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Kuwait to test private power | Commentary | MEED

At the same time, Kuwait does not have sufficiently strong finances to continue to award engineering, procurement and construction contracts to meet its electricity needs. It has no choice, but to develop more power generation capacity using the private sector. The Al-Zour North project is the country’s first independent water and power project (IWPP) and shows Kuwait is starting to recognise this. The project is set to be followed by a series of similar schemes as the government has said that every new project over 500MW in capacity must be privately funded.

Who had the worst week in Washington? Newt Gingrich. - The Washington Post

“I was happy to see that Newt Gingrich has staked out a position on the war, a position, or two, or maybe three,” Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.) joked at an annual congressional dinner on Wednesday. Zing! Newt Gingrich, for turning your rhetorical firepower on yourself, you had the worst week in Washington. Congrats, or something.

In Libya, CIA is gathering intelligence on rebels - The Washington Post

The Obama administration has sent teams of CIA operatives into Libya in a rush to gather intelligence on the identities and capabilities of rebel forces opposed to Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi, according to US officials. The information has become more crucial as the administration and its coalition partners move closer to providing direct military aid or guidance to the disorganized and beleaguered rebel army.

American Labor And A Workers’ Movement At Georgetown University | The New Republic

This year at Georgetown University, another such labor moment occurred—in a modest but still instructive fashion. After a campaign that began in the muck of July, the roughly 200 men and women who work either at the student cafeteria or at one of a handful of campus fast-food outlets (including a Starbucks) are close to winning recognition from Aramark, their employer, whose $12 billion annual revenue makes it one the largest service providers in the nation. The workers, most of whom are black or Latino, have become members of Unite Here, the leading union in the culinary trades.

Expat arrivals push UAE population to 8.26m in 2010 - Politics & Economics - ArabianBusiness.com

The population of the UAE reached 8.26 million people by the end of the first half of 2010, according to latest figures published by the UAE Statistics Bureau. Emirati nationals accounted for 11.5 percent of the population at the end of June, totalling 947,997 people, the data showed, while non-nationals numbered 7,316,073.

flydubai set to begin flights to Ethiopia on April 22 - Travel & Hospitality - ArabianBusiness.com

flydubai, Dubai's first low cost airline, has announced it is to begin flights to Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa. Flights to the East African nation will begin on April 22 and operate three times a week on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays, the carrier said in a statement. Ethiopia will be flydubai's destination in Africa, where it also serves Egypt, Sudan and Djibouti.

Saudi Arabia Camels Get No Relief as Ukraine Grain Curbs Boost Feed Prices - Bloomberg

Ukraine, once the world’s largest barley exporter, extended curbs on grain shipments, potentially driving prices higher and denying supply to consumers including the 1 million camels owned by Saudi Arabia’s Bedouin. Ukraine approved an extension of quotas on exports to July 1, Agriculture Minister Mykola Prysyazhnyuk said in Kiev today. The limits, imposed in October, were scheduled to end tomorrow. Saudi Arabia, the largest global barley importer, has turned instead to growers including Australia for supply, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Google making app that would identify people's faces - CNN.com

Google is working on a mobile application that would allow users to snap pictures of people's faces in order to access their personal information, a director for the project said this week. In order to be identified by the software, people would have to check a box agreeing to give Google permission to access their pictures and profile information, said Hartmut Neven, the Google engineering director for image-recognition development. Google's Profiles product includes a user's name, phone number and e-mail address. Google has not said what personal data might be displayed once a person is identified by its facial-recognition system.

Libya declares halt to all military operations - Politics & Economics - ArabianBusiness.com

Muammar Gaddafi's government said it was declaring a unilateral ceasefire in its offensive to crush Libya's revolt, as Western warplanes prepared to attack his forces. But government troops pounded the rebel-held western city of Misrata on Friday, killing at least 25 people including children, a doctor there told Reuters. Residents said there was no sign of a ceasefire. And in the rebel-controlled east, the government declaration was dismissed as a ruse or a sign Gaddafi was desperate.

Bahraini carrier cancels services to Iran | Aviation | AMEinfo.com

Bahrain's Gulf Air has announced the cancellation of flights to Iran and Iraq amid the civil unrest that has led to a state of emergency being declared in the country, The National has reported. Flights to Iran have been suspended until Monday while services to Iraq have been closed until Friday, the airline said. The rest of its services are operating as normal, it said.

Oman Air moves from being a regional to an international airline | Aviation | AMEinfo.com

Philippe Georgiou, Chief Officer, Commercial Affairs, Oman Air talks about how the airline has evolved from a regional to an international carrier serving niche destinations. He also talks to Phil Blizzard about the need to explore strategic alliances and consolidations to sustain profitability and how they see Oman Air providing a luxury in-flight experience.

Kuwait's Wataniya Airways ceases operations, blames costs - ArabianBusiness.com

Kuwait's Wataniya Airways said on Wednesday it was stopping its operations due to its financial situation and regional unrest. "Given the current financial situation of the company ... as well as the difficult political and security situation in the region, the board has decided to cease all Wataniya Airways operations," a company statement said.

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