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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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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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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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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...
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Kuwait’s $112 Billion Pension Fund Plans to Boost Investments
Aug.11 -- Meshal Alothman, director general at the Public Institution for Social Security, discusses his investment strategy for the fund and his asset allocation. He speaks on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East.”
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Jazeera Airways Orders 28 Airbus Planes
Kuwait is finally reopening, after a year-and-a-half of stringent travel restrictions. This is good news for Jazeera Airways, which is looking ahead to expansion -- it just put in an order for 28 new jets from Airbus last week at the...
Curated Video
Kuwait - Troops receive anthrax vaccinations
The United States has begun vaccinating its troops in Kuwait against anthrax, one of the germ warfare agents suspected to be in Iraq's arsenal of banned weapons of mass destruction.
Ext. Task force headquarters,
US Central...
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Alghanim: Youth Tsunami Presents Acute Issues in Mideast
Jan.20 -- Alghanim Industries Chief Executive Officer Omar Kutayba Alghanim discusses the challenges of generational change in the Middle East with Bloomberg's Tom Keene from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
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Kuwait Sees Narrower Deficit Next Year Even As Spending Rises
Jan.22 -- Kuwait has unveiled a budget proposal that forecast a 2.1% fall in the deficit this year, despite an increase in spending. As the finance minister said, the government remains committed to an economic overhaul that's largely...
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SocGen’s Soundardjee on Saudi Arabia Ambitions, Business Strategy
Feb.11 -- Richard Soundardjee, Middle East chief executive officer at Societe Generale, discusses his ambitions for the Middle East, especially Saudi Arabia, the impact of geopolitics on his business strategy and his outlook for oil...
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Vietnam, Bangladesh Markets Favored, Tellimer's Malik Says
Nov.28 -- Hasnain Malik, Dubai-based head of equity strategy at Tellimer, talks about Middle East and Asian stocks. He speaks with Yousef Gamal El-Din and Tracy Alloway on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East."
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CLEAN : Outgoing Cypriot Foreign Minister holds talks with his Kuwaiti counterpart
On his last day in office, outgoing Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Christodoulides, holds talks with his Kuwaiti counterpart, Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in...
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WRAP Ldrs arriving for summit on Iraq security; Rice, Al Moallem bites; presser
1. Exterior of Sheraton Hotel
2. Various flags of Iraq's neighbouring countries
3. Soldier in armoured vehicle
4. Police checkpoint
5. Kuwaiti Prime Minister, Nasser Mohammad Al Sabah, arriving
6. Iraqi Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki,...
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USA: PENTAGON STUDY INTO ORIGINS OF GULF WAR ILLNESSES
English/Nat
A new Anglo-American study is ruling out a suspicious liquid found at a Kuwaiti school as a possible cause of the mysterious group of illnesses known as Gulf War Syndrome.
Pentagon officials unveiling the study on Thursday...
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GWT: US Military briefing
1. US Brig. Gen. Vincent Brooks enters briefing room in Doha
2. SOUNDBITE (English) US Brig. Gen. Vincent Brooks, Central Command (Centcom) spokesman:
"Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. Operation 'Iraqi Freedom' continues this 8th day...
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Kuwait, Oman Cuts Push Oil to 18-Month High
Jan.03 -- Kuwait and Oman fulfilled production cuts promised in the OPEC agreement, driving prices to 18-month highs in New York. Bloomberg's Will Kennedy reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas."
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Relatively Positive on Dubai, Abu Dhai Stocks at Current Levels, Nomura Asset Says
Oct.04 -- Tarek Fadlallah, chief executive officer at Nomura Asset Management Middle East, talks about the region's interest rates and stocks. He speaks with Manus Cranny and Yousef Gamal El-Din on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East."
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Focus on Arab trade at Berlin conference
LEADIN:
German companies and institutions have been long-term business partners for the Arab world, and are well known in the region for their high-quality services.
Represenatives from business gathered in...