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LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - Britain&aposs FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 5 points higher, or 0.07 percent, according to financial bookmakers.* The UK blue chip index closed 0.2 percent higher at 6,780.03 points in the previous session after hitting an intraday peak of 6,794.88, the highest level since early March.* Trading volumes are likely to be thin as other stock markets in Europe are clos

The Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs has given the Ministry of Housing 8.5 million square meters of land in Madinah to build homes for Saudi citizens.

The high Internet connectivity of Saudis is creating jobs and opportunities for local programmers and designers, according to the owner of a web design firm

Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company is bringing its flair, expertise and creativity to Malaysia by embarking on the brand new development of a luxury beachside resort, located in the village of Chendering in the Sultanate of Terengganu

Once the state-of-the-art new airport Hamad International (HIA) is fully operational, a portion of the Doha International Airport (DIA) will be converted into "green area and roads", H E Jassim Saif Al Sulaiti, Minister of Transport said yesterday.

Qatar's long-awaited Hamad International Airport (HIA), the world's newest aviation hub, opened yesterday partially for commercial operations with 10 budget airlines, including flydubai, Air India express and Nepal Airlines shifting to the new airport.