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• Bullish Chevron to outspend Exxon - FT.com

  "Chevron has long been overshadowed by its larger rival ExxonMobil. Next year, however, it will overtake Exxon on one important measure: capital and exploration spending. "

  tags: chevron oil gas energy energysecurity industry unitedstates

• Assad regime lacks the total support of Syria’s Christians | The National

  "As the Syrian civil war drags on, one issue that has been neglected is the status of the remaining Christians within the country. Media reports have generally focused on the concerns Christian residents have for their future but do not look into what role Christians play politically and militarily in the civil war. "

  tags: syria civilwar revolution protest russia christians muslims levant

• Dubai's bid to woo 500,000 medical tourists a year by 2020 | The National

  " Dubai will build 22 hospitals as part of plans to attract 500,000 medical tourists a year and boost its economy by up to Dh2.6 billion by 2020. Thousands of staff will be hired and new visas offered as part of the emirate’s plan to become a major centre for medical tourism by the time it hosts Expo 2020."

  tags: medicaltourism dubai uae middleeast tourism investment development

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