In Tuesday's Middle East papers

03 November 2009 05:00  [Source: ICIS news]

OMAN TRIBUNE

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Database on farm sector launched
HE Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdullah Al Hinai, Minister for Justice, launched a database on the agricultural sector in the Sultanate on the second day of the Symposium on Agricultural Sector Sustainable Development – "Following up the implementation of recommendations" at the Royal Camp at Seih Al Masarat in the Wilayat of Ibri on Monday.

As Arab anger rises, Hillary tries balancing act
Israel’s offer to show restraint on settlements falls short of US expectations, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday in an effort to counter Arab accusations she had been too soft on Israel.

Business

Rising factory output points to recovery
Factory activity in the United States expanded by the most in three and a half years in October, while manufacturing in the eurozone grew for the first time in 17 months, surveys showed on Monday.

Yokohama chief arrives in Oman
Norio Karashima, after taking over the mantle of Yokohama Rubber Company director, senior managing corporate officer and president of Tyre Global Sales and Marketing Division is on his maiden visit to Oman.

KHALEEJ TIMES

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Saudis to begin flu vaccinations as hajj nears
Saudi Arabia said Monday it is to vaccinate all its residents attending the hajj against swine flu, pressing ahead with plans to host millions on Hajj.

Clinton counters Arab anger over Israel settlements
Israel’s offer to show restraint on settlements falls short of US expectations, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday in an effort to counter Arab accusations she had been too soft on Israel.

Business

New company law to go for cabinet nod
The final draft of the new UAE company law, which will allow foreigners to fully own a company outside free zones in the country, will be placed before the Cabinet for approval within a month, the Minister for Economy Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri announced on Monday.

Abu Dhabi int’l airport passenger traffic up 7.5%
Defying the recession-induced slowdown that the aviation industry is facing globally, Abu Dhabi International Airport has recorded an impressive 7.5% growth in passenger traffic in the first nine months of this year, over the same period last year.

ARAB NEWS

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‘No one will be allowed to undermine Haj security’
The Council of Ministers warned Monday that Saudi Arabia will not allow anyone to undermine the security and safety of pilgrims during the upcoming Haj season beginning 25 November.

Bomber targets Pak bank
A suicide bomber on a motorcycle targeted people queuing up outside a bank to draw salaries on Monday, killing 35, some of them pensioners.

Business

Mizuho opens securities unit
A major Japanese financial and banking giant, Mizuho Financial Group Inc, announced the establishment of a major securities subsidiary and opened its doors to customers in Riyadh on Monday.

SAMA keeps rates on hold
The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) kept interest rates unchanged in the third quarter, it said on Monday, viewing a further rate cut as unlikely to spur lending while a rate hike was unnecessary given tepid inflation.

TEHRAN TIMES

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Pakistan asks Iran to mediate between Islamabad and Delhi
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi says as Islamabad has been pressing the West to engage Iran Pakistan also expects Tehran to use its good relationship with India to mediate between Pakistan and India to settle the Kashmir dispute in order to change the environment in South Asia.

Iran’s "Be Calm" awarded at Spanish festival
Iran’s "Be Calm and Count to Seven" by Ramtin Lavafipur was awarded at the 54th Valladolid International Film Festival that was held from 23 to 31 October in Spain.

Business

Manufacturing grows in euro zone, UK
Manufacturing activity in the euro zone and the UK rebounded strongly in October, data showed.

Transport & urban services expo
The 7th International Exhibition of Public Transportation and Urban Services was opened in Tehran with the minister of Road and Transportation in attendance.

ALJAZEERA

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US backs Karzai’s Afghan poll win
The US president has congratulated Hamid Karzai on his re-election as Afghanistan’s president, but Barack Obama also told him that he must be "much more serious" about tackling corruption.

Deadly blast rocks Pakistani city
At least 35 people have been killed and 45 others wounded after a suicide bomber targeted workers queuing for their salaries in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi.

Business

Charges over Thai king ‘rumours’
Police have arrested two people on suspicion of spreading rumours about the health of Thailand’s 81-year-old king that triggered a slide in stock prices last month.

Ford reports surprise profits
Ford, the car company, has made an unexpected net profit of $997m in the third quarter and has announced that it will become "solidly profitable" by 2011 and end its run of losses.

THE DAILY STAR

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Clinton urges Israel to ease Palestinian tensions as Mitchell meets Jordan’s king
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday called on Israel to make greater efforts to ease tensions with Palestinians, on the same day as US Middle East envoy George Mitchell pledged his country’s support for regional peace at a meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah II.

Karzai declared Afghan president after election commission cancels run-off
Afghan President Hamid Karzai was returned to power after election officials cancelled a needless run-off on Monday, but was warned he would need to work harder to retain the West’s support after a flawed electoral process.

Business

US corporate lender files for largest bankruptcy in American history
CIT Group Inc, a lender to hundreds of thousands of small and medium-sized businesses, filed for bankruptcy on Sunday, as the global financial crisis left it unable to fund itself and the recession clobbered its loans.

Auto giant Ford turns prudence into profit with third-quarter payout
Ford Motor Co surprised Wall Street with a quarterly profit on Monday and raised its 2011 outlook to "solidly profitable," sending its shares up 5.7% in premarket trading.

GULF DAILY NEWS

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Skills boost
University graduates are Bahrain’s precious assets and pillars of national development, His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa said yesterday.

Taliban suicide attack kills 35
A suspected Taliban suicide bomb killed at least 35 people in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi yesterday, officials said, as the government announced a reward for the capture, dead or alive, of the group’s leader.

Business

GAC Bahrain wins major freight deal
Bahrain’s Civil Aviation Affairs has awarded GAC Bahrain the freight forwarding contract for the inaugural Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) 2010.

New Batelco role for Alnowakhda
Batelco has promoted of Suhaila Alnowakhda to the post of general manager human resources Bahrain.

By: Staff Reporter
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