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BBC Middle East Business Report: Oil Prices Rise on Middle East Unrest
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Whilst stock markets have slumped -- the price of oil has soared. Concern over whether instability could spread to the world's second largest oil producer - Saudi Arabia --...
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BBC World News: Egypt Gets Back to Work
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As Egypt slowly gets back to work, it's counting the cost of weeks of unrest. Factories were closed and many staff walked out on strike. The stock market is still closed --...
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BBC World News: Egypt's Economic Challenge
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After weeks of unrest, Egypt's political direction has been decided. President Mubarak has resigned and the country is now in the hands of the military. But the worries are...
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BBC Middle East Business Report: Kuwait's Cash Handout
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Whilst tensions in Egypt and Tunisia were sparked by rising prices, unemployment and poverty, Kuwait is bucking the trend. The government has just passed a law giving ever...
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BBC Middle East Business Report: Can Basra Bankroll Iraq's Reconstruction?
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This week sees the first Emirates flight to Basra - one of a number of airlines restarting flights to the key cities across Iraq. Despite the ongoing security risks, the a...
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BBC Middle East Business Report: Can the Gulf embrace Electric Cars?
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The Gulf loves its big cars. Thanks to cheap fuel and higher disposable incomes, 4x4s are the car of choice. But they're anything but green. So the world's big car makers...
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BBC Middle East Business Report: Keeping the A380 Flying
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With up to 850 passengers - and a price tag of more than 300 million dollars the superjumbo certainly lives up to its nickname. And Dubai-based airline Emirates - is its ...
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BBC Middle East Business Report: Recycling a Profit
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Sharjah is often seen as a poor relation to its flashier neighbour Dubai. But with cheaper housing, its population is booming and that brings its own set of problems. The...
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BBC Middle East Business Report: 2010
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This week, BBC Middle East Business Report marks the end of a busy business year in the region. In 2010, the team travelled right across the region - from Dubai to Damas...
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BBC Middle East Business Report: Training Pilots in Jordan
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Despite the downturn, the Middle East's aviation industry is still growing strongly. Carriers here are still buying new planes - and they need thousands of new pilots to f...
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