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17-Dec-18 Qatar Petroleum is buying stakes in three offshore oil blocks in Mexico from Eni SpA, as Qatar expands after leaving OPEC. Global oil majors are attracted to the Mexican side of the Gulf as new blocks are opened for development. [image: Chris Ratcliffe / Bloomberg]
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11-Dec-18 Luxury brands should not overlook the growing market in the Middle East, with a projected growth of 50 percent for clothing and footwear. Sotheby’s notes that demand for rare and modern watches is at an all-time high in the region. [image: Luxury Society]
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29-Aug-18 US sanctions on Iran have presented new opportunities for Chinese companies, after Total failed to secure an exemption for its investment in South Pars. China’s demand for oil almost doubled in the past decade and natural gas is booming. [image: Bloomberg]
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28-Mar-18 Qatar Duty Free has becomes the first airport retailer in the Middle East to offer Alipay as a method of payment, at Hamad International Airport. [image: Travel Daily News]
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24-Feb-17 Healthcare UK has secured the first commercial Letter of Intent to participate in a new diabetes prevention programme in the Middle East. The programme has been developed in partnership with NHS England, Public Health England, and Diabetes UK. Healthcare UK has now widened its strategic focus to include Qatar and Oman, alongside Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait. [image: GOV.UK]
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