Local banking sector looks to build on 2010’s momentum
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Suicide bombers kill four in Iraq police station
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Abbas heads to Brazil to found Palestinian embassy
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Ex-president sees rise in Iran poll ‘restrictions’
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Baritone from Harold Melvin & Blue Notes dies
Bernie Wilson, a baritone member of the rhythm and blues group that…
‘Empire Strikes Back’ among 25 film registry picks
Darth Vader proclaiming he's Luke Skywalker's father, Tony Manero preening in his…
Web helps revival of old Arabic poetry in Lebanon
Zajal, an old form of improvised Arabic poetry that enjoyed its heyday…
Fuel consumption falls in Iran after subsidy cut
TEHRAN: Fuel consumption has fallen by a fifth since the government began…
Mideast banks, funds seek to tap women’s wealth
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UAE passes law paving way for sovereign bond issue
ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirate's top advisory council passed a new…