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Q8Oils technical expertise unrivalled
For most people in the Gulf region the Q8 brand is relatively unknown. But to many people in Europe and beyond, it is a...
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Indo-Bahraini JV formed
A Bahrain business group has formed a joint venture with an Indian industrial house to set up a $100 million company for the manufacture of aluminium fluoride.The Pearl...
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Al Dur commissioning next year
Bahrain’s $2.2 billion Al Dur independent water and power project (IWPP) will be commissioned next year. The construction of the 1.234 gigawatt power and 218,000 cu m per...
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Dow seeks to settle dispute with PIC
Dow Chemical Co said it had entered into arbitration proceedings to settle a dispute with a Kuwaiti firm that bailed out of a $...
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Ceramics plant making progress
Trial production at Future Ceramics’ tile factory in Dammam, Saudi Arabia is set to begin by July following the arrival of machinery at the plant site, the company...
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BWTC wind turbines certified
The Bahrain World Trade Center (BWTC) has announced it has received from the kingdom’s Electricity Distribution Directorate official certification for its wind turbines....
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Energy Service City being developed
Oil Fields Processing Company, a joint venture between an investment firm owned by the Dubai government and a Saudi Arabia...
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RHS services available in Kuwait
Rapid Heat Systems’ (RHS) heat treatment services using the induction process are now available in Kuwait following a successful launch.“Engineering Contracting Kuwait’s...
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Kuwait considering nuclear power
Kuwait is considering developing nuclear power with the help of a French firm to meet demand for electricity and water desalination, a Kuwaiti newspaper quoted the...
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Shell files patent at QSTP
Shell has filed its first patent application for an invention at the Qatar Science & Technology Park.The invention for which the patent application has been filed is...
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In Brief
Qatar to support SME projectsQatar plans to spend QR2 billion ($549.7 million) to promote small to medium-sized projects in the country, the official Qatar News Agency (...
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Gulf smelters to form group
A group of aluminium producers in the Gulf region has unveiled plans to set up an organisation to promote and represent the interests of the growing aluminium...
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US-Bahrain trade booming
In spite of the global downturn, international trade between the US and Bahrain continues to boom. Last year bilateral trade between the two countries reached $2.19...
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Bahra showcases its products
Bahra Cables Company, the latest cable factory in Saudi Arabia, participated in the Middle East Electricity Show held at the Dubai International Exhibition Center in...
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Long-term steel outlook ‘promising’
The steel market in the Middle East region looks more promising despite short-term challenges such as global downturn and the...
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Zamil Industrial honoured
Zamil Industrial Investment Company has won the second place in the Saudi Responsible Competitiveness Index Award at the 2009 Global Competitiveness Forum in Riyadh....
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Investcorp firm buys Am-Pac Tire
Investcorp, the asset management firm specialising in alternative investments, said its US portfolio company, American Tire Distributors, has acquired Am-Pac Tire for an...
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Hadco looks at Turkey investment
Saudi Arabia's Hail Agricultural Development Co (Hadco) is looking at investing in Turkey and Kazakhstan after moving into Sudan under a government plan to ensure steady...
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Saudi airline, GE Aviation ink pact
Saudi Arabian Airlines, the national carrier of Saudi Arabia, has signed an exclusive 10-year materials agreement with GE...
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Al Rabie announces expansion
Al Rabie Saudi Foods Co Ltd., a producer of dairy products and juices in Saudi Arabia, has announced it will invest $50 million on an expansion project.The company said...