Iraq signs gas deal with Pakistani energy firm
July 16th, 2012 - 6:02 am ICT by IANS
Baghdad, July 16 (IANS) Iraq has signed a deal with a Pakistani energy company to explore for natural gas in eastern Iraq, Xinhua reported."The Iraqi oil ministry is signing a ... Read more...
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AU presses Sudan, South Sudan to seal deal by Aug 2
July 15th, 2012 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Addis Ababa, July 15 (IANS) A day after the presidents of Sudan and South Sudan met here, the 54-nation African Union Sunday asked both countries to honour the Aug 2 ... Read more...
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Sudan’s president warns protesters of ‘incinerating summer’
July 12th, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Khartoum, July 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has warned protesters against further protests and promised them an 'incinerating summer' instead of the Arab Spring.Protests against a government austerity ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Sudan against holding talks with Juba over oil
April 21st, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Khartoum, April 21 (IANS) Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has vowed neither to hold any talks with South Sudan over the oil issue nor allow the latter to transport oil through ... Read more...
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Mexican government expects economy to grow in 2013
April 12th, 2012 - 11:19 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, April 12 (IANS/EFE) Mexico's gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow 3.8 percent in 2013, with inflation running at 3 percent, the budget deficit at 2 percent ... Read more...
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‘Indian oil investments in both Sudans safe’
April 4th, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Both Sudan and South Sudan have assured India that its $2.5 billion investment in the oil industry spanning the trans-national border are safe and will ... Read more...
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Iraq nominates oil expert as OPEC chief
March 6th, 2012 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, March 6 (IANS) The Iraqi government has nominated ex-oil minister Tamer al-Ghadban for the post of the secretary general of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), an official ... Read more...
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Iran still undecided on nuclear bomb: US intelligence chief
February 1st, 2012 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 1 (IANS) The US intelligence chief said Tuesday that Iran is still undecided on whether to make a nuclear bomb though it has the ability."There is dissension ... Read more...
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New US sanctions against Iran
January 1st, 2012 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 1 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has signed into law a wide-ranging defence funding bill that also calls for sanctions against financial institutions doing business with ... Read more...
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Russia now world’s sixth largest economy: Medvedev
December 22nd, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia is the world's sixth largest economy, President Dmitry Medvedev said in his state of the nation address Thursday."We have successfully overcome a very difficult ... Read more...
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Thousands of Iraqis protest against foreign intervention
September 17th, 2011 - 2:08 pm ICT by BNO News
BAGHDAD (BNO NEWS) -- Thousands of supporters of Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr gathered in the center of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Friday to protest against foreign intervention in the country, ... Read more...
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Sudan calls on US to stop ‘carrot and stick policy’
June 16th, 2011 - 5:52 am ICT by IANS
Khartoum, June 16 (IANS) The Sudanese government has called on the US administration to stop its "carrot and stick policy" that it has been using in dealing with the ... Read more...
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Human Rights Watch urges Nigeria’s new president to take concrete steps to address problems
May 30th, 2011 - 4:54 am ICT by BNO News
ABUJA, NIGERIA (BNO NEWS) -- Human Rights Watch on Sunday urged Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan to take immediate and concrete steps to address problems such as violence, corruption, and impunity.Jonathan took the ... Read more...
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UK to spearhead emergency airlift of stranded refugees in Libya
March 3rd, 2011 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 3 (ANI): Britain will today spearhead an emergency airlift of thousands of refugees stranded on Tunisia's border with Libya, amid fears of a humanitarian disaster following Colonel Gaddafi's bloody crackdown.Three ... Read more...
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Oil India’s Q3 net profit up 26.58 percent
February 5th, 2011 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 5 (IANS) State-run Oil India Saturday reported an increase of 26.58 percent in its net profit, which stood at Rs.907.98 crore in the third quarter of the current fiscal as ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Venezuelan economy shrank 3.3 percent in 2009
March 3rd, 2010 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
Caracas, March 3 (IANS/EFE) The Venezuelan economy contracted by 3.3 percent last year amid the global recession and a decline in oil revenues, the country's central bank said.
The president of the Banco ... Read more...
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Mexico’s oil output falls in 2009
October 25th, 2009 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Oct 25 (EFE) Oil output in Mexico has continued to decline in 2009, coming in at an average of 2.6 million barrels per day (bpd) for the first nine months ... Read more...
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Mexican government to raise taxes, cut spending
September 10th, 2009 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Sep 10 (EFE) The Mexican government has proposed a 2010 budget that includes deep cuts in public spending and increased taxes on income and consumption to cover an expected revenue ... Read more...
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Obama urges for reconciliation in Iraq
July 23rd, 2009 - 3:58 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 23 (DPA) US President Barack Obama called for greater reconciliation between Iraq's ethnic groups during a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki at the White House Wednesday.
Coming to ... Read more...
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Iran’s presidential election campaigning enters final day
June 10th, 2009 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 10 (RIA Novosti) Iran's presidential candidates are winding down their campaigning on the final day before Friday's voting with thousands taking to the streets in scenes reminiscent of the ... Read more...
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Shell pays $15.5 mn to settle Nigeria deaths lawsuit
June 9th, 2009 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
New York/Nairobi, June 9 (DPA) Royal Dutch Shell has agreed to pay $15.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of human rights abuses in Nigeria.
The case was due to go to ... Read more...
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Referendum set to give Greenland more autonomy
November 25th, 2008 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Copenhagen, Nuuk (Greenland), Nov 25 (DPA) Voters in Greenland went to the polls Tuesday to vote in a referendum on gaining more autonomy within Denmark.A clear majority of the approximately 39,000 voters ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi posts more than eight percent annual growth
August 7th, 2008 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Aug 7 (IANS) Propelled by privatization and diversification, Abu Dhabi, the largest emirate of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), posted an annual growth of more than eight percent, WAM reported ... Read more...
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Call for women-only industrial areas in Saudi Arabia
July 29th, 2008 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, July 29 (IANS) A leading Saudi Arabian businessman and member of the country's Shura Council has called for the creation of women-only industrial zones to generate more jobs for Saudi women. ... Read more...
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Kuwait records highest earnings in 2008 first quarter
July 11th, 2008 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, July 11 (IANS) Riding on record global oil prices, Kuwait recorded it highest revenue earnings in the first quarter of 2008. According to statistics released by the Central Bank of Kuwait ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi to invest $200 bn in core sector by 2030
June 30th, 2008 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, June 30 (IANS) The emirate of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is planning to invest up to $200 billion in its bid to have a diversified economy, ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Middle East poised for dramatic growth
May 27th, 2008 - 3:47 pm ICT by admin
Dubai, May 27 (IANS) The Middle Eastern economy is poised for remarkable growth with potential investment capacity, in both private and public sectors, reaching approximately $4 trillion, according to a global management ... Read more...
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