In Thursday's Middle East papers

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

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Hillary links Jerusalem to Mideast talks
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday the future of Occupied Jerusalem must be on the agenda of any Middle East peace talks, as the Palestinians again took Israel to task over Jewish settlements in the city’s Arab eastern sector.

Musical evening in Ibri marks His Majesty’s visit
A musical evening, performed by the school students of Ibri, was held in Seih Al Masarat on Wednesday in the Wilayat of Ibri to mark His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said’s visit to the Wilayats in Al Dhahirah region and Buraimi governorate.

Business

Sensex roars back 3.3%
Indian shares rebounded 3.3 % on Wednesday, their biggest rise in more than three and a half months, supported by the government’s assurance fiscal stimulus would be maintained and a world stocks rally.

Total assets of Omani banks up 7.8% in September, says CBO
The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) on Wednesday said the combined balance sheet of Omani commercial banks in September 2009 showed that the banking sector remained insulated from the adverse affects of the global crisis.

KHALEEJ TIMES

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Arabs seek UN probe into alleged Gaza war crimes
Arab nations held frantic talks at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday to try and secure European backing for a resolution calling on Israelis and Palestinians to probe alleged war crimes in Gaza.

ID must for ministry transactions from 22 November
The Ministry of Interior has set the obtaining of identity cards as a precondition to complete procedures for services provided to citizens and residents from 22 November.

Business

Abu Dhabi rents seen picking up in 2010
Residential rents in Abu Dhabi are expected to remain weak for the rest of 2009 after modest declines in the third quarter in central locations, but are likely to stabilise in 2010, CB Richard Ellis said on Wednesday.

Dh100m glass processing plant inaugurated in Ras Al Khaimah
A Dh100m glass processing facility of the Global Glass Solution – a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of a diverse range of glass products in the Middle East – was inaugurated in the Al Ghail Industrial Park in Ras Al Khaimah on Wednesday.

ARAB NEWS

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Yemeni rebels attack border post in Jazan
A Saudi border guard was killed and 11 others were injured when armed infiltrators from across the Yemeni border fired on Saudi border guards.

Washington shifts focus on Jerusalem
Middle East peace talks must include the disputed city of Jerusalem, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in Cairo on Wednesday, stressing Washington is determined to push for a Palestinian state.

Business

Motabaqah opens world-class lab to test petrochem products
The Saudi Specialised Laboratory Co (Motabaqah) announced on Wednesday the opening of its new, state-of-the-art Petrochemical Testing Laboratory located in the First Industrial City district of Dammam.

Gulf markets rise on global strength
Most Gulf Arab bourses rose on Wednesday, buoyed by strength on global markets and bargain-hunting after recent sharp sell-offs, with Kuwait recording its biggest one-day gain since September.

TEHRAN TIMES

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Iranians hold rallies to commemorate US embassy seizure
Hundreds of thousands of Iranians held rallies on Wednesday across the country to mark the 30th anniversary of the seizure of the US embassy in Tehran by Iranian students during the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Majid Majidi to head Turkish filmfest grand jury
The fourth edition of the Bursa International Silk Road Film Festival has selected Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi to preside over the International Golden Karagöz Feature Film Competition Grand Jury.

Business

Private behaviour will shape our path to fiscal stability
If we are to understand where we are, we must understand where we have been. This is particularly true if we are to escape from the huge fiscal deficits being run by many governments.

Eurozone output grows ‘at fastest rate since 2007’
Private sector business activity in the 16-nation eurozone grew in October at its fastest rate since 2007, with France leading the way, a survey showed on Wednesday.

ALJAZEERA

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Settlements ‘end two-state hopes’
Palestinians may have to abandon the goal of an independent state if Israel continues to expand Jewish settlements in the occupied territories, the chief Palestinian negotiator has said.

UN ‘to reduce’ Afghan mission size
The United Nations is preparing to announce the withdrawal of a number of its staff operating in Afghanistan, Al Jazeera has learnt.

Business

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THE DAILY STAR

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Protesters and police engage in violent Tehran clashes
Riot police waded in with batons and teargas to break up opposition protests in Tehran on Wednesday, as huge crowds staged a noisy anti-US rally nearby to mark the storming of the American Embassy by students 30 years ago.

Israel settlement-construction activity ‘illegitimate’, says Clinton
The United States does not accept Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian land but believes resuming peace talks is the best way to curb them, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday.

Business

GM move to scrap sale of Opel unit lifts confidence in future of auto industry
General Motors’ move to scrap the sale of its Opel unit and raise forecasts from Nissan Motor Co lifted confidence in the global auto industry’s recovery on Wednesday.

Egypt’s GDP grows at annualised rate of 4.9%
Egypt’s gross domestic product grew at an annualised rate of 4.9% in the three months to end-September, Cabinet spokesman Magdy Rady said on Wednesday, a slight rise on the year to June.

GULF DAILY NEWS

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90% of Bahrain could get flu
More than 860,000 people, nearly 90% of Bahrain’s population, will catch swine flu or the common flu by the end of next year, if people refuse vaccinations, it was warned yesterday.

Banks warned
It’s survival of the fittest for banks in Bahrain and the Gulf, an expert warned yesterday.

Business

Green signal for Ithmaar revamp
Ithmaar Bank shareholders yesterday voted to transform the Bahrain-based institution into a commercial bank and fuse it with its wholly owned retail subsidiary Shamil Bank.

Hilal Sukuk to be listed
Hilal Sukuk Company’s IFC Hilal Sukuk will be listed on the Bahrain Stock Exchange (BSE).

By: Staff Reporter
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