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Barkindo: Compliance Integral Part of OPEC Decision
Dec.15 -- OPEC Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo discusses the deal for oil output cuts, compliance, shale, the stability of the markets and the future of oil prices. He speaks with Alix Steel on “Bloomberg Markets†from the Center...
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Saudi Arabia Said to Propose Rates for Bond Debut
Oct. 18 -- Emad Mostaque, strategist at Eclectic Strategy, examines Saudi Arabia setting price guidance for 5, 10, and 30-year bonds, the nation's first offerings on the global market. He speaks on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas."
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NBK 1H Net Income 237.8M Dinars
The National Bank of Kuwait reported first half net income of 237.8 million dinars. The lender says the 48-percent increase was primarily due to lower provision charges for credit and impairment losses. The bank's Deputy Group CEO...
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Lebanon's Tourism Challenges
July 11 -- Last year, Lebanon was enjoying a tourism boom with 1.5 million visitors and 12% growth. But the industry has been hit hard by the ongoing war in neighboring Syria and political problems between gulf nations with five GCC...
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OPEC to Consider Output Ceiling
June 2 -- Saji Sam, energy partner at Oliver Wyman, discusses what to expect at the OPEC meeting, the possibility of an output freeze and what a freeze would do to prices. He speaks to Manus Cranny and Rishaad Salamat on "Bloomberg...
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Unfazed Markets: The Resilience of Oil
May 10 -- Jeff Currie, Goldman Sachs global head of commodities, discusses the resilience of the oil market with Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu, Alix Steel and Joe Weisenthal on "What'd You Miss?"
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Middle East: What You Need to Know for Apr. 26
Apr.26 -- Bloomberg's Tracy Alloway gives you the top First Word headlines on "Bloomberg Markets: Middle East." Watch continued coverage on Bloomberg Television for more on issues surrounding oil, investment, and markets.
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National Bank of Kuwait Full-Year Net Income Beats Highest Estimate
Jan.21 -- Shaikha Al-Bahar, deputy group chief executive officer at National Bank of Kuwait, discusses full-year earnings and her outlook for the bank. She speaks on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East.”
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USA: US TROOPS ORDERED TO BE INOCULATED AGAINST ANTHRAX
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Iraq is ridiculing the Pentagon's decision to inoculate American troops against anthrax, saying it does not possess \"even one gram\" of the deadly biological agent.
The U-S ordered the vaccines because of fears that Iraq...
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Bridge building exercise in desert
00:00 Marines dismissed
00:08 Various Marines carrying bridge sections
00:22 Wide of trench
00:25 Marines push bridge section
00:32 Pan to flag from bridge components
00:37 Wide of bridge section
00:40 Bridge extended over pit
00:43...
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Kuwait's Become Very Important Market: Precision Drilling
April 25 -- Kevin Neveu, president and chief executive officer of Precision Drilling, joins Bloomberg TV Canada's Pamela Ritchie to discuss the company's first quarter earnings and its key focus outside of North America.
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How Middle East Bond Sales May Impact Ratings
July 14 -- Benjamin Young, ratings analyst at S&P Global, discusses sovereign ratings in the Middle East and North Africa, the most vulnerable countries and how bond sales in the region may impact ratings. He speaks to Yousef Gamal...
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CLEAN : Kuwait turns Silk Road into a massive causeway
Kuwait is building one of the world's longest causeways to its remote north where it will pump billions into Silk City aiming to revive the ancient Silk Road trade route
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OPEC+ Agrees to Boost Production Into 2022
Jul.18 -- OPEC and its allies reached an agreement to inject more oil into the recovering global economy. Bloomberg Intelligence commodity strategist Mike McGlone discusses what the deal means for oil prices on "Bloomberg Daybreak:...
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GWT: Medical supplies reach hospitals
1. Exterior of Basra General Hospital
2. British soldier with automatic weapons patrolling gate
3. Boxes of medical supplies ready to be taken into hospital
4. Various boxes of aid
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr John Foran, British aid...
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IRAQ: FAO REPORT
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The Food and Agriculture Organisation (F-A-O) of the United Nations says Iraq could soon face a famine because of the continuing sanctions imposed by the U-N.
In a report published today the F-A-O says Iraq would need over...
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Aust. vet says sheep in "good condition"
1. Wide shot, MV Cormo Express
2. Mid shot, MV Cormo Express
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Gardner Murray, Chief Veterinarian, Australian Government
"The conclusion was that the sheep have no disease. The sheep are healthy and in very good...
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Oil Drops Again as OPEC Meets in Kuwait
Mar.24 -- Oil headed for a third weekly drop this month, weighed down by record U.S. crude supplies while investors await a meeting between OPEC and its allies that may signal whether output curbs will be extended. Bloomberg's Yousef...
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National Bank of Kuwait Has Huge Capital, Equity Base, Deputy CEO Says
Oct.11 -- Shaikha Al Bahar, deputy CEO of National Bank of Kuwait Sakp, talks about the company's financial results and strategy. NBK reported net income for the third quarter that missed the lowest analyst estimate. She speaks with...
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U.S. Extends $3 Billion Credit Line For Iraq
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Tuesday in Kuwait, expressed plans for the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), to sign with Iraq's finance ministry a $3 billion credit line to help rebuild the country after the war with...
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Kuwait Financial, Telecom Stocks in Focus Ahead of Upgrade, Aka Says
Jul.05 -- Kuwait’s main stock index rose for the fourth straight session on Wednesday as investors buy shares ahead of the country’s inclusion in major emerging markets benchmarks. Jahangir Aka, managing director for the Middle East and...
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U.S. Bolsters Military Presence in Middle East After Iraq Strike
Jan.03 -- The U.S. is bolstering its military presence in the Middle East after an American strike killed a key Iranian commander in Iraq, with plans to send about 2,800 troops from the Army’s 82nd Airborne division to Kuwait....
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'Very Bullish' on Saudi Government Debt, Rasmala's Swats Says
Jan.09 -- Eric Swats, the senior executive officer at Rasmala Investment Bank in Dubai, talks about the opportunities he sees in the region's markets. He speaks with Yousef Gamal El-Din and Manus Cranny on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East."
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The ETF That's 'in Tune' With the Frontier Markets
Jun.26 -- The ETF industry has something for everyone. The iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF (ticker: FM) tracks the frontier markets: countries with stock exchanges and currencies that are smaller and less established than emerging markets...