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Tunisia could once more access AfDB loans by end of 2014

"Tunisia could once more access the African Development Bank (AfDB)'s loans by the end of 2014," Adviser to AfDB Morocco-Tunisia-Togo Office Lotfi Trifa told TAP, on the occasion of the AfDB Group's 49th Annual Meeting organised, May 19-23 in Kigali, Rwanda.

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Burj Al Arab retains ‘Best Hotel in the World’ ranking

Jumeirah Group said on Tuesday its flagship hotel, Burj Al Arab, has been voted the Best Hotel in the World and Best Hotel in the Middle East in the Daily Telegraph’s esteemed annual Ultimate Luxury Travel Related Awards (ULTRAs) Reader Survey.

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Hilton Sharjah named Best Five-Star Hotel

Hilton Sharjah said earlier this week it was named as the emirate’s Best Five-Star Hotel at the prestigious Sharjah Tourism Excellence Awards.

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Uber brings more transportation choice to Riyadh

Uber's technology was launched in the Saudi capital this week, enabling passengers to connect with nearby drivers, according to Karim Khattar, Uber Riyadh general manager.

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Harb lines up unlimited broadband in Lebanon

Telecommunications Minister Boutros Harb Friday unveiled Lebanon’s first unlimited broadband plan, while cutting prices and increasing speeds on existing DSL services in addition to introducing new offers on landline, cellular and 3G services.

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US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St opens flat ahead of housing data

NEW YORK, May 23 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened flat on Friday, with investors looking ahead to data on the housing market, though the S&P 500 on track to notch its first weekly gain in the past three. The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI rose 4.36...
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