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2,000 Omani fishermen to receive fuel subsidyAround 2,000 Omani fishermen have signed up to be part of the National Subsidy System, which will see them receive subsidised fuel under a government-funded scheme, said a report. About an estimated 233,000 nationals have currentl More… |
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Egypt plans to lift fuel subsidies in three yearsEgypt plans to lift fuel subsidies within three years and is aiming to increase fuel prices to 65 per cent of their actual cost during the 2016/17 fiscal year, two government sources told Reuters on Tuesday. Egypt, which is strugg More… |
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Egypt plans to lift fuel subsidies in three yearsEgypt plans to lift fuel subsidies within three years and is aiming to increase fuel prices to 65 per cent of their actual cost during the 2016/17 fiscal year, two government sources told Reuters on Tuesday. Egypt, which is strugg More… |
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In Egypt, IMF deal brings austerity few can affordA few years ago Imad would not have imagined himself queuing in the Cairo sun for a weekly ration of subsidised baby milk. But rising prices mean his civil servant's salary barely lasts the month and the government is tightening its belt fur More… |
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Flour subsidy cut reports in Bahrain dismissedBahrain Flour Mills Company chief executive Mohammed Abdulwahab Nass has dismissed media reports that flour subsidy is to be lifted. “We haven’t received any directives from Industry, Commerce and Tourism Ministry. We a More… |
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Enviromena sees 10-fold jump in solar dealsEnviromena Power Systems, builder of solar power plants, sees contracts rising tenfold in 2016 as countries from Oman to Morocco push ahead with renewable energy projects, its chief executive said on Thursday. Abu Dhabi-based Envi More… |
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Enviromena sees 10-fold jump in solar dealsEnviromena Power Systems, builder of solar power plants, sees contracts rising tenfold in 2016 as countries from Oman to Morocco push ahead with renewable energy projects, its chief executive said on Thursday. Abu Dhabi-based Envi More… |
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Saudi economic shake-up shows it is planning for cheap oilSaudi Arabia's planned cuts in spending and energy subsidies signal that the world's largest crude exporter is bracing for a prolonged period of low oil prices. The Opec heavyweight shows no signs of wa More… |
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Qatar Airways CEO voices doubt about proposed EU air traffic accordsThe head of Qatar Airways on Wednesday cast doubt on proposed European Union air traffic agreements that might limit Gulf carriers from flying to European destinations because of what some see as unfair subsidies. Qatar Airways ch More… |
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United Airlines cancels Dubai serviceUnited Airlines has announced it is discontinuing its Washington Dulles to Dubai route, effective January 23, 2016. The decision comes following the US government's General Services Administration (GSA) announcement that all federal More… |
