depend on for almost all their water. Africa's second and third most populous nations have More… |
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Tougher food marketing needed to cut obesity: WHOThe marketing of unhealthy foods to children has proven "disastrously effective", driving obesity by using cheap social media channels to promote fat-, salt- and sugar-laden foods, the World Health Organisation's Europe office said on Tuesday. The United Nations hea More… |
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Playnation to host Hip Hop contestBudding artists will showcase their vocal skills and rhyming abilities at a Hip Hop freestyle competition to be held in Dubai on June 20. The Ultimate Freestyle Night, hosted by Playnation, a leisure concepts destination, at Mirdif City Centre is inspired by Arab Idol. Different More… |
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Bahrain alerts on waste food during RamadanAbout 25 per cent of food purchased in Bahrain during Ramadan will be thrown away, said a top environmentalist, adding that the waste takes up landfill space and releases harmful emissions when it breaks down. It is estimated that between BD150 ($395) to BD250 worth of food is th More… |
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BAS wins hospital catering contractBahrain Airport Services (BAS) has won a catering services contract from the Health Ministry. The catering division of BAS has been appointed to supply more than 500 breakfast meals to Salmaniya Medical Complex patients for an initial period of six months, said a statement yester More… |
