In Tuesday's Middle East papers

16 June 2009 05:00  [Source: ICIS news]

OMAN TRIBUNE

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Israeli terms deal new blow to peace: Fayyad
Palestinians voiced dismay on Monday over terms Benjamin Netanyahu set for a peace deal but the Israeli Prime Minister won guarded approval in Washington and Brussels for at least accepting Palestinian statehood.

Sultanate to sell bonds to finance development: CBO
The Sultanate plans to issue bonds between RO50m-RO80m for finance development programmes, Central Bank of Oman Executive President HE Hamood Bin Sangour Al Zadjali said on the sidelines of a conference in Abu Dhabi.

Business

Doha trade ‘impasse’ broken: India
India’s trade minister Anand Sharma said on Monday that "the impasse has been broken" over the World Trade Organisation’s long-running Doha round of world trade talks.

Bric seeks louder voice on the global stage at first summit
The leaders of the world’s biggest emerging markets - Brazil, Russia, India and China - meet in the coming week for their first formal summit, seeking a louder voice on the global stage.

KHALEEJ TIMES

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Speed of Iran vote count called suspicious
How do you count almost 40m handwritten paper ballots in a matter of hours and declare a winner? That is a key question in Iran’s disputed presidential election.

US must push harder for Mideast peace: Syrian paper
A speech by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Middle East peace offered nothing new, a Syrian government newspaper said on Monday, and urged the United States to do more.

Business

UAE banks exposed to Saudi firms; liquidity on the rise: Al Suwaidi
UAE banks have exposure to the Saudi Arabia’s troubled Saad Group and Ahmad Hamad Al Gosaibi Group & Brothers, the UAE Central Bank governor confirmed on Monday.

SCA issues new rules to ensure transparency
The Securities and Commodities Authority, or SCA, on Monday approved new draft rules to regulate the custody services of securities and allow brokerage firms to trade shares on their own account.

ARAB TIMES

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ARAB NEWS

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Cabinet calls for global anti-H1N1 campaign
The Council of Ministers yesterday called for greater international coordination and cooperation among countries and organisations to combat the swine flu pandemic, as the number of people infected with the H1N1 virus in the Kingdom rose to 14 in two weeks.

Iran protester shot dead - Khamenei orders investigation into Mousavi charges
Gunfire from a compound used by pro-government militia killed one demonstrator yesterday after hundreds of thousands of opponents of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad massed in central Tehran to cheer their pro-reform leader in his first public appearance since elections that he alleges were marred by fraud.

Business

Jeddah projects prominent among Cityscape awards
King Abdullah Economic City, Al-Andalus Mall and the architectural design excellence of Jeddah’s redevelopment master plan were among the projects honoured at Cityscape Saudi Arabia Real Estate Awards on Sunday night.

Gulf bankers warn of more exposure from Saad Group and Al-Gosaibi
Gulf Arab banks have more exposure to two struggling Saudi family groups than previously thought, two central bankers said yesterday, the latest setback for lenders recovering from a regional liquidity crunch.

TEHRAN TIMES

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Leader tells Mousavi to pursue protest calmly, through legal channels
All issues must be pursued through legal channels, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Sunday.

New document on Persian Gulf purchased by Majlis Library
The Iranian Majlis Library has recently purchased several documents including one revealing the authenticity of the name "Persian Gulf."

Business

Eurozone sheds record 1.2m jobs
A record 1.2m people lost their jobs across the 16 euro countries in the first three months of the year as companies cut back severely to survive the recession, official EU data showed on Monday.

Dismal economy, Air France crash over Paris show
Dismal financial prospects for the airline industry and the puzzling crash of an Air France Airbus have cast a pall over this year's biennial Paris Air Show.

ALJAZEERA

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'One shot dead' at Iran protest
At least one person has been killed in Tehran after armed men opened fire during a rally by tens of thousands of people protesting against Iran's election results.

Obama 'troubled' by Iran violence
The US president has said he is "deeply troubled" by post-election violence in Iran after one person was killed during protests over election results.

Business

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THE DAILY STAR

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Berri credits Syrian, Saudi stances with paving way toward new stage
Speaker Nabih Berri said on Monday that Lebanon had entered a new political stage thanks to regional support for a national unity government.

Two Lebanese colonels charged with spying for Israel
A military prosecutor charged two Lebanese army colonels on Monday with collaborating with Israel, raising the number of suspects arraigned in the past few weeks to more than 50, a court official said.

Business

Lebanon election results 'positive for economy'
Business Monitor International (BMI) has said that the results of Lebanon's parliamentary elections are very positive for the economic outlook, adding that the government needs to implement reforms to create long-term sustainable growth, and that political risks remain, as reported by Byblos Bank's publication Lebanon This Week.

Real-estate giant Solidere reports net profit of $214.3m in 2008
The giant real estate company Solidere on Monday said that its net profit for 2008 reached $214.3m, an increase of 18% compared to 2007.

GULF DAILY NEWS

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Two die in camp inferno
Two Bangladeshi men were killed yesterday in the sixth blaze in less than a month at either labour camps or accommodation for poor workers.

Allowance blow
More than 100 poor Bahraini families moved out of their dangerously dilapidated homes have been told the government will not be paying the rent for their temporary accommodation.

Business

GOP unveils plans for major storage facility
The General Organisation of Sea Ports (GOP) has unveiled plans to create a customs-free storage, warehousing and commercial service building in the vicinity of the Khalifa Bin Salman Port.

Gulf Air in deal to buy Rolls-Royce engines
Gulf Air has agreed to buy Rolls-Royce engines for its 20 new Airbus A330 aircraft with an order worth $1.5bn.

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