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China, Qatar Agree to Deepen Strategic Partnership
Jun 1, 2018Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani Thursday in Beijing, and they agreed to deepen the bilateral strategic partnership featuring mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, and common ...
Tags: Strategic Partnership, bilateral relations, Belt and Road Initiative
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More FTA Deals in 2017
Jan 1, 2017China plans to seal free trade agreements with 40 percent of the countries and regions along the Belt and Road Initiative in 2017, officials said on Tuesday. The nation had already established FTAs or is in talks with 25 countries and ...
Tags: FTA, Belt and Road
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Smoothie King Opens First Store in Dubai
Sep 6, 2016Smoothie King is proud to announce its expansion into the Middle East, with the opening of its first location in Dubai on September 1, 2016. Through its partnership with Al Ghurair Retail, Smoothie King is providing guests at the BurJuman ...
Tags: Smoothie King, expansion, first store
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Chinese Ministry of Commerce Signs Protocol on Jointly Constructing Silk Road Economic Belt with Belarusian Ministry of Economy in Beijing
Oct 23, 2015The Cooperative Protocol on Jointly Constructing “the Economic Belt of the Silk Road” between the Chinese Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Belarus was signed in Beijing on December 22. ...
Tags: the Economic Belt of the Silk Road, investment, economy
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Oman Plans to Set up a Dairy Firm to Achieve Self-Sufficiency Production and Food Security
Jan 23, 2015The government of Oman has announced plans to set up a dairy firm with an investment of around OMR100m ($258.8m) to achieve self-sufficiency in dairy production and food security The proposed project is being promoted by state-owned ...
Tags: dairy production, food security, Agriculture
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Oman Planning to Set up a Dairy Firm Witn OMR100m
Jan 23, 2015The Government of Oman is planning to set up a dairy firm, which will see an investment of around OMR100m ($258.8m). The investment is in line with the government's strategy to achieve self-sufficiency in dairy production, reports ...
Tags: Dairy Firm, investment funds, private investors, Agriculture
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GCC Has to Leverage Opportunities in Order to Overcome Challenges From Global Competition
Dec 1, 2014Speakers at the 9th Annual Forum of the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) stressed on the fact that the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) petrochemicals sector has to leverage opportunities in order to overcome challenges ...
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GCC Reduce Energy Use by 8% Through Technical Renovations
Nov 18, 2014“Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) chemical and petrochemical producers have reduced energy consumption per ton by 8% over the last two years through technical renovations,” says a sustainability report. According to the Gulf ...
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Jiangxi Tikon Will Be Acquired by Titanium Dioxide
Nov 7, 2014The National Titanium Dioxide Company, Ltd. has entered into an agreement to acquire the titanium dioxide assets of Jiangxi Tikon Titanium Company, Ltd. The Jiangxi Tikon manufacturing facility is located in the city of Fuzhou in Jiangxi ...
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An Agreement Has Been Reached to Create The World's Third Largest Quick Service Restaurant
Sep 9, 2014An agreement has been reached to create the world’s third largest quick service restaurant company, merging North American-based beverages and baked goods restaurant Tim Hortons Inc. (Tim Hortons) with global burger restaurant Burger ...
Tags: Burger King, Tim Hortons, fast food
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ESI Has Announced That It Has Launched Its New Steel Sheet Pile Product
Apr 29, 2014UAE-based steel producer Emirates Steel Industries (ESI) has announced that it has launched its new steel sheet pile product, becoming the only steel manufacturer in the Middle East to develop and sell sheet piles. Emirates Steel plans to ...
Tags: Emirates Steel, sheet piles
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Worldsteel: in The Mena Region, Steel Demand Is Expected to Grow by 6.1 Percent
Apr 15, 2014According to the short range outlook of the World Steel Association (worldsteel), in the MENA region, steel demand is expected to grow by 6.1 percent to 66.7 million mt in 2014 after a 0.9 percent increase in 2013. Worldsteel pointed out ...
Tags: Steel Demand, Mena Region
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UAE's Jebel Ali Port Plans to Boost Its Annual Container Ships Handling Capacity by 27%
Apr 10, 2014The UAE's Jebel Ali port plans to boost its annual container ships handling capacity by 27% this year with the launch of a new terminal to cater for rising demand for petrochemicals and aluminium exports in the runup to the 2022 World Cup ...
Tags: polymer output, Petrochemicals
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Government of Canada Tables New Legislation to Improve Protection for Workers
Apr 2, 2014As part of Economic Action Plan 2014, the Government of Canada today tabled new legislation intended to improve the level of protection for workers handling hazardous materials in the workplace. The proposed legislative changes to the ...
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Emirates Steel Industries Has Announced Its Financial Results for 2013
Feb 20, 2014UAE-based steel producer Emirates Steel Industries (ESI) has announced its financial results for 2013, stating that its sales revenues amounted to AED 6.5 billion ($ 1.8 billion), almost eight percent higher than 2012, despite sluggish ...
Tags: steel producer, steel